Vocational Instructor - APSN Katong School (New Upper Changi Road)

Job Responsibilities:

• Train, coach and assess students (in collaboration with other Instructors, Teachers and APs) in school and on-site to meet industrial standards and requirements of work places incorporating Work-readiness Skills and Work Habits – hard and soft skills.

• Develop training packages (lesson plan, assignments, and presentation slides with resources, assessment plans and trainer guide) for each vocational area based on competency standards of the Skills Future framework.

• Monitor students’ performance using CATs (Continuous Assessment Tools) and SWPs (Standard Work Performance)

• Plan and perform situational and ecological assessments prior to work experience and job attachment.

• Accompany students for selection, interview and job orientation.

• Provide on-site training/supervision as and when needed.

• Establish and maintain employers’ database and archive/safe keep all documents and correspondences.

• Align the vocational curriculum to WSQ Framework and develop a responsive vocational curriculum, incorporating sensory integration, home-school-partnership to meet the diverse needs of students and the requirements of industrial standards.

• Facilitate and support the implementation, review of the vocational education curriculum to enable students to achieve competencies in both hard and soft skills.

• Ensure and maintain readiness of quality teaching resources and to provide quality vocational training.

• Build and maintain a functional network between school and industrial partners to ensure provision of up-to-date industrial training.

• Partner the HOD, other instructors and teachers in the development and implementation of an innovative and inclusive vocational education programme.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Polytechnic Diploma or equivalent with 2 years of relevant working experience in F&B/ Horticulture/ Hospitality/ Retail Operations, etc.

• Possess good problem-solving skills to identify issues and create action plans.

• Able to communicate with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; working as part of a team; and meeting deadlines and schedules

• Able to work under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods

• Good People management skills - leading, guiding, and/or coordinating with others

• Experience working with chronic conditions such as Special Needs and/or Mental Illness.