Coach of Teaching and Learning (Primary School)

Coach of Teaching and Learning (Primary School)

(Ref. no.: T_2026_CTL_280)

Christian Alliance International School (CAIS) invites outstanding and passionate Christian educators to join our team in raising the next generation of students to influence society for the good of people and to the glory of God.

The successful applicant will have curriculum expertise and strong pedagogical practice to achieve outstanding learning outcomes for our students within an authentic Christian environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The aim of the Coach of Teaching and Learning (Primary School) (CTL) role is to contribute to the enhancement of effective teaching practices at CAIS by providing support for the professional growth of other teachers in the school. This could be through:

•     Supporting and assisting beginning teachers to develop and demonstrate effective teaching practices through the Growth Matrix and maintaining a purposeful learning environment that engages students;

•     Supporting and assisting other teachers in the school with effective teaching practices and maintaining a purposeful learning environment that engages students;

•     Supporting and assisting teachers to expand their knowledge, skills and attributes to increase teaching effectiveness;

•     Encouraging collaborative, reflective and shared practice

•     Providing leadership in school wide professional learning and development.

Qualifications and Experience

Implementation of the CTL role can take the form of:

Coaching, leading professional learning groups, providing professional reading and leading discussion groups, developing reflective practice, classroom observations/support, supporting beginning teachers, developing classroom management strategies, leading professional learning programmes in the school, facilitating and supporting professional learning communities.

The CTL will need to demonstrate expertise in a number of the following areas.

Knowledge/Skills:

The CTL is a highly effective teacher who consistently demonstrates exemplary practice by:

In their own teaching:

•     Demonstrating expertise and refined strategies in the practice of teaching, including:

•     high and clear expectations of all learners' abilities to achieve

•     ability to respond flexibly and appropriately to the needs of diverse learners

•     use of evidence to guide teaching and learning

•     use of reflective inquiry in their own teaching practice

•     purposeful relationships with learners, families, communities and colleagues

•     Demonstrating a sound knowledge of the theory and practical application of curriculum, learning and assessment

•     Being conversant with current educational research, best practice and current issues and initiatives in education to inform teaching practice

Transfer of knowledge:

•     Understanding how adults learn and having knowledge of effective professional learning strategies for teachers

•     Effectively communicating sound knowledge and practice of teaching and learning to other teachers across subject, class and school contexts

•     Assisting colleagues to apply reflective practice in working to address problems, improve student engagement and raise student achievement

•     Creating opportunities to share current educational research, best practice and current issues and initiatives in education with colleagues

•     Being a highly skilled observer and providing timely and sufficient feed-back and feed-forward to colleagues

Experience:

Relevant experience for an appointee to the CTL role could include:

•     Effective teaching experience

•     Successful collaboration with other teachers to improve teaching practice

•     Successful experience in mentoring beginning teachers

•     Successful experience in mentoring/coaching other teachers

•     Leading or facilitating the professional learning of other teachers

Attributes/Dispositions:

In their professional practice, the CTL:

Self:

•     Demonstrates a strong commitment to being a highly effective classroom teacher and improving student learning guided by the Growth Matrix

•     Is seen by teaching staff as being a highly effective and credible school teacher

•     Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional learning

•     Is seen as approachable by teachers in the school

•     Demonstrates leadership and innovation in working to resolve problems and improve student achievement

Others:

•     Has the trust, respect and confidence of teaching staff and personal status within the school

•     Develops effective and supportive working relationships with colleagues to other teachers and builds teachers' self-esteem and motivation

•     Shows respect for diversity and appreciation of differences e.g. culture, gender, and ethnicity, in both students and colleagues

Time allocation is 0.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) of a teaching position for the CTL role with 0.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) for teaching and preparation as the balance. 

The Primary School CTL and High School CTL plan collaboratively on a weekly basis

Role Expectations

The primary focus of the CTL role is to work with staff, generally, individually, on improving teaching instruction and pedagogy. It is acknowledged that there will be a need to attend various meetings with teams / senior leaders, but these should be minimized as much as possible. Attendance to these meetings should have an intentional focus on CTL work.  

·         Not required to attend Upper Primary Camps.

·         Attend admissions events including Saturday events.

·         Not required to attend chapels or look after a small group.

·         Lead one assembly per grade per semester.

·         No afterschool Extra-Curricular Activities required.

·         Assist with one Primary School event.

·         Participate in new teacher induction in support of Senior Leadership Team and to present the nature of the CTL role and work with High School CTL.

·         Once a fortnight to meet with Primary Senior Leaders to discuss the work for CTL. CTL generates the agenda and leads discussions on pertinent matters.

·         CTL to cover one hour class per grade team lead per week to allow the team lead to visit his/ her team members. This is a requirement for team leaders to give one hour to teaching time to the CTL and for them to visit classes within their grade.

·         Primary Principal to convey clearly to team leaders that the CTL does not require permission to work with staff members, however, she will inform them as a matter of courtesy.

·         Substitution of class and/ or duties when needed.

·         Each PTI the morning focused on supporting new staff and the afternoon to spend time on planning.

·         Assist in the planning of Primary School Professional Development alongside Primary School Senior Leadership Team.

·         Half year report to Registered Management Committee (RMC) Education and School Advancement Subcom.

·         Attend Back to School night in support of new teachers, and all regular School events (i.e., Carnival) that teachers attend.

Effective Date of Appointment

The starting date for this appointment is mid-August 2026. Initial contract is normally 2 years in duration. Renewable 2-year contracts are offered subject to mutual agreement.

Application Details:

Please refer to the detailed Employment process (Teaching positions) on the School’s website. Applications including a cover letter, resume, completed Teacher Application Form, Christian Faith Questionnaire should be submitted to recruit@caisbv.edu.hk.

Please quote the reference number of the post in your application.

We thank applicants for their interest in the position.  Review of applications will be on an on-going basis until the position is filled and the School reserves the right not to fill the posts advertised.  Applicants not contacted within 12 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful.

All personal data submitted will be used for recruitment purposes only and all related information will be kept for up to 24 months.