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Adjunct Teachers Programme

The Adjunct Teachers Programme (AJTP) was announced by our Education Minister on 29 September 2004. It aims to attract former trained teachers to rejoin the teaching profession. It is meant to supplement the existing Part-Time Teaching Scheme and Relief Teachers Scheme.

The Adjunct Teachers Programme offers 2 types of short-term/ part-time appointments i.e. 1 to 2-year contract (Contract AJTP) and a 4 to 10 weeks commitment (Flexi-AJTP). A mixture of classroom and CCA duties maybe assigned, depending on the needs of the school. Officers on this scheme will be able to adopt more flexible working arrangements, while schools can still be assured of the services of the officer for a defined period of time.

With the launch of this new Adjunct Teachers Programme, the present Associate Teachers Scheme will be subsumed under the Contract Adjunct Teachers Programme, and ceased to exist with effect from 1 October 2004.

Details of the Contract Adjunct Teachers Programme and the Flexi-adjunct Teachers Programme

Contract Adjunct Teachers Programme

Flexi-Adjunct Teachers Programme

Expected Duties of Adjunct Teachers

Adjunct teachers can be assigned a mix of duties. The workload could be pure teaching, pure co-curricular activities (CCA) or a mixture of both teaching and CCA, depending on the needs of the school. Schools should arrange mutually suitable duties with the selected adjunct teachers.

Eligibility

Applicant applying to be Contract Adjunct Teachers must be ex-MOE teachers. They are subjected to the same appointment requirements and conditions applicable to our local contract teachers.

Applicants applying to be Flexi-Adjunct Teachers must be registered as relief teachers first, and must be trained teachers.

Application

Contract Adjunct Teachers

Flexi-Adjunct Teachers

Salary Payment Procedures

Contract adjunct teachers will be paid based on the same principle as the current re-appointed cases and it will be pro-rated for part-time workload.

Flexi-adjunct teachers will be paid the hourly rate and on a fortnightly payroll cycle. Additional hours of work beyond the total committed hours will be paid at the hourly rate, capped at a maximum of 75 hours (inclusive of committed hours) per payroll cycle of 2 weeks. The payment of commitment incentive will be included in the next payroll cycle following the end of the commitment period.

Benefits

Contract adjunct teachers will be eligible for leave, medical and dental benefits and consideration for performance bonuses. Those who work on part-time workload terms will enjoy pro-rated remuneration and benefits. However, like all other contract teachers, they will not be eligible for the CONNECT Plan.

Resignation

Contract adjunct teachers who intend to resign from service have to give at least one month’s notice in writing or pay one month’s total emoluments in lieu of notice.

Flexi-adjunct teachers who intend to resign from service have to give 24-hour notice. However, to minimise disruption to the school, flexi-adjunct teachers are strongly advised to give one-week notice where possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Are retired ex-MOE teachers eligible to apply for AJTP?

    Ex-MOE teachers who have been granted early retirement on optional age OR medical grounds are not eligible for employment under Contract AJTP but may be considered for Flexi-AJTP if their registration is approved.

  2. Can a non-Singaporean / PR apply to become a contract Adjunct Teacher?

    Yes, only if the interested applicant was an ex-MOE teacher. If the applicant has not previously taught in MOE, he/she is advised to apply online through Foreign Recruitment Unit.

  3. How do I check the status of my online Relief Teacher Application?

    To check the application status, please login to the relief teacher online registration form. You are required to login using your NRIC /UIN / FIN or a generated applicant number and password provided when you first register online. If you have changed your password after registration, please use the new password to check your application status.

  4. Under what circumstances would the flexi-adjunct teachers be paid the commitment incentive?

    If they fulfil the required total committed hours or more within the entire commitment period. The additional hours of work beyond the committed hours will be paid at the hourly rate and this will be capped at a maximum of 75 hours per payroll cycle (inclusive of the committed hours).

    If they have been terminated by schools because their services are no longer required i.e. they will be eligible for the commitment incentives as if they had completed their entire commitment period.

  5. Under what circumstances would the flexi-adjunct teachers be not paid the commitment incentive?

    If they terminate their services before completing the entire commitment period, or they have worked less than the total committed hours as stipulated in the Letter of Appointment.

  6. What are the hourly rates and frequency of payment?

    The hourly rates for the flexi-adjunct teachers range from $11/hr to $36/hr. Similar to relief teachers, the Flexi-AJTs will receive their salaries twice-monthly.

  7. Are flexi-adjunct teachers paid for lunch breaks, public holidays, scheduled school holidays or Sundays?

    No, they are paid for actual work hours only.

  8. Do flexi-adjunct teachers qualify for overtime payment?

    No, additional hours of work beyond the committed hours will be paid at the hourly rate and this will be capped at a maximum of 75 hours (inclusive of the committed hours) for every payroll cycle.

  9. Can flexi-adjunct teachers work for more than one school in any one day?

    No, they can be appointed by one school at any one time.

    If they complete the required committed hours before the commitment period is up, they are still considered to be under employment of the current school, i.e. they cannot be appointed by another school until the end of the commitment period with the current school.