Teaching duties
- Teach classes (32 periods per week)
- Demonstrate through collaboration, planning, and teaching, the IB and PYP framework of concepts within contexts, and inquiry-based learning that is balanced with specific skills of ‘how to learn, leading learning towards the IB vision and the aims of individual subject areas and that incorporates interdisciplinary teaching and learning
- Work and collaborate with the Student Support Department to enrich curriculum and student learning
- To differentiate and target learning to students’ needs and aptitude levels
- Be culturally and linguistically responsive and proactive
Non-teaching duties:
- Understand and implement the expectations and policies established by HWA
- Participate in professional duties as necessary outside of the scope of the school day (e.g. Field trips, professional development on weekends as needed, and after-school meetings as required)
- Supervise duties at break/lunch and/or other unstructured times
- Lead/coach an after-school CCA (co-curricular activity)
- Assist in internal sub-coverage according to department needs
- Provide any other reasonable duties delegated by the School
- Contribute to the school's continuous improvement by being a member of assigned committees or workgroup
- Responsible for homeroom teacher duties if assigned
Relationships
- Develop trust and effective relationships with all students in the classes and their parents
- Establish supportive, collaborative, and positive working relationships with all other members of the staff
- Become a positive presence across the whole school and a representative of it within its wider community
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Literature or equivalent
- 2 to 3 years of working experience in the related field is preferred
- Curriculum development knowledge is required
- Possess highly developed interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Excellent verbal and written skills in English/Chinese
- IB training preferred
