Learning Enhancement/SEN Teacher (One-Year Finite Contract) - Kowloon Junior School

Kowloon Junior School is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and exemplary teacher to join our Learning Enhancement Team in 2024/2025. This position will be a full-time one-year finite contract and renewable upon sufficient school budget, satisfactory performance and mutual agreement. 

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 Learning Enhancement 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. Working closely with the Head of Learning Enhancement and the team, the teacher assumes day-to-day responsibility for the provision made for individual children with identified learning needs, working closely with students, teachers, parents, the ESF and other agencies. 

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
• Maintain a well-organised and stimulating learning environment
• Use technology to effectively enhance learning for students of differing needs
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment for pupils with a range of learning needs
• Providing clear and constructive advice 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 regarding Inclusion
• Lead a team of Educational Assistants that support meeting the needs of students with differing learning needs
• Collaborating with external professionals and other members of the school community

Additional responsibilities may include

• Attend and contribute to meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to
• coordinate the ongoing work and improvement of the school in terms of meeting pupils’ learning needs
• Assisting year level co-ordinators, curriculum co-ordinators, student management co-ordinators, principal and vice principal with the performance of specific functions
• Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programmes

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Qualified teacher status
• Exemplary classroom practitioner
• Experience of working with students with a range of learning needs
• Sound knowledge of writing IEPs and support plans
• Committed to supporting children’s individual needs 

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in a similar role working in a mainstream and/or special school.
• Experience with more than one curriculum model
• Experience in the PYP IB framework will be an advantage
• International and home teaching experience

Other Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Education, or
• Bachelor's 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.

Please do not send CVs or letters of application directly to the school. For any questions, please email the school at jobs@kjs.edu.hk.

Closing Date: 26 May 2024

To apply, please click here.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date.

By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities (senior-level roles, head of department, etc.) within ESF.

ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity. ESF will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by local laws or regulations.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the ESF's Personal Data Policy, a copy of which will be provided upon request.

Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection.

ABOUT US

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is the largest English-medium international school organisation in Hong Kong. Our 22 schools and comprehensive programme of extra-curricular activities bring out the best in every student through a personalised approach to learning and by inspiring curious minds.

There are over 18,000 students from 75 different nationalities in ESF kindergartens, primary, secondary and all-through schools. About 70% of our students have parents who are permanent residents of Hong Kong.

ESF is proud of the high academic and wider achievements of our students. In 2020, 22 ESF students achieved the perfect score of 45 points in the IB Diploma examinations; more than 95% go on to leading universities worldwide.

www.esf.edu.hk

ABOUT THE TEAM

KJS is one of the primary schools under the English Schools Foundation (ESF), the largest provider of English-medium international education in Hong Kong, and is a large, well-established five form entry school catering for 900 students from Year 1 to Year 6, and is an IB World School. Teaching and learning at KJS is rich in inquiry and underpinned by a rigorous approach to pedagogy and practice.

At KJS, our staff work in close partnership to realise our School Vision of “Success for Every Child”. Our aim is to help students develop the confidence, self-esteem and motivation necessary to “become lifelong learners who are empowered to take action to make a positive difference in the world”. We are committed to achieving our vision by:

• Being internationally minded
• Our commitment to developing a community of learners
• Developing independence and collaboration in pursuit of excellence
• Valuing mistakes as learning opportunities and recognising endeavor
• Treating others as we would like to be treated
• Recognizing, respecting and actively seeking the ideas and opinions of others
• Encouraging creativity and innovation
• Having high expectations of ourselves and others
• Promoting physical, social and emotional well-being across the community
• Demonstrating our values through responsible action

http://www.kjs.edu.hk