Job Purpose
To provide a high quality teaching and learning environment based upon a Biblical World view principles that facilitate whole child development where teachers seek by personal example, to inspire students in Christian faith and living in the school community.
Reporting
The position holder reports directly to the Principal (or delegate) who reports directly to the Executive Director of Generations Christian Education.
Key Duties
Responsibilities:
To ensure that the program of education at the School:
Builds solid foundations of God’s love through a Biblical worldview curriculum, empowering students to follow Jesus Christ and know His word.
Is in accordance with the requirements of the Education Bureau in Hong Kong and other relevant government departments.
Promotes equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
Planning & Teaching:
To enable students to make excellent progress in Music, providing a solid foundation for all aspects of education.
To plan opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects of students’ learning.
To create and manage a caring, engaging, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to student’s learning, and which is regularly reviewed and continually developed.
To ensure that Generations and School values and personal goals are reflected in daily practice and teaching content.
To plan and prepare lessons in order to deliver the International Curriculum, ensuring breadth and balance in all subjects; introducing best practices, high quality resources and enriching school programmes.
To model and promote international experiences in the learning environment.
To stay up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum and pedagogy of teaching.
To identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes for students, with appropriate challenge and high expectations.
To organise and manage groups of individual students ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.
To challenge all students to perform to their full potential, and work to remove barriers to achievement for all students.
To ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom, including parent helpers.
To maintain behaviour of a high standard following Generations Christian Education policy, safeguarding students’ health and safety.
To create a learning community in which all students have a desire to inquire and learn.
To use different strategies to ensure students are actively engaged in their own learning.
Assessment & Reporting:
To maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of students’ progress.
To mark/comment on student work to facilitate positive student development and improved learning.
To carry out regular reporting and reflective analysis of student progress and achievement, and report to the Principal (or delegate).
To prepare appropriate records for the transfer of students.
To communicate effectively with parents and stakeholders on programmes, student achievement, placements, and behaviour.
Community:
To stimulate, foster and enhance a sense of community amongst staff, parents and students that encourages them to support the Vision and Mission of the School.
To promote high quality relationships with all stakeholders.
To build up community relations and school collaboration.
Extra Curricular Duties:
To take part in school events and activities that may take place at weekends or in the evening (within the reasonable request of the Principal).
To participate in staff meetings as required, including learning meetings, prayer gatherings, committee meetings, etc.
To supervise students during classes and at other times in the school day, including in the playground, during breaks, and at the direction of the Principal.
To assist and organise sporting activities, school concerts and excursions where relevant.
To lead or supervise extra-curricular activities as part of the school’s extra-curricular programme (as included in school contract).
To liaise with colleagues and work flexibly (this might include covering staff sickness by taking responsibility for a ‘class-split’).
Strategic Plan:
To implement and support curriculum development as identified in the School Improvement Plan, and as directed by the Principal.
To be part of a whole school team, actively involved in decision-making on the preparation and development of policies and programmes of study, teaching materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.
To support the Principal in promoting the ethos of the school.
Administration:
To administer and implement the policies of and procedures of the School and where relevant Generations Christian Education.
To maintain appropriate documentation for the performance, evaluation and management of all students in your class.
To continue professional development, maintaining a portfolio of training undertaken.
Risk Management:
To promote the welfare of students and to support the school in safeguarding students through relevant policies and procedures.
To ensure out-of-school trips are safe, educational and fun, liaising with the Principal (or delegate) as appropriate.
To help ensure all students and staff are safe and secure, informing the Principal of any issues.
To recognise that health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others, and to comply with the School’s Health and Safety policies and procedures, and laws of Hong Kong, and any school-specific procedures/rules that apply to this role.
Others:
Requirements
Possess at least a recognised Degree in Music-related fields (e.g. Musicology, Music Education, Composition) and a related teacher certification Postgraduate Diploma in Education or equivalent
Have at least 2 years of experience teaching Classroom Music at Primary School level with English as medium of instruction
Working with others in supporting the department in resource development, curriculum development/review and other departmental and school needs
Native English Speaker is preferred
Certificate of Registration as a Teacher under EDB (Form 9)
Right to work in Hong Kong (HK Permanent Resident or valid visa permitting employment)
Valid/clear Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC)
Pass in the EDB Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (if applicable)
Work Location: Norwegian International School at Tai Po
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the Generations Christian Education Career System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of applications may consider their applications unsuccessful.
Review of applications is ongoing until the position is filled.
