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Mainscale Class Teacher (Temporary)

KJS is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and exemplary classroom teacher to work with our Year 6 team from 22 April to 27 June 2025. This position will be a full-time temporary teaching contract.

While our goal is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”, the main role of the classroom teacher is to maximise student learning and development through the planning, preparation and teaching of programmes which meet students’ individual learning needs and achieve specific student outcomes. Teachers teach a range of student abilities and classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programmes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection in order to improve their knowledge and skills to better engage students and improve their learning.

Main Accountabilities

Teaching and Assessment

• Planning lessons and sequences of lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure student’s progression.
• Using a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management
• Use flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high quality lessons in line with the IBO philosophy
• Maintain a well organised and stimulating learning environment
• Use technology to effectively enhance learning
• Using information about prior attainment to set expectations for students
• Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that show student’s achievement in relation to learning outcomes.
• Providing clear and constructive feedback to students and their parents and caregivers

Wider professional roles

• Planning and engaging in professional learning activities that support school and systematic priorities
• Taking responsibility for own professional development and using the outcomes to improve teaching and students’ learning
• Making an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school
• Ensuring administration of classroom procedures are completed efficiently
• Collaborating with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students’ learning

Additional responsibilities

• Assisting with or managing an aspect of daily school management
• Assisting year level co-ordinators, curriculum co-ordinators, student management co-ordinators, principal and vice principal with the performance of specific functions
• Assisting with or managing a specialist function such as sport, careers, student welfare, excursions or camps co-ordination
• Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programmes

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Qualified teacher status
• Exemplary classroom practitioner
• Experience of working within an inquiry based setting
• Sound knowledge of effective assessment practices
• Committed to supporting children’s individual needs

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in similar role
• Experience of more than one curriculum model
• Experience in PYP IB framework will be an advantage
• International and home teaching experience

Other Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Education, or
• Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent
• Relevant teaching experience within a recognised educational organisation

For further details of the role, please refer to this generic job description.

The successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid dependent visa to work in Hong Kong.

Interested candidates please complete the online application form via ESF website . Please do not send CVs or letters of application directly to the school.

For any questions, please contact us at jobs@kjs.edu.hk.

Closing Date: Sunday 16 February 2025

Supply Educational Assistant

KJS is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Supply Educational Assistants to cover ad hoc absences.

Whilst previous working experience in Year 1 to Year 6 of a primary school and/or with children who has moderate special educational needs would be an advantage, our main goal at KJS is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”.

The successful candidates will be someone who have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude with lots of energy and enthusiasm to provide quality support across the campus. He/She will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. His/Her excellent spoken and written English *, coupled with warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable him/her to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.

All applications should be emailed to jobs@kjs.edu.hk

The successful candidates must be permanent Hong Kong residents or possess valid dependent visas to work in Hong Kong.

* plus Mandarin for Chinese Department

Janitor/Cleaner

Main Duties

• To keep all designated areas clean and tidy at all times
• To carry out day-to-day cleaning, disinfecting, minor maintenance and repair work
• To assist in setting up of venues for school events, including moving furniture and equipment when needed 
• To assist in woodworking projects
• To assist in gardening work e.g. plant watering 
• To handle other assigned duties 

Requirement

• Preferably possessing an electrician certification (Grade A) and experience in woodworking 
• Fluent in Cantonese - fair in English would be preferable 
• Good standard of hygiene to carry out cleaning and disinfecting work 
• A team player who is positive, hardworking, responsible and trustworthy 
• Good time management skills and flexible in handling daily tasks 
• Ability to follow instructions and self- motivated 
• Successful candidate without any prior experience in woodworking and repair work will be considered as a Cleaner 

Remuneration

15 days of annual leave 

Medical and dental benefits 

Working Hours

Mondays to Fridays

7am to 4pm or 7:30am to 4:30pm 

Including 1-hour lunch break

Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.

All applications should be submitted to the school through the following channels:

• online submission via this website
• fax to the school on 37658701
• email to jobs@kjs.edu.hk 

For inquiries, please contact Ms Chan on 37658700.

Deadline: 28 February 2025