Teacher of Music

King George V School      Website: http://www.kgv.edu.hk

‘Be your own remarkable…’

King George V School is an inclusive Y7-Y13 Secondary School in Homantin, Kowloon with 1800 students from many different nationalities. The school is part of the English Schools Foundation. As a school we offer MYP for years 7-9, I/GCSE for years 10-11 and IBDP and BTEC for Y12-13. Our school vision is to create a ‘school for one’. A place where each and every person engages in remarkable learning to achieve at high levels and be the best they can be. As an agile school, we collaborate and innovate to make a difference in the communities we serve and lead.

Teacher of Music

At King George V School (KGV), our purpose is based on our belief that each and every student can ‘be their own remarkable…’ This drives our vision to create a ‘school for one’, a place where each and every person engages in remarkable learning to achieve at high levels and be the best they can be.

Our school is also about continual improvement. As an agile school, we collaborate and innovate to make a difference in the communities we serve and lead. KGV is part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), the largest provider of English-medium international education in Hong Kong. Our school delivers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in years 7 to 9, the (I)GCSE in years 10 and 11, after which our students progress to study either the IB Diploma Program or the more vocationally oriented BTEC applied learning program in years 12 and 13.

At KGV School, all our staff are leaders and we shape our culture by:

• Modelling and maximising learning through building capacity in others and participating as a learner;

• Contributing to our collaborative and professional environment by enacting our four elements of trust – compassion, competence, communication and consistency;

• Accepting personal accountability for our behaviours and the quality of our outcomes.

The position will be a full-time one year finite contract from August 2020 to August 2021, with the possibility of extension and conversation to the standard two year finite contract. See ESF Terms and Condition  for further details of the package.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree Music, plus a recognised Postgraduate teaching qualification, or equivalent;

• Teaching experience within a recognised educational organisation;

• Teaching experience and capacity in Music in IB MYP, (I)GCSE and IB DP is preferable;

• Specialist skills/experience in the following areas would also be an advantage: Music Technology and Composition, Choral Specialist and Competent Pianist.

• Ability and willingness to deliver concept-based lessons to provide an exciting and challenging Middle Years Programme is an advantage;

• Experience and ability to use data on student learning to modify curriculum, teaching and assessment provision;

• Ability to contribute strongly to the Music Department Professional Learning Teams collaboration which is focused on improving student learning;

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to form positive relationships with students, staff and parents;

• Ability to lead and/or strongly support extra-curricular activities as part of the school performing arts program

Teaching in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a premier destination for expatriate and local teachers! ESF Teachers enjoy an extremely lucrative salary package and a very high standard of living overall, in an exciting and vibrant world city. The teaching profession is highly respected, student motivation and outcomes are excellent, and all teachers receive considerable support from ESF with settling into Hong Kong, as well as with their professional development. Please feel free to contact us in advance about life in Hong Kong if you feel a conversation on this topic would be helpful.

Closing Date: 6 April 2020

For enquiries, please contact Betty Ko at +852 2760-6611 or betty.ko@kgv.edu.hk.

Applications must be submitted online through https://recruit.esf.edu.hk

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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.

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