Freelance Early Childhood CCA Instructor (Ages 2–4)Job Summary
Are you warm, energetic, patient, and naturally great with young children? We are looking for enthusiastic Freelance Early Childhood CCA Instructors to deliver fun, hands-on enrichment programmes for children aged 2–4 years old.
Our programmes use play, movement, exploration, and hands-on activities across areas such as science, arts & crafts, music, sports, sensory play, and early numeracy.
We are looking for instructors who can bring the right mix of energy, patience, flexibility, and warmth needed to keep very young children engaged and supported.
Training, lesson plans, and activity materials will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging early childhood CCA sessions: Lead fun, age-appropriate activities through play, exploration, movement, and hands-on learning.
- Keep young learners engaged: Use expressive communication, demonstrations, songs, stories, movement, and encouragement to maintain participation.
- Adapt activities to the children: Recognise different attention spans, confidence levels, and abilities and adjust your approach where necessary.
- Create a warm and positive environment: Help children feel comfortable, supported, and excited to participate while managing behaviour patiently and consistently.
- Ensure safe and organised sessions: Supervise children closely, manage materials responsibly, and follow provided lesson plans and programme guidelines.
Key Requirements
- Experience working with children aged 2–4 years old is strongly preferred.
- Naturally warm, bubbly, energetic, expressive, and patient when interacting with young children.
- Comfortable being highly interactive – including singing, moving, demonstrating, storytelling, playing, and participating alongside the children.
- Able to give short, simple, age-appropriate instructions and repeat or demonstrate activities when needed.
- Patient and calm when dealing with common early childhood behaviours such as short attention spans, reluctance to participate, emotional moments, or children needing additional reassurance.
- Able to think on your feet and adapt an activity when children lose interest or need additional support.
- Strong communication and classroom management skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and professional when working within school environments.
- Able to commit to a weekly CCA schedule for a minimum of 6 months, excluding school holidays.
- Willing to travel to various school locations across Singapore.
- Willing to undergo the necessary background and safeguarding checks required for working in schools.
Bonus (not required):
- Background in early childhood education, preschool teaching, child development, performing arts, sports, music, science, art, or enrichment education.
- Early childhood or preschool teaching qualifications.
- Experience leading group activities for toddlers or preschool-aged children.
- Experience delivering hands-on, sensory, creative, movement, or play-based activities.
Interview & Selection Process
Candidates will undergo a 3-stage selection process:
- Initial Screening & Group Stage (Video Call) – Short interview and group interaction to assess communication, energy, and suitability for working with young children.
- Face-to-Face Session & Trial Lesson Segment – In-person meeting, programme training, and a short demonstration activity.
- Tryout Class (Final Review) – Conduct a supervised class session for final evaluation.
Training Provided
- Full training in programme delivery and classroom management.
- Access to structured lesson plans, activity guides, and teaching materials.
- Guidance on adapting activities specifically for children aged 2–4.
- Ongoing support from the Whizz Kidz programme team.
Benefits
- Consistent weekly CCA opportunities.
- Ready-to-use lesson plans and teaching resources.
- Opportunities to teach across a variety of fun early childhood programmes.
- Gain valuable experience working with young learners in school environments.
- A rewarding role supporting children's confidence, curiosity, creativity, social skills, and early development through play.
- Support from an experienced enrichment programme team.
How to Apply
If you're energetic, patient, and genuinely love working with young children, we'd love to hear from you!
Please send your resume and indicate:
- Your weekday afternoon availability.
- Your experience working specifically with children aged 2–4 years old.
- Any relevant early childhood, preschool, enrichment, coaching, or teaching experience.
- Any areas you are particularly confident teaching, such as arts & crafts, science, music & movement, sports, sensory activities, or early numeracy.
Key Requirements
- Basic music theory knowledge (steady beat, tempo, dynamics, simple note values, pitch high/low).
- Comfortable leading singing, movement, and rhythm games for groups of children.
- Strong classroom presence: clear communication, patience, positivity, and the ability to manage behaviour kindly but firmly.
- Reliable and professional in school settings.
- Willing to travel to various school locations across Singapore.
- Willing to undergo a background check (required for school settings).
- Able to commit to weekly Wednesdays for a minimum term of 6 months (excluding school holidays).
Bonus (not required):
- Ability to play keyboard, guitar, or ukulele proficiently (useful for pitch support, accompaniment, and games).
- Prior experience teaching children (music, enrichment, CCA, tuition, etc.).
Interview & Selection Process
Candidates will undergo a 3-stage process:
- Initial Screening & Group Stage (Video Call) – Short interview + group interaction.
- Face-to-Face Session & Trial Lesson Segment – In-person meeting, training, and a short demo delivery.
- Tryout Class (Final Review) – Conduct a supervised class session for final evaluation.
Training Provided
- Full training in lesson delivery and classroom management will be provided.
- Access to lesson materials, activity guides, and suggested playlists.
Benefits
- Consistent weekly work on Wednesdays.
- A rewarding opportunity to build children’s confidence through music and creativity.
- Supportive team and ready-to-use lesson materials.
How to Apply
If you love music and enjoy working with kids, we’d love to hear from you!
Please send your resume and indicate:
- Your weekly availability, Tuesday & Wednesdays preferred
- Any instruments you play (keyboard/guitar/ukulele) and your proficiency level
- Any relevant experience working with children
Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary, Internship, Fresh graduate, Freelance, Student job
Pay: $50.00 - $300.00 per week
Work Location: In person