What are the roles available?
Infant and Early
Years Educator
Infant Educators work with infants aged between 2 months and 18 months old and Early Years Educators work with young children aged between 2 months and 4 years old. They are primarily responsible for creating a safe environment for the young ones to discover their potential. Besides teaching and carrying out play activities with these children, they also manage routine care.
- Indicative monthly salary range:
- $2,480 – $3,800 (from Infant Educator to Senior Early Years Educator)
Preschool
Educator
Preschool Educators work with children aged 18 months to 6 years old. They enrich children’s learning by carrying out a curriculum that prioritises aesthetics and creative expression, discovery of the world, language and literacy, motor skills development, numeracy, as well as social and emotional development.
- Indicative monthly salary range:
- S$2,760 – $4,470 (from Beginning Preschool Educator to Deputy Centre Leader)
Learning Support
Educator
Learning Support Educators assess, plan, deliver and review learning and in-class support for children aged 6 and below who require low levels of early intervention support. They help them develop academic, behavioural, social, motor and communication skills, and work closely with preschool educators, allied health professionals and families of children, to support the children’s needs.
- Indicative monthly salary range:
- Salary information for Learning Support Educators is not yet available as this role is relatively new.
Early Intervention
Educator
Early Intervention Educators assess, plan, deliver and review interventions for children aged 6 and below who require medium to high levels of early intervention support through an integrated range of developmentally appropriate teaching and learning approaches. They conduct transdisciplinary meetings and partner families, allied health professionals and preschool educators to ensure that children with developmental needs receive appropriate support.
- Indicative monthly salary range:
- Refer to FY21 Salary Guideline for Social Service Sector here
Where can I work at?
Courses to build your career in early childhood education
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