TEACHER – PRIMARY DEPARTMENT (Y01) (Maternity Cover from March 2025-June 2025)

The German Swiss International School (GSIS) is one of Hong Kong's leading international schools providing quality, holistic education to a multinational student body of approximately 1300 students and 240 faculty and staff. The school is organised into two Streams, German and English leading to qualifications in the German International Abitur and I/GCSE & IBDP respectively. We are inviting applications for the following position commencing in March 2025. 

TEACHER – PRIMARY DEPARTMENT (Y01) – ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL STREAM

(Maternity Cover from March 2025-June 2025)

The successful candidate will be teaching Year 1 in the English Primary Department at our Pok Fu Lam Campus, and will be an excellent classroom practitioner, dedicated to enabling each child to achieve the highest possible standards. She/he will be expected to be up to date with current teaching and learning practices including formative assessment strategies, differentiation and conceptual learning. She/he will be a dynamic, open-minded and enthusiastic practitioner who provides learning opportunities to meet the needs, abilities and developmental stage of every student. She/he will be committed to pedagogical approaches which give each student the opportunity to experience success, and which challenge all students to achieve their full potential. Teaching experience in an international context is desirable.

What is required and what we’re looking for 

• Primary Teacher qualification
• Minimum of 2 years full-time teaching experience 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (at native English speaker level)
• Experience in early literacy and numeracy development
• Experience in Concept-based instruction
• Culturally sensitive, tolerant and patient
• Positive and proactive work ethic

What we offer

GSIS offers an excellent working environment in an international school within a dynamic community. You will be working with excellent students with outstanding academic results. The English International Stream consistently achieves outstanding I/GCSE and IB Diploma results, maintaining a world-class standard year after year. You can see the impressive I/GCSE results for 2024 on our website at https://www.gsis.edu.hk/2023/09/igcse-results-2023/. 

Our employees work in a “high trust” environment where they are afforded responsibility without unnecessary micro-management. Professional development and continuous learning are actively encouraged and financially supported. We welcome candidates who show a commitment to continuous professional development and are willing to contribute to wider school activities.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply via the GSIS online recruitment portal (https://www.gsis.edu.hk/careers/job-openings/) to the Director of Human Resources.

Further information on the school, its facilities and programmes are available on the school’s website https://www.gsis.edu.hk/. Applicants not invited for an interview after four weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. 

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. GSIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Full background checks will be conducted to safeguard all student at GSIS.