Overview
Responsibilities:
- Working with children between the ages of 2.5 to 18 years old
- Teaching pre-reading skills to children using the I Can Read system
- Teaching reading and comprehension skills using the I Can Read system
- Conducting ad hoc replacement lessons and one-to-one lessons
- Teaching I Can Read affiliated programs
- Teaching writing skills, including grammar, editing and publishing
- Teaching oral presentation and communication skills
- Helping children develop social skills and positive classroom behavior
- Using I Can Read’s positive reinforcement for classroom management
- Fulfilling at least one Duty Day per week
- Conducting initial assessments for all prospective students
- Regularly assessing students during classes to monitor individual progress
- Working alongside the assessment team to ensure the smooth running of open-house events
- Discussing with parents the assessment outcomes, advising the most suitable course for their child, and explaining I Can Read’s methodology
- Maintaining regular open communication with parents, through informal, formal, and scheduled parent-teacher meetings
- In addition, communication may also be via email and phone calls using the center’s computer/phone in agreement with the Operations Manager
- Keeping attendance logs for all classes taught and updating the Operations Management when a student is ready for promotion
- Attending regular Learning Centre Team meetings; this may also include taking meeting minutes
- Updating progress sheets, complete term reports and Accident and Incident reports as required
- Increasing sign-ups through competently conducted assessments
- Maximizing student retention through effective delivery of the I Can Read pedagogy and regular updates to the parents
- Conducting ad hoc parent-teacher meetings and briefings
- Attending additional training if and when required
- Assisting with ad hoc duties
- Completing center academic audits if required
- Updating the Learning Centre Team on any damages within the center
- Helping the center team to keep classrooms tidy and stocked with the required materials and stationery
Requirements:
- Degree-level qualifications, preferably in Teaching/Education/Early Childhood/Studies/English/English Literature or Linguistics
- Diploma-level qualifications must be in a relevant field such as Teaching/Education/Early Childhood Studies/English Language/English Literature or Linguistics
- English speaker with a universally recognizable accent and a strong command of the English Language
- At least two years of related teaching experience, or similar
- An enthusiasm for teaching young children
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work well with co-teachers
- The ability to operate with a high level of integrity and professionalism
About I CAN READ Language Centre
I CAN READ (ICR) is a market leader in English Literacy which boasts over 300,000 success stories over the past 20 years. ICR offers literacy programmers to student who acquire skill in reading, comprehesion, vocabulary, spelling, creative writing, listening, oral presentation skills and all aspects of English literacy. Over 170,000 students in 8 Countries have aquired English Literacy from our unique ICR methodology. Today, ICR is present in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Australia, Hongkong, and China.