Educational Assistant – Learning Support (January 2020)

This is a full-time position.

Individual Needs Department

Candidates must be orally fluent in English and have an excellent standard of written English. The candidate must be able to support the development of secondary students’ literacy skills and numeracy skills. The successful candidates will support students, particularly those with SEN such as ADHD and dyslexia, in mainstream lessons across the curriculum as well as in small groups and individually.

Learning Support (Individual Needs Department)

Candidates must be orally fluent in English and have an excellent standard of written English. The candidate must be able to support the development of secondary students’ literacy skills and numeracy skills. The successful candidate will support students in mainstream lessons across the curriculum, including the school’s cross-curricular ‘Island Time’ amongst others, as well as in small groups and individually when withdrawn. An ability to be flexible and imaginative in your responses to students’ learning will be very important. This is particularly important because the target students have a range of S.E.N. including dyslexia, dyspraxia, ASD with the common feature being a weak understanding & use of language.

Requirements

Any candidate must complete a written letter of application stating their previous experience, why they would like this particular post and what skills they can bring to this role. Completion of this letter is essential if the application is to be taken further.

Please apply in writing for either position, enclosing all relevant information, to Betty Tsu, Island School Sha Tin Wai, Pok Hong Estate, Area 5A, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong by mail, or by fax at 2840 1673, or by the following link, http://recruit.esf.edu.hk/joblist.asp

Closing Date: 09 Jan 2020