Educational Psychologist – Special Educational Needs
English Schools Foundation
Hong Kong, China
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2019
- Apply by:
- 28 October 2018
Job overview
ESF Educational Psychology Services Website: http://www.esf.edu.hk/educational-psychology/ ESF Educational Psychology Services is part of the developing services highlighted in the ESF Special Educational Needs Strategy.
Educational Psychologist – Special Educational NeedsResponsibilities
Leading the delivery of psychological services and initiatives to support learning and wellbeing for a diverse range of students, including students with disability and/or additional learning and support needs. The Educational Psychologist is also responsible for the provision of services for both individual case-work, family support and advice to principals and staff.
Main Accountabilities:
• To undertake case-work with individual pupils with special educational needs.
• To assist schools in the assessment of children who may have special educational needs.
• To provide advice to schools on strategies for assisting children with special educational needs.
• To liaise with other agencies (including Government psychological services) to increase the assistance available to ESF and to ensure a concerted approach to meeting children’s needs.
• To convene and chair case conferences as necessary
• To contribute, as part of a professional team, in providing SEN services within ESF
• To contribute to the in-service training of teachers.
• To provide assessments of children who have applied for admission to ESF schools and who are considered likely to have special educational needs.
• Ensure opportunities are made available for consultation with schools, parents, students and community organizations to identify special needs requirements of schools and students.
This is a hybrid support staff contract
Requirements
- A degree in psychology or equivalent, such qualifications that enable the incumbent to gain registration as an educational psychologist (acceptable to the British Psychological Society or equivalent for graduate membership).
- Mandatory: at least 5 years’ successful experience as an educational psychologist.
Desirable: at least 2 years’ classroom teaching experience and qualified teacher status.
A range of experience working with children and young people of all ages.
Abilities:
Professional competence and confidence in:
• Undertaking case work with SEN students (kindergarten through secondary)
• Undertaking assessments of potential SEN students
• Assisting schools, as appropriate, with assessments and case work
• Liaising with other agencies, as appropriate, in Hong Kong
• Convening case conferences
• Designing and leading in-service training for teachers and other professional staff
• Developing and supporting therapeutic and behaviour management programmes
• Preparing formal reports/recommendations concerning cases and interventions
• Developing and reviewing policies, as required
Knowledge
• A sound theoretical and practical knowledge of recent developments in educational psychology.
• Understanding of special educational needs philosophies and practices in; student services, special education, inclusive education, student wellbeing, child protection
Ability to:
• Work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to promote and uphold the ESF Vision and Mission
• Lead different teams of people with effective communication skills, practical skills and a sound understanding of the impact of systems change in a school based setting.
• Establish positive relationships with secondary school staff, ESFC staff, parents and children
• Negotiate and influence positively
• Manage and resolve conflict
Closing Date: 04 Nov 2018
For enquiries, please contact Caroline Milburn at caroline.milburn@esfcentre.edu.hk.
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About English Schools Foundation
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) (www.esf.edu.hk) was established by the Hong Kong Government in 1967 and is the largest education foundation in Asia offering a liberal education through the medium of the English language to children of school age.
ESF currently operates five secondary schools, nine primary schools and a school for students with special educational needs across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. Two "all-through" Private Independent Schools (PIS) and five kindergartens are operated by ESF's affiliated company, ESF Educational Services Ltd. (www.esf.org.hk), which also offers English language classes and sports activities. Our 18,000 students are drawn from over 75 nationalities. Increasingly, our schools are also the destination of choice for local families.
The curriculum, leading to the International Baccalaureate (IB), is adapted to Hong Kong and the Asia Pacific region. ESF's teachers are highly qualified, with experience of the UK, Australian and other international school systems. School facilities are safe, secure and of the highest standards. All schools offer a broad range of out-of-school activities in Hong Kong and overseas. ESF schools are strongly supported by thriving and dynamic parent-teacher associations.
We offer a range of teaching opportunities in our kindergartens, primary and secondary schools to start the new academic year especially in August every year.
Teaching vacancies will be advertised on our website (http://recruit.esf.edu.hk). We reward our teachers with benefits commensurate with their skills and professional standing in the community.
Our Schools
All ESF schools are characterised by dedicated staff and a commitment to providing an excellent education through the medium of English. We believe in educating the whole child to achieve his or her maximum potential, both academically and in cultural and sporting activities.
At the same time, our schools have developed their own traditions and characteristics. Geographically dispersed, they also reflect the cultural diversity of Hong Kong.
Kindergarten
ESF Abacus International Kindergarten
ESF International Kindergarten (Hillside)
ESF International Kindergarten (Tsing Yi)
ESF International Kindergarten (Wu Kai Sha)
ESF International Kindergarten (Tung Chung)
Primary
Secondary
School for students with special educational needs
Private Independent Schools
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