The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) movement was started in 1844 in London by Mr George Williams and a group of likeminded concerned Christians. It is one of the oldest and largest Movements for youth in the world and now operates in 119 countries, and reaching 58 million people. The YMCA works to bring social justice and peace to young people and their communities, regardless of religion, race, gender or culture.
Established in 1902, the YMCA of Singapore is a volunteer-based Christian organisation that seeks to serve and impact all members of the community, regardless of race, language or religion, through programmes, services and enterprises to develop the body, mind and spirit.
YMCA also owns various social enterprises, such as the YMCA International House, YMCA Child Development and Student Care Centres, YMCA School and YMCA Higher Education.
It is our mission to advance a culture, which supports quality of work-life issues, enhances employee morale, facilitates effective performance, and challenges employee potential.
The Role
Supervise the activities of the children and help children to regulate and adapt their behaviour, emotions and thinking to solve problems and to get along with others. Maintain a clean and safe classroom environment for the children.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate/assist to conduct age appropriate programme activities for children’s learning experiences.
- Observe and monitor how and what children are learning and use the information to develop children’s developmental profile.
- Prepare basic Lesson Plans in line with the curriculum developed according to MOE Curriculum Framework for Kindergartens to provide multiple experiences and social interactions
- Participate in meetings (eg: staff development/staff meetings, etc), for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving one’s skills and knowledge.
- Report observations and incidents (accidents/fights/inappropriate social behaviour, safety conditions) for the purpose of ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for young children.
- Responsible for maintaining order in the classroom and playground.
- Foster social behaviour through games and group projects to assist children in forming satisfying relationships with other children and adults.
- Encourage students in singing, dancing, rhythmic activities and in the use of art materials to promote self-expressions and in appreciation of aesthetic experiences.
- Implement creative ideas, activities, and stimulating lessons to involve the children in the classroom.
- Provide support, warmth, security and stability for the children.
- Instruct children in practices of personal cleanliness and self-care. Exhibit a sense of calm, consistency, grace and courtesy toward the children in the classroom.
- Ensure the safety and well being of each individual child. Observe children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and to evaluate progress.
- Maintain an appropriate atmosphere of safety, learning, and fun, in line with YMCA’s philosophy.
- Assist other personnel as may be required in providing routine care for children/preparing teaching aids, etc.
Job Requirements
- 3 ‘O’ Levels with a C6 in English (untrained) / CPT / Fundamentals certificate
- At least 1 year’s experience in handling young children
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) with flexibility to work with various age groups
- Friendly and cheerful disposition
- Preferably bilingual (very conversant in English and/or Mandarin)
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