Pathlight School / Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)

Autism education and support charity in Singapore

Teacher Aide - Primary School / Secondary School

Special Education & Learning SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

GCE O level is the minimum educational requirement.
No prior experience is required; training will be provided.
Applicants should be willing to learn about autism and support the development of students with special needs.
Applicants must have good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Applicants should have problem-solving and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

Assist in creating a clean, safe, and conducive learning environment that promotes student learning and development.
Assist teachers in preparing and producing learning materials, including adapting materials to students’ learning styles and needs.
Assist and guide students in carrying out instructions and activities during and after lessons.
Build strong relationships with students by demonstrating care, concern, and encouragement.
Support teachers in determining individualised goals for each student to enhance development through IEP/ITP/IBP planning.
Assist teachers with data collection to understand student profiles and monitor progress during and after lessons.
Implement student behavioural plans and support student behaviour management under teacher supervision.
Liaise with Allied Professionals and caregivers to support students’ development and well-being.
Implement positive, robust classroom routines to maintain classroom discipline and foster student development and well-being.
Engage in professional development activities to support ongoing knowledge and skills development.
Assist students with adaptive and assistive technology.
Participate in school initiatives and events.
Conduct CCA-related duties under a teacher’s supervision.

Teacher Aide (Primary School / Secondary School)

Pathlight School / Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) · Singapore, Singapore · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-04

Workplace: on_site

Description

Join us in Transforming Lives Together!

Pathlight School is the first autism-focused school in Singapore to offer the national curriculum together with life readiness skills. It caters to students on the autism spectrum with related conditions, aged 7 to 18 years, who are cognitively able to access national curriculum but require additional support such as smaller class sizes, special accommodations and teaching staff trained in autism.

The team at Pathlight School is responsible for providing quality education and nurturing students to be future-ready, lifelong learners.

As a Teacher Aide, your Impact and Contribution includes:

Curriculum and Instructional Excellence

Assist in creating clean, safe and conducive learning environment which promotes student learning and development.
Assist teachers in preparing and producing learning materials, which includes adapting materials to cater to learning styles and needs of students
Assist and guide students in carrying out instructions and activities during and after lessons

Holistic student development

Build a strong relationship with students by exhibiting care, concern and encouragement.
Support teachers in determining individualised goals for each student to enhance their development (IEP/ITP/IBP Planning).
Assist teachers with data collection to understand student profiles and monitor progress during and after lessons.
Implement student behavioural plans and support in managing student behaviours under teacher supervision.
Liaise with stakeholders such as Allied Professionals and caregivers to support students' development and well-being.
Implement positive, robust classroom routines to maintain classroom discipline / foster student development and well-being.

Professional development

Proactively engage in professional development activities to facilitate ongoing knowledge and skills development.

Differentiated Role Profile

Assist students with adaptive/assistive technology.
Participate in various school initiatives and/or events.
Conduct CCA-related duties under a teacher’s supervision

Requirements

Min. GCE O level
No prior experience required, training will be provided
Passion to learn about autism and develop special needs students to maximise their talents and potential
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Good problem-solving and organisational skills
We are hiring for our Ang Mo Kio campus.

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package and the professional advantages of a dynamic workplace that enables your professional development and values your contributions.

We seek your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be notified within 2 weeks of your application.

Our organisation is committed to protecting our children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to hire.

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About the Company

Pathlight School / Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)

Autism education and support charity in Singapore

Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) is a charity that runs Pathlight School and supports children and adults on the autism spectrum. Pathlight combines Singapore's national curriculum with life-readiness teaching, while the centre also provides early intervention and caregiver training. Adult services develop employment and independent-living skills, with social enterprises creating practical work and social-integration opportunities. Government grants, donations and fees fund its education and support programmes, overseen by a volunteer management committee. The charity began in 2000, Pathlight opened in 2004, and both are based in Singapore.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 2000

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