About Us：

YCYW Education Network

A global education pioneer rooted in Hong Kong, Yew Chung and Yew Wah offer a unique education journey merging the best of Chinese and Western cultures, with a mission to raise globally competent and compassionate leaders for a better world. We invite and welcome staff committed to the idea of whole-person education and who understand the unique possibilities offered by our East-West co-cultural learning environment. Joining our team means becoming a part of a global network of highly regarded schools, with competitive remuneration and benefits for the right candidates.

We are part of an unrivalled network of international kindergartens, schools and college that spans across 20 locations in Hong Kong, mainland China and Silicon Valley in the US.

YCYW Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expect all applicants to share this commitment. We align our recruitment practices to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. Before any appointment is confirmed, we implement effective recruitment practices which include: interview, identity check, criminal record check and character/professional references. All teachers and other adults working at YCYW schools are expected to read and comply with our Child Protection Policy and Procedures.

Overall Description:

The Primary Teacher works in a Co-Teaching relationship with their Chinese partner to provide education to the Primary students based on the Yew Chung Educational Philosophy and Objectives. The Co-teachers must demonstrate an understanding of the wider curriculum and administration needs of the Foundation, and achieve high standards by responding professionally, sensitively and caringly to the needs of the students.

Job description:

Teaching

• Planning and preparing courses and lessons.

• Teaching pupils assigned to him according to their educational needs, including the setting and grading of work to be carried out by the pupils in the school.

• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils.

• On occasions, to provide cover for teachers who are indisposed.

• Acting as a support teacher in other classes for about 2 hours a week (when the teacher’s class is having Chinese lessons).

• Providing reports, oral and written assessments on a regular basis, and references as and when required.

Other activities

• Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils assigned.

• Attending to the personal and social needs of pupils.

• Communicating with parents outside school hours as and when necessary.

• Communicating with persons or bodies outside the school if necessary.

• Attending departmental meetings and other meetings arranged for the purposes described above.

Training and development

• Reviewing the teaching methodology and curricula being adopted as and when required.

• Participating in training and professional development organized by the Foundation.

Educational methods

• Advising and co-operating with the co-principals and other teachers in the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching programs, methods of teaching and assessment, and pastoral arrangements; respecting decisions jointly made.

Discipline, health, and safety

• Maintaining good order and discipline among the pupils and safeguarding their health and safety both when they are authorized to be on the school premises and when they are engaged in authorized school activities elsewhere.

Public examinations

• Preparing pupils for public examinations and assessments leading to such examinations.

• Invigilating and supervising pupils during examination periods.

Administration

• To take part, if required, in the review, development and management of activities related to the curriculum.

• Attending assemblies, registering the attendance of pupils and supervising pupils, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions (includes supervising of pupils during breaks, and at lunch as laid down on the duty roster.)

Qualification & Requirements:

• B.Ed., or bachelor's degree in related subjects plus a teaching certificate (PGCE & QTS & Country or State teaching licensure etc.)

• Native English speaker, teaching will be conducted in English

• Minimum 2 years of full-time relevant teaching experience

• Previous experience of working with a diverse group of young children and/or implementation of inquiry-based learning approach is a plus

• A level or IBDP, IGCSE experience is highly preferred