Career Opportunities
At VSA, we adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) which sets out to ensure children have the right to protection, education, health care, shelter, and good nutrition.
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.
Vacancies
Primary
2022-23
For the School Year 2022-23, VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s):
1. PYP Support (Shadow) Teacher
2. Supply Teachers
Please see below for position requirements.
1. PYP Support (Shadow) Teacher
- To provide direct support for individual students by adapting or modifying the curriculum and assessment
- To work with students individually or in small groups to focus on academic or learning needs of students either within the classroom or outside for specific skill development
- Experience in special education preferred
- Familiarity with IB PYP
- Contract period will be from 1 September 2022 to 30 June 2023
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a statement of your educational philosophy and full resume to the Primary School Principal (psrecruit@vsa.edu.hk).
2. Supply Teachers
- To be included in the supply teachers’ pool and will be working on an ad hoc basis when required
- Registered teacher with the Hong Kong Education Bureau
- Commitment to student-centred and inquiry-based learning
- Knowledge of relevant PYP programmes an advantage
- Applicants must have the right to work in Hong Kong
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a full resume to the Primary School Principal (psrecruit@vsa.edu.hk). Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews in due course.
Secondary
2022-23
For the School Year 2022-23, VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s):
1. Associate Teacher
2. Shadow (Support) Teacher
3. Supply Teachers
Please see below for position requirements.
1. Associate Teacher
Key Responsibilities
- To be the first to cover any classes/duties that require it
- To coordinate all other internal and external coverage
- To handle requests for coverage in the morning before school and in the evening
- To contact external substitute teachers when necessary
- To manage the communication of lesson plans for coverage
- To coordinate rooming changes for special events.
- To keep all coverage data for management analysis (costs, patterns, frequency of absences, nature of absences)
- To work closely with teachers in the planning and delivery of special events such as in-school supplementary academic programmes
Requirements
- A Registered Teacher with the Hong Kong Education Bureau
- A commitment to student centred inquiry based learning
- A growth-mindset looking to continually improve
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to a new cultural environment
2. Support (Shadow) Teacher
- To provide direct support for individual students by adapting or modifying the curriculum and assessment
- To work with students individually or in small groups to focus on academic or learning needs of students either within the classroom or outside for specific skill development
- To support upper school students with executive functioning skill development
- Previous experience and training in special education preferred
- Familiarity with IB MYP/DP
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a statement of educational philosophy and full resume to the Secondary School Principal (ssrecruit@vsa.edu.hk).
3. Supply Teachers
- To be included in the supply teachers’ pool and will be working on an ad hoc basis when required
- Registered teacher with the Hong Kong Education Bureau
- Commitment to student-centred and inquiry-based learning
- Knowledge of relevant IB programmes (MYP, DP) an advantage
- Applicants must have the right to work in Hong Kong
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a full resume to the Secondary School Principal (ssrecruit@vsa.edu.hk). Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews in due course.
Whole School Teaching
Non-teaching
For the School Year 2022-23, VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s):
1. Junior Technology Specialist
Please see below for position requirements.
1. Junior Technology Specialist
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support to students, parents and staff in accessing various school IT systems
- Provide support for school AV events, photo or video shooting as required
- Provide level 1 to level 2 IT Support on other IT services
- Maintain an up-to-date inventory of IT hardware, software and licenses in school.
- Maintain, support, repair, install, configure and manage IT equipment and resources.
- Set-up and maintain classroom IT devices.
- Assist on daily IT support but not limited to any other IT related tasks/duties assigned by IT Managers and Head of IT Office
- Work flexibly and undertake other duties of an equivalent nature that may be required by the school
Requirements
- Diploma or above in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline
- Minimum 2 years’ of hands-on experience in IT related areas
- Fluency in English and Cantonese a must; proficiency in Putonghua preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good team player
- Proficiency on Windows and macOS operation is an advantage
- Familiarity with MS Office Suite and Google Workspace is an advantage
- Familiarity with Chinese Word Processing is a must
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Knowledge of mobile device management platforms is an advantage
- Prior experiences in photo and video editing is an advantage
- Fresh graduates will also be considered
- Immediate availability is preferred
The remuneration package will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants please email their resume and cover letter to vsarecruit@vsa.edu.hk