Metta School is a special education school that caters to students with mild intellectual disability and / or mild autism spectrum disorders, between 7 to 21 years old. Our wide range of school programmes include broad-based foundational years and basic education in functional skills as well as specialized vocational training leading to national certification.
We are recruiting suitably qualified professionals to join our team of committed and passionate staff and work synergistically to serve our special needs students.
1. JOB COACH
Responsibilities:
- Perform job matching and job re-design
- Develop transition plan for individual student from school to open employment
- Source for suitable employers
- Monitor student progress, achievements and participation at workplace through appropriate documentation and recordkeeping
- Working closely with employer partners and their employees in understanding our students at workplace
Requirements:
- Min Diploma from recognized institution with 5 GCE “A” &/or “O’ level credits
- Trained with Diploma in Special Education (DISE) is an advantage
- Relevant experience in working with special needs students is preferred
- Ability to establish rapport and motivate others
2. OCCUPATIONAL THERPIST
Job Description:
- Assess, identify, develop and implement individual or group-based needs for students with special needs.
- Liaise with parents, teachers and other allied health professionals to provide multidisciplinary support to the students.
- Evaluate and monitor progress at regular intervals.
- Maintain updated client records, therapy resources, occupational therapy programmes / intervention and reports.
Requirements:
- Master or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Experience working with mild intellectual disability and /or autism spectrum disorders would be an advantage
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Preferably with 2 – 3 years of relevant working experience
3. SPEECH THERAPIST
Responsibilities:
- Assess students with speech, language and communication issues.
- Plan and implement individual and group based treatment.
- Provide training and consultation to parents /caregivers and teachers.
- Maintain proper case records, relevant documents and monitor students’ progress.
- All other duties as may be directed by Senior Speech Therapist / Head of AHP Dept. / Principal.
Requirements:
- Recognised Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Speech Therapy.
- Preferably with full registration with AHPC.
- Experience working with special needs students is an advantage.
- Preferably with 2 – 3 years of relevant working experience.
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
4. ADMIN MANAGER
Responsibilities:
1. Financial Matters:
- Oversees the school’s financial operations and reporting to funding agencies and HQ
- Develop, implement, and maintain finance processes, internal controls and ensure compliance with Singapore Charities Act, Charities Accounting Standards and HQ financial policies
- Job function include annual budgeting, resource allocation to support operating and capital requirement, monitoring of fundings, cashflow, GST returns, fixed asset check and adequacy in all general insurance matter
- Ensure timely and accurate closing of month-end financial reporting, bank reconciliation, school fees reconciliation and updating of schedules.
- Prepare and present quarterly financial statements to School Management Committee members
- Responsible for year-end closing, liaison with external auditor and ensure that all statutory requirements are met.
- Support school management team in strategic planning processes and decision making
- Supervise a team of 5 Accounting, HR and Admin Staff
2. HR & Admin Matters:
- Oversee HR management function including staff recruitment, reference check, training, terms and conditions of employment such as job grading, salary guide, re-employment of retiring employees, and timely reporting to funding agencies
- Develop, review, and implement HR policies, ensure compliances with Singapore Tripartite Guidelines, MOM
- Renewal of staff related matters such staff benefits insurance and employment passes
- Supported by HR Executive in full cycle of payroll administration functions such as processing of payroll, submission of CPF, Levy, HR related claims etc.
3. Administrative Matters:
- Oversees daily office administration and operational matters ensuring efficient operations of office services including General Office upkeep
- Liaise / negotiate with vendors and contractors for purchasing and renewal of services & goods supplies such as food for students / staff meetings, bus services, student school uniform, etc.
- Review administrative policies and procedures and recommend for improvement such as Lost & Found policy; Complaint management policy; management of students in sick bay and foyer
- Ensure timely submission of student reports to funding agencies
Requirements:
- Degree in Accountancy with at least 5 years of working experience in finance and accounting roles
- Working experience in Social Services Agencies is an advantage
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skill
5. SPED TEACHER
Responsibilities:
- Plan Individual / Group Education Plans, Schemes of Work and Weekly Lesson Plans for each semester / week.
- Design lessons, meaningful activities and assessment tasks.
- Teach academic and non-academic subjects to pupils aged between seven and eighteen by applying the school curriculum in daily lessons in classroom or special room settings.
- Monitor pupils’ progress, achievements and participation in school activities through appropriate documentation and recordkeeping
- Implement interventional strategies with/alongside Allied Health Professionals to assist pupils with specific learning difficulties with speech, gross or fine motor skills, social interaction skills or psychological-related issues
- Prepare and use a varied choice of appropriate teaching and instructional aids and ICT to cater to the different levels of learning abilities in pupils
- Guide and equip pupils with the pre-requisite skills needed for future employment opportunities
- Collaborate with parents through various means such as telephone calls, emails, notes, letters, Parent-Teacher Conferences or home visits to facilitate pupils’ overall growth and development
Requirements:
- Degree or diploma from a recognized local educational institution
- Graduate with full ‘A’ level and
i. 2 ‘A’/H2 Level passes and 2 ‘AO’/H1 Level passes (including General Paper or Knowledge Inquiry)
ii. 2 ‘A’ Level passes and 2 ‘AO’ Level passes (including General Paper) - Must have at least 5 ‘O’ level credits, with at least a B grade in English and Mathematic
- Trained with Diploma in Education or Diploma in Special Education (DISE) and relevant experience in teaching special needs students are an advantage
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
6. SPED TEACHER AIDE
Responsibilities:
- Assist in classroom teaching, supervising pupils and managing students behaviour.
- Assist in preparing classroom teaching aids/ equipment and materials.
- Assist and coach pupils entrusted in their care during classroom instruction, recess, school events, out-of-school hour outings and ad-hoc activities.
Requirements
- GCE “O”, “N” level with a compulsory credit in English; NITEC qualification or equivalent.
- Proficiency in MS Office Words and Excel.
- Relevant experience in the field of special needs school is an advantage.
- Good team player with mature personality, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
7. SPED TEACHER – LITERACY
Responsibilities:
- Work with Head of Department to develop Communication & Language (C&L) curriculum* covering the 4 main components in
- Listening & Viewing
- Reading & Viewing
- Speaking & Representing
- Writing & Representing
*Curriculum encompasses the following elements to be developed and captured in a detailed Scheme Of Work (SOW) as follow: - Learning Objectives (to be broken down to knowledge, skills, attributes at different stages of learning)
- Learning Activities (including suggested strategies)
- Opportunities for Integration/Generalisation and Maintenance(especially pertaining to parent engagement)
- Resources/Context (work with teacher aides to create a pool of resources to support classroom teaching and learning)
- Assessment (develop performance-based test (PBT) twice a year, analyse results of PBT and suggest areas of improvement)
Note: One module of C&L curriculum covers one year of teaching and learning:- 4 school terms (covering around 30 weeksof lesson excluding revision and exam weeks)
- 6 periods of lesson per week @ 2 periods per day (180 periods for 30 weeks)
- 30 minutes per period
- Implement interventional strategies with/alongside Allied Health Professionals to assist pupils with specific learning difficulties with speech, gross or fine motor skills, social interaction skills or psychological-related issues
- Guide and equip pupils with the pre-requisite skills needed for future employment opportunities
- Collaborate with parents through case conferences or home visits to facilitate pupils’ overall growth and development
Requirements:
- Candidate must possess at least 5 ‘O’ level credits, with at least a B grade in English and Mathematics, or
- Candidate with full ‘A’ level (including General Paper), polytechnic diploma or degree from a recognized local educational institution
- Trained teacher with minimum 3 years experiences.
- Trained with Diploma in Special Education (DISE) and relevant experience in teaching special needs students are preferred
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skill
8. HEALTH & FITNESS TRAINER
Responsibilities:
- Conduct Health and Fitness classes for students with special needs at different levels of fitness and skill.
- Teach and enforce safety rules and regulations on sports, recreational activities and the use of exercise equipment.
- Promote and educate about nutrition, weight control and lifestyle issues.
- Conduct and supervise outdoor education, enrichment and co-curricular activities.
- Give emergency first aid when necessary.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3 GCE “O” level credits with a must in English, ITE Fitness Trainer Certificate.
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skill.
9. SPED TRAINER (HOUSEKEEPING)
Responsibilities:
- Plan Individual/Group Education Plans, Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans
- Design lessons, meaningful activities and assessment task
- Monitor pupils’ progress, achievements and participation in school activities through appropriate documentation and record keeping
- Implement interventional strategies with/alongside Allied Health Professionals to
assist pupils with specific learning difficulties with speech, gross or fine motor skills, social interaction skills or psychological-related issues - Prepare and use a varied choice of appropriate teaching and instructional aids and ICT to cater to the different levels of learning abilities in pupils
- Guide and equip pupils with the pre-requisite skills needed for future employment opportunities
- Collaborate with parents through various means such as telephone calls, emails, notes, letters, Parent-Teacher Conferences or home visits to facilitate pupils’ overall growth and development
Requirements:
- Diploma or Advanced graduates in Housekeeping.
- Industry Certification in Food Hygiene
- Advanced Certificate in Training & Assessment &/ or Industry Trainer Certificate are an advantage
- At least five years of firm grounding in related industry experience
- Teaching experienced with Special Needs students would be an advantage
- In the education and training field with knowledge in ITE Skills Certificate (ISC) course materials
- Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
Interested candidates are to submit their detailed resumes stating current and expected salary to enquiry@mettaschool.edu.sg. We regret that only short-listed applicants will be notified for an interview.
