<p><b>Job Description </b></p><p>Renaissance College is looking for an Upper Primary (Years 4-6) Mainscale Class Teacher to start in August 2022. The position will be a full-time two year contract, renewable by mutual consent. See <a href="https://www.esf.edu.hk/terms-and-conditions/#xd_co_f&#61;MWE2ZTgzYzMtYTkzYS00ZDkyLWI5NjYtY2JhYzUzMTI2Yzkx~" rel="nofollow">ESF Terms and Condition</a> for further details of the package.</p><p><b>Responsible to: </b>Year-level leader (YLL) </p><p>Teachers in the year-level are expected to exemplify excellent professional practice which leads to high standards of learning and teaching within the curriculum. Teachers are also expected to support the wellbeing and co-curricular work of the school and be reliable in exercising their daily responsibilities. Working as part of a team under the guidance and direction of the Year-level leader, the teacher is expected to fulfill the following roles: </p><p>Provide learning experiences for every student corresponding to her/his needs, abilities, and stage of development, by teaching a programme that gives each student the opportunity to experience success, and which challenges each student to achieve their full potential. </p><ul><li>Use structured inquiry to nurture learning, relying on student data to inform teaching. </li><li>Establish effective and positive relationships with students based on mutual respect, recognition of the individuality of each student, affirming their identity. </li><li>Provide a safe, effective, challenging learning environment and an attractive, welcoming classroom that is conducive to learning. </li><li>Teach students, as timetabled, employing assessment of learning practices including feedback to feedforward. </li><li>Assess, record, and report on the development, progress, and achievement of students in accordance with the Primary Years Programme (PYP) expectations and the assessment policy/guidance of Renaissance College. </li><li>Collaborate and cooperate with other staff (whole school) on the preparation and development of a progression of learning, teaching resources, in alignment with leading learning &amp; teaching practices used at the school. </li><li>Safeguard the health &amp; safety of children. </li><li>Keep up to date on teaching and international education developments, sharing enthusiasm and resources with colleagues. </li><li>Regularly referring to professional learning and curriculum resources (sourced from MyIB [PYP Resource Centre], RCHK PHI platform &amp; the Primary Staff Handbook) </li><li>Attend professional development, participating in ‘on campus’ and ‘online’ courses, and professional meetings which relate to curricular, administrative, and/or organisational matters as required; these may be scheduled by the Year-level leader(s), Curriculum Coordinators, Primary Leadership Team, or College Leadership Team. </li><li>Participate in the school system of cover for absent teachers. </li><li>Participate in arrangements for preparing students for external standardised assessments. </li><li>Participate in administrative and organizational tasks related to such duties as are described above. </li><li>Make an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school. </li><li>Engage in transdisciplinary collaborative planning with other teachers who teach the year level. </li><li>Engage in the House (Dynasty) system responsibilities of a teacher. </li><li>Take responsibility for the safety of students through supervision duties. </li><li>Assist with or manage specialist functions such as sports, excursions, after-school activities and, camp coordination. </li><li>Perform other responsibilities which may reasonably be assigned from time to time by the Head of Primary and/or Principal. </li></ul><p>The above list is neither exhaustive nor definitive and is subject to change with year-level needs and staff professional development. </p><p><b>Requirements </b></p><ul><li>Bachelor Degree in Education, or </li><li>Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent </li><li>Relevant teaching experience within a recognised educational organisation</li></ul><p><b>Closing Date:</b> 9 Feb 2022</p><p><b>To apply, please click <a href="https://eoix.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/1231/?utm_medium&#61;jobshare" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</b></p><p> </p><p>For enquiries, please contact Alice Har at <a href="http://haro1&#64;rchk.edu.hk" rel="nofollow">haro1&#64;rchk.edu.hk</a>. </p><p>Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date. </p><p>By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities within ESF. </p><p>ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer </p><p>The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. ESF will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. </p><p>Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the ESF&#39;s Personal Data Policy, a copy of which will be provided upon request. </p><p>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.</p><p><b>About Us </b></p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p><a href="http://www.esf.edu.hk" rel="nofollow">www.esf.edu.hk</a> </p><p><b>About the Team </b></p><p>ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong (RCHK) is a world-class coeducational independent school and an IB World School. It was the first school in Asia to offer all four of the IB programmes: PYP, MYP, DP and CP. </p><p>Students are educated from Year 1 to Year 13 on one site, guided and encouraged by a team of experienced international educators. Our student body comprises 40 nationalities, with 20 languages represented. English is the medium of instruction, with Mandarin taught at every level. Technology is integrated college-wide throughout the curriculum. </p><p>Creativity, activity, service (CAS) is integral to college life. Students participate in a myriad of artistic, musical, sporting and service activities conducted on-site and off-campus. </p><p>Renaissance College encourages young people to be curious and caring global citizens. Our aim is to prepare well-educated young people to lead future generations, to seek and create an environment of intercultural understanding and respect for others. </p><p><a href="https://www.rchk.edu.hk" rel="nofollow">https://www.rchk.edu.hk</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>