Educational Assistant - Individual Needs, Full-time Temp Cover (Aug 2024 - June 2025) - South Island School
English Schools Foundation
- Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Be responsible for an area of administration within the department
- Support the students by working either with an individual or groups of students on specified tasks
- Support the teachers by liaising and providing feedback about student's progress
- Support the school by liaising as a team in promoting the aims, ethos and policies of the IN department and School at all times
- Support professional development opportunities by attending courses and training days whenever possible
- Record data and progress of students to inform staff
- Perform any other duties as and when assigned by the Line Manager
- Working experience with children is essential
- Fluent in English
- Able to work effectively with individual students, small group and whole class
- Strong communication skills, collaborative and team player
- Valid visa to work in Hong Kong
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.
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.About the Team: South Island School is a dynamic, innovative and forward-looking school located in a green setting on the south side of Hong Kong Island. It caters for 1,440 students from around 40 different nations. The school prides itself on a strong values-based philosophy, an international outlook, a personalised curriculum and very high academic standards. There is a focus on the development of students' personal qualities, fostering a skill set which is creative and contemporary and which develops community responsibility under the banner 'Making a Difference'. The school is inclusive and makes excellent provision for students with a range of individual needs.
The school is authorised by the IBO to offer the MYP (Years 1-3), the IBDP, and the IBCP.