| Job Title: |
Primary Teacher (YCIS-HK-2728-PRI001) |
| Posted Date: |
10/05/2026 |
Expiration Date: |
- |
| Location: |
YCIS - Hong Kong (HK Primary) |
# of Openings: |
1 |
| Effective From: |
Other(08/01/2027) |
| Job Description: |
YCIS is seeking a dedicated and experienced Primary Homeroom Teacher to join our team. The role is responsible for creating an engaging, inclusive, and student-centred learning environment that supports the academic, social, emotional, and personal development of every student. The ideal candidate will be a passionate educator who sets high expectations, embody inquiry-based and collaborative learning approaches, and is committed to nurturing students to become confident, responsible, and lifelong learners.
YCIS Hong Kong seeks to develop educators who:
• Have a deep understanding of high-quality inquiry learning and teaching practices that meet the needs of today's students;
• Possess significant depth and breadth of knowledge, skills, and understanding in their specific disciplines, along with a passion that inspires students and colleagues to learn more;
• Understand the importance of fostering positive professional relationships with colleagues, students, and families;
• Work in a highly collaborative learning and organizational culture that values a team approach to planning and delivering the curriculum;
• Use dialogue more than monologue;
• Understand how to ensure differentiation in learning tasks;
• Have the technological skills and disposition to create powerful learning experiences, including flipped and blended learning;
• Provide timely, well-targeted, and constructive formative and summative feedback to students;
• Are reflective learners who seek continuous improvement;
• Have a love of learning and a desire to inspire students to achieve at the highest possible level;
• Can operate successfully in a teaching environment where important Chinese and International cultural characteristics are understood and respected.
Teacher Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Provide meaningful, intentional learning opportunities aligned with practice, standards, and learning outcomes of YC Curriculum, along with Organisation’s Mission, Principles and Practices;
• Create a positive, inclusive, and stimulating classroom environment that promotes student agency, curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and a genuine love of learning;
• Take responsibility for the holistic development and pastoral care of students, supporting their academic progress, social-emotional well-being, positive behaviour, and personal development (aligned with our YCIS Relationships & Behaviour Policy);
• Actively participate in collaborative year level team meetings with a growth mindset and focus on improving learning for all students;
• Work collaboratively with co-teachers, subject teachers, learning support/EAL teams, counsellors, and school leaders to ensure a supportive and exceptional learning experience for students;
• Establish high expectations and clear learning standards, inspiring students to challenge and motivate themselves to achieve their full potential;
• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated, and inquiry-based learning experiences that meet curriculum expectations and respond to the diverse learning needs of students;
• Use a range of assessment strategies to monitor student learning, evaluate progress, identify individual needs, and inform future teaching and learning;
• Assesses and supports students’ learning and progress with regard to the school’s policies, curriculum requirements, plus monitoring and tracking data on ManageBac;
• Maintain proactive, professional, and culturally sensitive communication with parents regarding students’ learning, progress, well-being, and areas for development;
• Models the skills and attitudes of a global citizen by seeking to understand and respond positively to the cultural differences in value systems and societal norms of the students and their families;
• Actively participate in school activities, events, professional development, meetings, and wider school community initiatives. |
| Job Requirements: |
General Skills, Qualifications and Expectations:
• Bachelor’s degree or above in Education, Primary Education, or a related discipline.
• Possess a valid teaching licence or recognised teaching qualification.
• Proven experience as a Primary Homeroom/Class Teacher, preferably in an international or bilingual school setting and with upper primary teaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of child development, differentiated instruction, assessment, and inquiry-based/student-centred learning approaches.
• Can work in a highly collaborative learning and organisational culture which values a team approach when planning and providing learning experiences which are engaging, challenging, supportive and inclusive;
• Consults with the Primary Leadership Team (PLT) and/or Child Protection Team as appropriate and necessary in matters affecting the welfare and safeguarding of students;
• Contributes to the school’s extracurricular/ enrichment programmes and to the wider school development and growth.
• Excellent classroom management skills with the ability to establish a safe, respectful, positive, and engaging learning environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, colleagues, and parents from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Strong commitment to collaborative teaching and working effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Aligned with the YCIS HK Teacher Portait. |
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