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 Technology & Innovation Coach
- Relevant degree, teacher qualification and experience
- Prefer one or more relevant certifications e.g. Apple Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Educator
- Evidence of recent professional development in educational technology
- An understanding of key learning theories and methods of instruction, and their relation to technology integration
- Experience working in 1:1 learning environments, including iPadOS, MacOS and ChromeOS
- Superior communication skills to work with teachers with a range of technological expertise
- Experience evaluating learning technology integration, using ISTE standards and SAMR
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a statement of your educational philosophy and full resume to the Primary Principal (psrecruit@vsa.edu.hk).
2021-22
VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s)
For the School Year 2021-22:
1. 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
full resume to the Primary Principal (psrecruit@vsa.edu.hk).
Applications are welcomed at any time for the supply teacher post and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews when a vacancy arises.
(Personal data collected will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.)
Secondary
2022-23
For the School Year 2022-23, VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s):
1. Chinese Teacher (Maternity Cover) (from mid of August to end of October 2022)
2. Associate Teacher
Please see below for position requirements.
1. Chinese Teacher (Maternity Cover) (from mid of August to end of October 2022)
- An undergraduate degree or above in Chinese Language, Chinese Literature or relevant discipline
- A recognized teaching qualification
- Native Mandarin speaker with an excellent command of English
- An in-depth understanding of Chinese languages and cultural heritage
- Experience in a bilingual workplace
- IB MYP experience an advantage but not essential
- A commitment to student centred inquiry based learning
2. 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
Applicants please download and complete the application form and email along with a statement of educational philosophy and full resume to the Secondary Principal (ssrecruit@vsa.edu.hk).
2021-22
For the School Year 2021-22, VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s):
1. 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 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 Principal (ssrecruit@vsa.edu.hk)
2.Supply Teacher
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 full resume to the Secondary School Principal (ssrecruit@vsa.edu.hk). Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews in due course.
(Personal data collected will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.)
Whole School Teaching
Non-teaching
VSA is inviting applications for the following position(s):
1. Senior Communications Officer
Key Responsibilities
Support the Communications Manager and team in implementing internal and external communication initiatives which include:
- Updates on website and social media platforms (Facebook, WeChat etc)
- Designing, writing and translation of school communication materials
- Coordinating media interviews and press releases
- Providing on-site support for external exhibitions and school events
- Housekeeping of documents
- Support any ad-hoc assignments arranged by management and Admin Team such as presentation materials, student engagement initiatives etc.
Requirements
- Degree in Marketing, Public Relations Journalism and Language or related disciplines
- Experience in Public Relations and marketing including media relations, copywriting and translation preferred
- Minimum 3 years working experience preferred, lesser experience may be considered
- Strong biliteracy in English and Chinese and good spoken Putonghua
- Good bilingual translation capabilities is a must
- Strong marketing sense and digitally savvy with a strong interest in social trends
- Proficiency in Western & China digital & social media trends (Wechat, XHS etc.)
- Knowledge of design software (e.g. Adobe Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus