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Supervisor:
Qualifications-
`5 GCE 'O' levels credit including EL
`Completed Diploma in Pre-School Education Leadership/Early Childhood Care and Education(Leadership) OR its equivalent recognised by ECDA
`Registered with ECDA; attained a L2 certification
`Valid certificate in First Aid (ECDA recognised)
`2 years teaching experience in Child Care/Preschool setting

Responsibilities-
`Plan & coordinate change in consultation with centres' operator/licensee, management, staff and families.
`Supervise and provide leadership
`Plan & monitor staff's continuing professional development
`Work with programme staff to develop holistic and developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum
`Ensure that centre's services meet the needs of children and families.

Programme staff

Head/Senior Teacher

Qualifications-
`5 GCE 'O' level credits including EL or MT
`Diploma in Pre-School Education-Teaching(DPE-T)/Early Childhood Care and Education-Teaching(DECCE-T) OR its equivalent recognised by ECDA
`Registered with ECDA and attained L2 certification.

Responsibilities-
`Work, under supervision of Centre Supervisor, to lead and mentor junior colleagues
`Work with programme staff to develop holistic and developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum
`Provide a safe and clean learning environment for the care and development of the children in the centre

Child Care Teacher/Language Teacher

Qualifications-

K1/K2 teachers

`5 GCE 'O' level credits including EL or MT
`DPE-T/DECCE-T or equivalent recognised by ECDA
`Registered with ECDA; attained L2 certification

N2 teachers

`At least 3 GCE 'O' level credits including EL or MT
`Certificate in Pre-School Teaching/Early Childhood Care and Education/equivalent recognised by ECDA
`Registered with ECDA; attained L1 certification

Responsibilities-
`Plan and implement holistic and developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum
`Provide safe and clean learning environment for the care and development of the children in the centre
`Provide activities, apparatus and equipment to support the various curriculum areas

Early Years Educarers

N1 group

Qualifications-
`WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years
`Valid First Aid certificate recognised by ECDA
`Registered with ECDA; attained EY2 certification

Responsibilities-
`Plan and implement early childhood curriculum to meet the physical, emotional and social, intellectual needs of the young children
`Provide safe and clean learning environment for the children in the centre
`Provide activities, apparatus and equipment to support the various curriculum areas planned for the children

Infant group - 2 to 18 mths

Qualifications-
`Above 21 years old
`Certificate in Infant and Toddler Care and Development/ Higher `Certificate in Infant Care
`Valid first aid certificate recognised by ECDA
`Registered with ECDA; attained EY1 certification
OR
`Is a State Registered Nurse(SRN)
`Certificate in Infant Care/Higher Certificate in Infant Care
`Registered with ECDA; attained EY1 certification

Responsibilities-
`Plan and implement Early Years Development Framework(EYDF) to meet the physical, emotional and social, intellectual needs of the infants and toddlers
`Provide a safe and clean learning environment for the care and development of the children in the centre
`Provide activities, apparatus and equipment to support the various curriculum areas planned for the children

Child Care Centre Para Professional

Training Requirements-

Para-educarers: Fundamentals in Early Childhood Care and Education course (acquired within one year of joining the service).

Para-educators: Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education course.

Responsibilities-
`Present lesson plans, materials or programmes to children in a one-to-one or group setting
`Assist teacher to monitor and supervise children in the classroom/on field trip/meal times/other activities/or when teacher is otherwise occupied
`Assist teacher in preparing for lessons
`Make quick, responsible decisions regarding children's welfare and safety, including counseling them regarding conduct and self-discipline
`Assist teacher to develop individual instructional materials, utilise reference and source for materials
`Provide administrative support for class recordkeeping and updating portfolio and communication book as required
`Assist teacher in assessing student work
`Assist children with toileting and other needs.

https://www.childcarelink.gov.sg/ccls/uploads/RequiredQualifications.doc

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TEACHER-CHILD RATIO (ECDA)

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ROUTINES
* Activites and procedures that occur regularly.
* Often involve a series of responses.
* Preschool routines typically includes,

-Arrival time.
-Story time.
-Snack time.
-Bathroom time.
-Cleanup time.
-Nap time.
-Departure time.

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*Children develop holistically and learn as a whole.
*Every child can learn and each child learns differently.
*Children develop knowledge skills and dispositions by building on thise acquired.
*Children's development is influenced by the different social and cultural contexts they live in.
* Children develop and learn best when they feel safe and valued.

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*Executive function
*Social and emotional development
*Physical development and wellness
*Cognitive development
*Creative expressions

Childcares welcome children of all abilities with the commitment to provide quality care and education to each child.
Child cares support inclusion by providing access to our world-class curriculum programmes,embracing inclusive participation in our programmes and offering support to our educators through training and consultation by our education and inclusion service teams. Inclusion is not just a strategy for helping certain children overcome challenges inclusion is a way of life at childcare.

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LEGISLATION GOVERNING CHILD CARE CENTRES
Child care centres are governed by the Child Care Centres Act (Cap. 37A) and Child Care Centres
Regulations (Cap. 37A, Section 19).
The Child Care Centres Act (Cap. 37A), Section 4 requires:
(a) all child care centres to be licensed; and
(b) all child care centres to comply with standards set out in the Regulations made under the Act, or any
other requirements that may be specified by the Director of Social Welfare. The Regulations include
the use of Child Care Link by child care centres to make submissions as stipulated by the Director.
Please refer to Regulation 42 and First Schedule of the Child Care Centres Regulations.

http://www.childcarelink.gov.sg/ccls/uploads/CCC_Guide.pdf

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OBJECTIVE
1.1 To maximise the potential of children with special needs in an
inclusive learning environment.
2. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (PRESCHOOLERS)
2.1 The children should be of age 18 months to 6 yrs 11 months.
2.2 These children must be assessed to be within the mild to moderate
range in the Medical Classification of Children with Development
Disabilities by a medical practitioner.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.childcarelink.gov.sg/ccls/uploads/Guidelines_special_needs_May08.pdf&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwip2_b9gMnQAhXLro8KHYJMCmwQFggIMAI&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNFgvyqJb0-wXOrjI1xerznORMqfhw