Clinical Senior (Ang Mo Kio / Choa Chu Kang / Pioneer / Woodlands) in Penarth

Company Description

THKMC was incorporated on 13 October 2011 as a charity to provide multiple social and welfare services to the community at large, and achieved an Institute of Public Character (IPC) status on 18 November 2011. THKMC is the charitable arm of Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society, which lives by the mission - To Serve Mankind - to help anyone who needs help regardless of their race, religion, colour, language, creed and culture. THKMC today serves more than 70,000 beneficiaries through more than 70 programmes across five Services, which include Disability, Early Intervention for Children, Family, Seniors' Community, and Therapy.

Responsibilities

• The Clinical Senior oversees classes within the centre, under the supervision of the Assistant Head of Department (Teaching) and/or Assistant Director (Pedagogy and Practice).
• Reviews the children's learning progress and improves teaching and learning approaches to meet the developmental goals of children.
• Supports the design and evaluation of centre-wide curriculum, programmes and teaching practices to improve learning outcomes.
• Collaborates with community stakeholders, and social service providers to deliver programmes and services with support from other Clinical Seniors.
• Conducts workshops for knowledge sharing at a centre-level, provides guidance to teaching staff, supports the conceptualisation of relevant inquiry projects and carries out data collection as part of the centre senior's team.
• Plans and implements curriculum and programmes.
• Implements and provides feedback on the teaching and learning approaches for applications to lessons.
• Conducts lesson evaluation to ensure the teaching and learning approaches are maintained at the desired level based on the experience of the teachers.
• Guides teachers to integrate teaching and learning approaches to cater to children with more challenging behaviours or those requiring high levels of support.
• Ensures and carries out implementation of appropriate health, safety, nutritional and hygiene standards and procedures, and as an Environmental Control Coordinator (ECC).
• Implements centre curriculum and programmes to meet needs of children that are unique or challenging.
• Implements developmentally appropriate learning materials and resources to improve quality of learning environment.
• Manages family and community programmes.
• Supports the implementation of new learning strategies for family and community (i.e., preschool) programmes and centre initiatives.
• Provides feedback for family and community programmes and initiatives for improvements.
• Implements outreach activities (i.e., Parents Workshop, Transition Talk) with co-workers.
• Uplifts professional practice of early intervention teaching.
• Conducts staff training in evidence-based practices, within the centre.
• Assists in collecting inquiry findings and data analysis.
• Coaches and supervises teaching staff and interns, to improve work performances.
• Coaches and guides staff on reflective practice.
• Delivers interventions.
• Reviews and discusses children's learning progress, goals, and family priorities in coordination with other social services and healthcare professionals.
• Reviews case files, reports and closure of cases, under minimal guidance from Reporting Officer.
• Evaluates effectiveness of interventions, methods, tools and assistive technologies to support learning.
• Establishes and maintains timeline for various submissions within the teaching department.
• Refines classroom management strategies.
• Oversees group classes.
• Conducts Intake Assessment and suggests possible class placement.
• Advises the requisition of resources, and monetary claims for purchases of direct supervisees.
• Manages manpower matters including deployment and leave applications for direct supervisees.
• Collaborates with families and stakeholders across disciplines.
• Motivates teaching staff to collaborate with families to embed strategies at home and do a monthly check-in with the families.
• Collaborates with trans-disciplinary team members in setting age-appropriate IEP goals for the children.
• Provides constructive feedback to the teaching staff and trans-disciplinary team on the classroom engagement, behaviour management, activity planning and timetable, with support from the other Clinical Seniors.
• Engages caregivers or other stakeholders with HEART narratives.
• Conducts check-ins and supervision sessions according to the supervision framework of direct supervisees.
• Conducts annual Performance Appraisals.

Qualifications

• Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) (SDESN) or ADESN.
• Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Special Education or related fields from recognised institutions.
• At least 3 years of experience working with families and children as a Trained Early Intervention Teacher with experience in leading teams and projects.
• Mature, independent, creative, flexible thinking and able to motivate children.
• Good people skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Has strong understanding of the diverse cultures and races.
• Has patience, love, passion & commitment in the education of & nurturing young children and empowering the families.
• Valid First Aid Certificate.
• Keen to develop professionally.

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