Early Intervention Teacher

The Early Intervention Teacher is To work towards the aim of EIC, which is to empower and maximise the potential for independence and improve the quality of life of children with special needs, by providing quality early intervention services and collaborating with caregivers

Job Responsibilities

To maintain the standards of service delivery in the EIC.

To develop lesson plans and adopt developmentally appropriate teaching materials, methods, tools, and assistive technologies to create quality natural learning environments to incorporate pupils’ functional goals in the daily activities

To co-create a natural learning environment to stimulate children’s learning interest and promote engagement by implementing new teaching and learning approaches.

To co-plan and implement appropriate classroom management strategies to manage an individual and a group of diverse learners.

To coordinate center-based intervention and home-based intervention with Trans-disciplinary team members and collaborate with families and caregivers to enhance child and family outcomes under supervision.

To develop and implement functional learning goals for each child, under his/her charge, in collaboration with the Trans-disciplinary team and family members.

To monitor and review the children’s progress, functional goals, and family priorities in coordination with other team members regularly.

To update and maintain the records of each child’s daily attendance, assessment, intervention records, and progress of development. Record keeping includes any other forms related to teaching and learning which are to be completed and submitted whenever necessary.

Prepare IEP and Progress summary/ Narrative summary for each pupil, and discuss with parents during the Pre, as well as actual Parent-Team Conferences (PTC).

To be responsible for all matters pertaining to the administration, intervention, caregiving, and safety of the pupils.

To maintain regular communication with parent(s) or guardian(s) through the Communication book, emails, telephone calls, or any other functional means.

To maintain confidentiality at all times with regard to all matters pertaining to the children, families, and staff

To support the implementation of center initiatives and identify the areas of improvement for family and community initiatives and programs to create awareness of the center programs and services.

Requirements

Minimum Diploma in special needs or equivalent

Great interpersonal and communication skills

Passion to work in the helping community

Organized and meticulous