Kowloon Junior School (KJS) is one of the primary schools under the English Schools Foundation (ESF), the largest provider of English-medium international education in Hong Kong, and is a very large, well-established five form entry school catering for 900 students from Year 1 to Year 6. It is an IB World School, and teaching and learning at KJS is rich in inquiry and underpinned by a rigorous approach to pedagogy and practice.
At KJS, our staff work in close partnership to realise our School Vision of “Success for Every Child”. Our aim is to help students develop the confidence, self-esteem and motivation necessary to “become lifelong learners who are empowered to take action to make a positive difference in the world”. We are committed to achieving our vision by:
- Being internationally minded.
- Our commitment to developing a community of learners.
- Developing independence and collaboration in pursuit of excellence.
- Valuing mistakes as learning opportunities and recognising endeavor.
- Treating others as we would like to be treated.
- Recognizing, respecting and actively seeking the ideas and opinions of others.
- Encouraging creativity and innovation.
- Having high expectations of ourselves and others.
- Promoting physical, social and emotional well-being across the community.
- Demonstrating our values through responsible action.
Our school accommodates up to 30 classes, 5 classes at each year level and the maximum class size is 30 pupils. To assist each child to develop to their full potential in all areas, a balanced programme of academic, social, physical and cultural activities is offered at KJS.
All of the classrooms have interactive whiteboards, full wireless connectivity, and access to a bank of laptop computers and mobile devices.
The current staff are outstanding educators. Whilst they originally hail from UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or American, many have been in Hong Kong for many years.
Hong Kong culture values education and at KJS, parents are very supportive. The students are wonderful and the staff are amazing. It is a wonderful place to teach.
ESF is an equal opportunity employer.
To know more about working with ESF, please click here.
To apply for a vacancy, please visit its job portal.
Educational Assistant
Teaching Staff
Non Teaching Staff
Leadership
Full Time Educational Assistant
KJS is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Year Two Team as an Educational Assistant starting 6 January 2025.
Whilst previous working experience in early years education and/or with children who has moderate special educational needs would be an advantage, our main goal at KJS is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”.
Key Responsibilities
- To actively support all students to a balanced school curriculum
- To support department by taking on practical roles of responsibility for administrative, managerial and auditing activities
- To join and work cohesively within a highly motivated and professional group of teachers
- Linking and communicating effectively with support staff
For more details of the role, please refer to this job description.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be someone who has a positive, ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm to provide quality support across the campus. He/She will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. His/Her excellent spoken and written English, coupled with warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable him/her to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
The successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid dependent visa to work in Hong Kong.
Interested candidates please complete the online application form via ESF website . Please do not send CVs or letters of application directly to the school.
For any questions, please contact us at jobs@kjs.edu.hk.
Closing Date: Tuesday 3 December 2024
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date.
Supply Educational Assistant
KJS is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Supply Educational Assistants to cover ad hoc absences.
Whilst previous working experience in Year 1 to Year 6 of a primary school and/or with children who has moderate special educational needs would be an advantage, our main goal at KJS is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”.
The successful candidates will be someone who have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude with lots of energy and enthusiasm to provide quality support across the campus. He/She will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. His/Her excellent spoken and written English *, coupled with warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable him/her to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
All applications should be emailed to jobs@kjs.edu.hk
The successful candidates must be permanent Hong Kong residents or possess valid dependent visas to work in Hong Kong.
* plus Mandarin for Chinese Department
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Educational Assistant
Teaching Staff
Non Teaching Staff
Leadership
Full Time Educational Assistant (Temporary)
KJS is looking for two enthusiastic individuals to join us as Full Time Educational Assistants (Temporary) starting mid- August 2024 until the end of June 2025.
Whilst previous working experience in Year 1 to Year 6 of a primary school and/or with children who have moderate special educational needs would be an advantage, our main goal at KJS is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”.
Key Responsibilities
- To actively support all students to a balanced school curriculum
- To support department by taking on practical roles of responsibility for administrative, managerial and auditing activities
- To join and work cohesively within a highly motivated and professional group of teachers
- Linking and communicating effectively with support staff
For more details of the role, please refer to this job description.
Requirements
Each successful candidate will be someone who has a positive, ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm to provide quality support across the campus. He/She will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. His/Her excellent spoken and written English, coupled with warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable him/her to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
Both successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid dependent visa to work in Hong Kong.
Closing Date: Sunday 16 June 2024
Full Time Educational Assistant (Chinese)
KJS is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Chinese Department as a Full Time Educational Assistant starting August 2024.
Whilst previous working experience in Year 1 to Year 6 of a primary school would be an advantage, our main goal at KJS is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”.
Key Responsibilities
- To actively support all students to a balanced school curriculum
- To support department by taking on practical roles of responsibility for administrative, managerial and auditing activities
- To join and work cohesively within a highly motivated and professional group of teachers
- Linking and communicating effectively with support staff
For more details of the role, please refer to this job description.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be someone who has a positive, ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm to provide quality support across the campus. He/She will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. His/Her excellent spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin), coupled with a warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable him/her to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
The successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid dependent visa to work in Hong Kong.
Closing Date: Sunday 26 May 2024
Mainscale Class Teachers (Temporary)
KJS is looking for two enthusiastic, experienced and exemplary classroom teachers to join us in November 2024. Both positions will be full-time temporary teaching contracts.
Position #1 – to work with Year 2 team from early November 2024 to mid/late June 2025
Position #2 – to work with Year 3 team from early November 2024 to mid/late May 2025
While our goal is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”, the main role of the classroom teacher is to maximise student learning and development through the planning, preparation and teaching of programmes which meet students’ individual learning needs and achieve specific student outcomes. Teachers teach a range of student abilities and classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programmes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection in order to improve their knowledge and skills to better engage students and improve their learning.
Main Accountabilities
Teaching and Assessment:
- Planning lessons and sequences of lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure student’s progression.
- Using a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management
- Use flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high quality lessons in line with the IBO philosophy
- Maintain a well organised and stimulating learning environment
- Use technology to effectively enhance learning
- Using information about prior attainment to set expectations for students
- Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that show student’s achievement in relation to learning outcomes.
- Providing clear and constructive feedback to students and their parents and caregivers
Wider professional roles:
- Planning and engaging in professional learning activities that support school and systematic priorities
- Taking responsibility for own professional development and using the outcomes to improve teaching and students’ learning
- Making an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school
- Ensuring administration of classroom procedures are completed efficiently
- Collaborating with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students’ learning
Additional responsibilities may include:
- Assisting with or managing an aspect of daily school management
- Assisting year level co-ordinators, curriculum co-ordinators, student management co-ordinators, principal and vice principal with the performance of specific functions
- Assisting with or managing a specialist function such as sport, careers, student welfare, excursions or camps co-ordination
- Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programmes
Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Qualified teacher status
- Exemplary classroom practitioner
- Experience of working within an inquiry based setting
- Sound knowledge of effective assessment practices
- Committed to supporting children’s individual needs
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in similar role
- Experience of more than one curriculum model
- Experience in PYP IB framework will be an advantage
- International and home teaching experience
Other Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Education, or
- Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent
- Relevant teaching experience within a recognised educational organisation
For further details of the role, please refer to this generic job description.
The successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid dependent visa to work in Hong Kong.
Interested candidates please complete the online application form via the links below. Please do not send CVs or letters of application directly to the school.
Closing Date: Monday 16 September 2024
Library Assistant
KJS is looking for a dedicated individual to fill the Library Assistant role in our school library from mid-October 2024.
Whilst previous working experience in a library of a primary school would be an advantage, our main goal at KJS is to employ staff who are confident and comfortable working with groups of children across the primary phase and passionate about learning to achieve our vision of “Success for Every Child”.
Key Responsibilities
- To support the smooth running of the library
- To support the department by taking on practical roles of responsibility for administrative and auditing activities
- Linking and communicating effectively with all stakeholders
For more details of the role, please refer to the main accountabilities in this job description.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be someone who has a love of books and a positive, ‘can do’ attitude with lots of enthusiasm. You will have excellent organisational skills and relish working as part of a team. Your excellent spoken and written English skills, coupled with your warm personality and strong interpersonal skills, will enable you to communicate effectively with all members of the school community.
The successful candidate must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid dependent visa to work in Hong Kong.
Closing Date: Sunday 8 September 2024
Caretaker 清潔及保安團隊主管
To supervise a team of site staff and outsourced security guard/gardener on a daily basis 根據指示帶領清潔及保安團隊進行下列工作：
Main Duties 職責:
- To keep all designated areas clean and tidy at all times 時刻保持校園範圍清潔及整理
- To carry out day-to-day cleaning, disinfecting, minor maintenance and repair work 負責校內日常清潔、消毒及簡單維修工作
- To assist in setting up of venues for school events, including moving furniture and equipment when needed 協助佈置場地，包括重搬運桌椅、傢俱及重物等
- To assist in woodworking projects 協助校內木工工作
- To assist in gardening work e.g. plant watering 協助校內園藝工作、包括淋花、清除去水渠內垃圾等
- To handle other assigned duties 處理其他由主管安排的雜務
Requirement 資歷/要求:
- Preferably possessing an electrician certification (Grade A) and experience in woodworking 具水電牌照及木工經驗可獲優先考慮
- Fluent in Cantonese – fair in English would be preferable 操流利廣東話 – 懂簡單英語者可獲優先考慮
- Good standard of hygiene to carry out cleaning and disinfecting work 具良好衛生常識，熟悉基本清潔及衛生工作
- A team player who is positive, hardworking, responsible and trustworthy 具團隊合作精神、樂觀積極、勤奮、有責任心及值得信任
- Good time management skills and flexible in handling daily tasks 具良好的時間管理及處事靈活變通的能力，按時完成每日指派的工作
- Ability to follow instructions and self- motivated 能按指示及自覺性地完成工作
- Successful candidate with less experience will be considered as a Janitor or Cleaner 如成功申請人未符合所有要求，將會被聘請為校工或清潔員工
Remuneration 待遇:
15 days of annual leave 年假15天
Medical and dental benefits 醫療及牙科福利
Working Hours 工作時間:
Mondays to Fridays 星期一至星期五
7am to 4pm or 7:30am to 4:30pm 早上7時至下午4時 或 早上7時30分至下午4時30分
Including 1-hour lunch break 包括一小時午膳時間
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong 申請者必須為永久香港居民或持有可於香港工作之簽証
Deadline: 31 August 2024 截止日期：2024年8月31日
Principal
The English School Foundation (ESF) is the largest international education system in Hong Kong providing English medium education to students K1 to Y13. For over 50 years we have successfully created the conditions for our students to thrive, and be the best that they can be. We do this by delivering a world-leading education built on the principle that every child is unique.
We are looking for a world-class leader to be the Principal of ESF Kowloon Junior School. Situated in the Ho Man Tin district of Hong Kong, the school is a five-form entry primary school made up of 900 students and over 115 full and part-time staff. The school is equipped with fantastic teaching and learning facilities having been completely rebuilt in 2013.
ESF Kowloon Junior School has a proud history in Hong Kong and is an integral part of the local community. Parents are prepared to wait many years to gain a place in the school – knowing that the world-class staff will not just provide the best education for their child, but that they will also work tirelessly to nurture their child’s interests and passions.
We are looking for someone who has the knowledge and experience of leading a large and complex school – someone who can inspire the staff, engage our families and, above all, deliver an environment that enables our students to thrive. This is not a job for just anyone. We want someone who can help take an already successful school to the next level.
In joining ESF as a Principal, you will play a leading role in shaping the future of one of the most high-profile and high-performing education systems in the world. For more than five decades, we have been at the vanguard of educational thinking – constantly seeking out new ways to deliver the very best for the 18,000 students who learn in our 22 schools.
If you think you have what it takes, then apply today.
To view the official job description for this position, please click here.
Closing Date: Thursday 27 October 2022