ECDA Fellows Eligibility

Roles and Responsibilities

ECDA Fellows will take on sector-level roles primarily in three (3) key areas:

1. Professional Development

   e.g. Leading/facilitating master classes/workshops at the sector level, developing resources, mentoring/coaching leaders and senior educators from other centres;

2. Curriculum Leadership

   e.g. Guiding centres in the design, implementation and review of centres’ curricula or teaching and learning approaches; and

3. Sector Partnerships

   e.g. Partnering ECDA in spear-heading improvements for the sector

Appointment Terms, Service Recognition and Professional Development

• A 3-year term (subject to confirmation upon 1st year of service).
• An average of 100 hours of service per year over 3 years.​
• Annual Service Recognition Allowance (SRA) of $9,000 upon satisfactory fulfilment of responsibilities, including the completion of stipulated hours of service.
• Annual Admin Fund of $300 to cover transport and other costs for ECDA Fellows’ projects.
• Professional development opportunities (e.g. milestone leadership development course, overseas study trip, professional development grant, etc.).

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, an applicant should:

1. Meet the relevant skills and competencies in the Skills Framework for Early Childhood required for:​
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Track: Senior Centre Leader or Curriculum / Pedagogy Specialist
• Learning Support (LS) Track: Cluster Manager / Senior Lead Learning Support Educator
• Early Intervention (EI) Track: Director / Senior Lead Early Intervention Educator

1. Have a minimum of 12 years’ teaching and/or leadership experience in the early childhood and/or early intervention sector.
2. Be employed in and/or oversee ECDA-licensed Early Childhood Development Centre(s) (ECDC) or ECDA-funded Early Intervention Service Provider(s)¹ at the point of application and appointment.
   ¹ Applicable to applicants from EI/LS tracks
3. Possess relevant EC/EI qualifications; and
4. Preferably have experience in the SPARK certification process.

Application Period

Applications have closed.

For enquiries, please email Partnerships@ecda.gov.sg.

How To A​pply

1. All interested applicants are to download and complete the following Appendices:

Note: For Appendix B1, B2 or B3, applicants only need to submit the Appendix relevant to their track.

2. After completing the Appendices, proceed to submit the online application form at go.gov.sg/ecdafellowsrecruitment2023 with the required documents stated in the form. Please note that you will be required to log in to access the online application form using your SingPass.

Note: If you do not have a Singpass account, you would need to register for an account. For more information on how to register for a Singpass account, please refer to Singpass website he​​re.

3. All interested applicants are also required to read Annex A on the duties and obligations required by the programme.

4. If you do not receive an acknowledgement email within 3 working days of submitting your online application form, please email ECDA_PP@ecda.gov.sg to check on your application status.​​

Selection Process

​All complete applications submitted will be assessed and reviewed through a rigorous selection process by ECDA. The selection process may include one or more interviews with an evaluation panel, and on-site observations. ECDA’s decision on the acceptance/rejection of application is final and further appeals will not be entertained.