Expressive Arts Teacher (Specialism in Drama) - Kowloon Junior School

Kowloon Junior School is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and exemplary teacher to join us as an Expressive Arts Teacher (Specialism in Drama), starting August 2023. This position will be a full-time two year teaching contract, renewable by mutual consent.

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. 

The Expressive Arts Teacher will work to ensure a consistent and cohesive approach to Drama & Performance across the whole school.

Key Responsibilities

The Performing/Expressive Arts Lead teachers will further be expected to:

• Work closely with the Expressive Arts Coordinator and other colleagues to develop an Expressive Arts programme across the school (Y1-Y6) to incorporate Music, Dance, Drama and Performance
• Teach drama and other expressive arts skills across the school
• Coordinate and prepare students for concerts/ performances within the school and across the Foundation
• Coordinate curriculum documentation
• Support the school’s assembly programme
• Coordinate after-school Expressive Arts opportunities
• Represent the school at ESF Curriculum Group meetings
• Work with all teachers to ensure the Expressive Arts programme has authentic links across the PYP programme of Inquiry
• Work closely with the PYP Coordinator to promote, enhance and develop Expressive Arts across the school
• Be responsible for areas of the KJS School Development Plan related to Expressive Arts

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Education, or
• Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent
• Qualified Teacher status with additional expressive arts qualifications, ideally with expertise/experience in dance, drama and performance
• An understanding of the IB and the key underpinnings of the curriculum framework (PYP) is highly desirable.

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

Closing Date: 24 March 2023

To apply, please click here.

Please do not send CVs or letters of application directly to the school. 

Enquiries

For any questions, please email the school at jobs@kjs.edu.hk.

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 within ESF. 

ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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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.

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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