Pathlight School / Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)

Autism education and support charity in Singapore

Educator – Secondary School

Special Education & Learning SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum Diploma or GCE A Levels is required.
No prior experience is required; training will be provided.
Teaching qualifications from the National Institute of Education, such as a Post Graduate Diploma in Education or Diploma in Special Education, or equivalent, qualify candidates to be considered as Trained Educators.
Candidates must have a passion for helping students with special needs maximize their talents and potential.
Candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
Candidates must demonstrate critical thinking and creativity in developing learning strategies.
Candidates must have instructional skills to explain concepts clearly.
The successful incumbent must complete mandatory courses such as the Diploma in Special Education or its equivalent, subject to eligibility.
Applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to hire.

Responsibilities

Plan engaging, well-paced lessons that account for diverse learner profiles.
Deliver lessons using evidence-based pedagogy and meaningful activities to meet individual students’ educational needs.
Implement appropriate assessment methods to monitor student progress, provide accurate feedback, and deliver instructional support to close learning gaps.
Build strong relationships with students by demonstrating care, concern, and encouragement.
Formulate data-based student-centered IEP/ITP processes for all students and support their attainment of IEP/ITP goals through appropriate strategies in partnership with families, caregivers, allied professionals, and other stakeholders.
Implement methods and tools to support ongoing student development, such as Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods, adaptive or assistive learning devices, and learning technology.
Design and implement positive classroom routines and practices that create and maintain a safe, conducive learning environment and foster student development and well-being.
Implement techniques and behavior plans to manage students with complex and challenging behaviors.
Manage emergency situations to address immediate safety concerns and implement required school processes.
Engage proactively in professional development to develop knowledge and skills.
Participate in professional learning teams to foster collaborative learning among staff members.
Assist in a co-curricular activity to enhance students’ learning experiences.
Participate as a committee member to support school initiatives and events.
Maintain direct communication with external stakeholders, including families, caregivers, community partners, and commercial partners, to support students or school initiatives.
Partner with families to support student learning and transition planning to achieve positive post-school outcomes.
Manage daily administrative tasks, such as tracking attendance, collecting forms, and updating families and caregivers.

Educator (Secondary School)

Pathlight School / Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) · Singapore, Singapore · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-13

Workplace: on_site

Department: Secondary School

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 Secondary School is responsible for holistic development of our students and preparing them for a smooth transition to post-secondary school pathways.

Subjects hiring: English / Mathematics / Science / Art / Design & Technology / Humanities / Computing / Physical Education

As an Educator, your Impact and Contribution includes:

Curriculum and Instructional Excellence

Plan engaging and well-paced lessons taking account of the diverse learner profiles of students.
Deliver lessons using evidence-based pedagogy and meaningful activities to meet the education needs of individual students.
Implement appropriate modes of assessment to monitor student progress by providing accurate feedback and implementing suitable instructional support to close gaps.

Holistic student development

Build a strong relationship with students by demonstrating care, concern and encouragement.
Formulate data-based student centres IEP / ITP process for all students, and support their attainment of IEP / ITP goals through appropriate strategies implemented in partnership with families / caregivers, Allied Professionals and other relevant stakeholders.
Implement appropriate methods and tools to better support ongoing, suitable, student development, e.g., Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) methods, adaptive/assistive learning devices or learning technology.
Design and implement positive, robust classroom routines and practices to create and maintain a safe and conducive learning environment as well as foster student development and well-being.
Implement techniques and behaviour plans to manage students with complex and challenging behaviours.
Manage emergency situations to resolve any immediate safety concerns and implement required school processes.

Professional development

Proactively engage in professional development for knowledge and skills development
Participate in professional learning teams to foster collaborative learning between staff members

Projects, programmes and initiatives

Assist in a CCA to enhance students’ learning experiences.
Participate as a committee member to support various school initiatives and / or events.

Partnerships and stakeholder management

Maintain direct communications with external stakeholders (e.g. families, caregivers, community partners and commercial partners) to support students and / or school initiatives
Work in partnership with families to support student learning and Transition Planning to achieve positive post school outcomes

Organisation Management and Development

Manage daily administrative task (e.g track attendance, collect forms, update families/caregivers).

Requirements

Min. Diploma or GCE 'A' Levels
No prior experience required — training will be provided.
Candidates with teaching qualifications from NIE e.g. Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Diploma in Special Education (DISE) or its equivalent, will be considered as Trained Educator.
Passion to help special needs students maximise their talents and potential
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong critical-thinking and creativity to develop learning strategies
Good instructional skills to explain concepts clearly*
* Pathlight School follows MOE mainstream curriculum leading to GCE ‘N’ and ‘O’ Levels qualification

The successful incumbent must complete mandatory courses such as the Diploma in Special Education (DISE) or its equivalent, subject to eligibility.

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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