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

COMPANY DESCRIPTION THK MC 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. THK MC 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. THK MC 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). He/She reviews the children's learning progress and improves teaching and learning approaches to meet the developmental goals of children. He/she supports the design and evaluation of centre-wide curriculum, programmes and teaching practices to improve learning outcomes. He/she collaborates with community stakeholders, and social service providers to deliver programmes and services with support from other Clinical Seniors. He/she collaborates and liaises with interns. He/she also 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. A thoughtful and calm professional who loves working with children and possesses good team management skills, he/she is able to work in various class profiles. Plan and implement curriculum and programmes: Implement and provide feedback on the teaching and learning approaches for applications to lessons Conduct lesson evaluation to make sure the teaching and learning approaches are maintained at the desired level based on the experience of the teachers Guide teachers to integrate teaching and learning approaches to cater to children with more challenging behaviors or those requiring high levels of support Ensure and carry out implementation of appropriate health, safety, nutritional and hygiene standards and procedures, and as an Environmental Control Coordinator (ECC) Implement centre curriculum and programmes to meet needs of children that are unique or challenging Implement developmentally appropriate learning materials and resources to improve quality of learning environment Manage family and community programmes Support the implementation of new learning strategies for family and community (i.e., preschool) programmes and centre initiatives Provide feedback for family and community programmes and initiatives for improvements Implement outreach activities (i.e., Parents Workshop, Transition Talk) with co-workers Uplift professional practice of early intervention teaching Conduct staff training in evidence-based practices, within the centre Assist in collecting inquiry findings and data analysis Coach and supervise teaching staff and interns, to improve work performances Coach and guide staff on reflective practice- Implement new intervention methods, tools and assistive technologies based on emerging Early Intervention and sector trends Deliver interventions Review and discuss children's learning progress, goals, and family priorities in coordination with other social services and healthcare professionals Review case files, reports and closure of cases, under minimal guidance from Reporting Officer Evaluate effectiveness of interventions, methods, tools and assistive technologies to support learning Establish and maintain timeline for various submissions within the teaching department Refine classroom management strategies Oversee group classes Conduct Intake Assessment and suggest possible class placement Advise the requisition of resources, and monetary claims for purchases of direct supervisees Manage manpower matters including deployment and leave applications for direct supervisees Collaborate with families and stakeholders across disciplines Motivate teaching staff to collaborate with families to embed strategies at home and do a monthly check-in with the families Collaborate with trans-disciplinary team members in setting age- appropriate IEP goals for the children Coaching & Supervision Provide constructive feedback to the teaching staff and trans-disciplinary team on the classroo…