Educational Therapist

About the role

An Educational Therapist provides care, therapy, and education to children, their families, teachers, and/or facilitators to support their literacy acquisition through reading and writing in collaboration with various allied professionals. This involves working in areas such as literacy development, reading comprehension, and written expression.

S/He serves the needs of the children from the different sectors within the Canossian Village and the wider community. S/He works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to provide quality care and contributes to the Village’s efforts in providing an enhanced service delivery through the Canossian Circle of Care. S/He also participates in continuing education and research as needed.

S/He should be collaborative and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct assessment to determine child's level of functioning in their natural environment and identify areas requiring intervention
• Formulate client-centred and SMART goals based on assessment findings and educational goals in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Select appropriate and specific outcome measures to enable evaluation of intervention progress and outcomes
• Provide evidence-based intervention through individual and/or group format, pull-out and/or push-in support, depending on child's needs
• Select teaching methods and instructional materials that meet young learners' varying needs in literacy acquisition
• Participate in collaborations with relevant stakeholders to support child in achieving intervention goals and generalising strategies within classroom and home settings
• Evaluate intervention progress and outcomes using selected therapy outcome measures regularly
• Modify intervention plans based on child's performance and motivation as well as intervention outcome measures collected
• Complete documentations accurately and promptly, and ensure they are well-maintained
• Participate in sector or village-wide quality improvement projects, programmes and initiatives

Education and Experience

• Degree from a recognized university in related fields such as Early Childhood, Education, Special Education, Psychology
• Registered as a member of the Register of Educational Therapists (Asia)
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting children with literacy difficulties
• Preferably trained in Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Possess relevant evidence-based knowledge and skills to perform the above job responsibilities with high quality standard
• Understanding and knowledge of service provision for children with additional needs and their families
• Able to translate technical knowledge into practice
• Able to tailor communication of technical knowledge according to recipient's level of understanding
• Knowledge of hearing loss will be an advantage

Generic Skills and Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Able to prioritise and manage all assigned responsibilities so as to ensure highest standards of service delivery and care for all stakeholders
• Able to work effectively as a team player within a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships with different stakeholders to foster collaboration
• Able to adapt to change and a willingness to embrace new strategies and ways of working