Music Teacher

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Music Teacher.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development and delivery of the College’s vision and values. They will be a supportive member of the staff team to help ensure the success of Malvern College Pre-school Hong Kong as a leading international kindergarten in Hong Kong.

Responsibilities

• Design and prepare a challenging, innovative and exciting Early Years music curriculum for children entering Pre-Nursery, Kindergarten 1, Kindergarten 2, which will enable them to flourish and achieve their potential across the two school sites.
• Design, prepare and deliver inspiring and fun music lessons to suit the individual needs of all pupils
• Promote the enjoyment of learning music
• Enrich the music curriculum by using visitors, workshops, trips and extracurricular events
• Assess and monitor pupil progress in music and provide clear learning targets so that all learners can see success and improve and provide music comments in school reports for pupils
• Collaborate with other teachers to share new ideas, approaches and professional knowledge in music and connect with the EYFS curriculum
• Communicate accurately, regularly and meaningfully with families of pupils in their care
• Take a lead in the purchase and maintenance of music materials
• Support classroom teaching and cover when required
• Contribute to the extra-curricular activities programme and participate in school activities such as assemblies, parent evening events, conferences, workshops and duties - any other roles as identified by the leadership team.

Requirements 

• University degree with major in Music and a recognized qualification (such as PGCE) in Early Childhood Education
• Native-level English speaker
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in music, preferably in Early Years Specialism in Music
• Knowledge of Music Curriculum Development
• Experience in Music Programme is desirable
• Ability to play piano, keyboard or guitar and singing to groups of young children
• Demonstrate professionalism, commitment, integrity, strength of character and perseverance
• Be inter-culturally aware with well-developed interpersonal skills
• Show a strong work ethic
• Be an articulate communicator
• Be committed to ensuring high standards of teaching and learning
• Be collaborative and able to work as part of a team
• Have a sense of humour

The position is a full-time position and involves teaching at 2 different school sites (MCPS Coronation Circle and MCPS Island West) on different days on a bi-weekly schedule.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be treated in strict confidence and for recruitment purposes only. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews and may be contacted at any stage after submitting their applications. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to give proof of identify and qualifications before interviews take place. The final employment will be subject to pre-employment and child protection checks.