1910 Special Educational Needs (SEN) Officer / Yishun MRT

Name of Authority: Huamin Primary School

Contract Period: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.

Personnel to be deployed at the following hours:

* Mondays to Fridays: 7:00am to 4:00pm, inclusive of a one-hour lunch break.

* Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.

* School holiday exclusions : 13–21 March; 29 May–27 June; 5 July; 10 August; 3 September; 4–12 September; 8 October; and 26 November–27 December 2027.

Requirements:

The following qualifications, skills and experience are preferred:

* Diploma in Special Education or equivalent.

* Three years of similar experience in MOE mainstream schools supporting students with identified or suspected SEN.

* Ability to support students with identified or suspected SEN.

* Three years of experience conducting structured dyslexia intervention programmes or similar programmes, and the ability to deliver them.

Job Scopes:

The Services required are set out as follows:

1. Provide withdrawal support, specialised remediation and implementation of Individual Education Plans.

2. Provide in-class support: prompt students to stay on task, attend to teachers, participate in activities and follow classroom routines.

3. Support students who become distressed or disruptive, including supervised time-out and calming strategies; communicate their needs to teachers.

4. Help students understand lesson content and complete assigned work using appropriate aids and differentiated resources.

5. Consult teachers and parents on students' needs and support strategies; provide feedback on progress.

6. Set up and maintain SEN-friendly classroom and school environments, and prepare resources such as visual prompts and differentiated worksheets.

7. Provide skills training in organisation, emotional regulation, managing change, queuing and handwriting, and organise peer support such as circles of friends.

8. Collaborate with external professionals, agencies and special schools; coordinate and contribute to school case conferences.

9. Maintain student records and administer progress-monitoring tools with the appropriate training.

10. Conduct pre-orientation for students with autism spectrum disorder to familiarise them with the school and changes to classrooms, class names or teachers.