Faculty Profile

HKIS' culturally diverse community complements both our mission and character; recruiting individuals who model caring, celebrating, serving, and who foster HKIS' collaborative atmosphere among faculty and colleagues.

   

The HKIS profile of an accomplished faculty member characterizes: 

• Excellence: motivated to serve children, in-depth knowledge of their subject area, ability to engage students, and maintain high standards.
• Spiritually centered: committed to understanding and respecting Christianity and other religions, and for whom teaching is a vocation.
• Professional Growth: passionate about improving professional practice.
• Collaboration and Relationship: HKIS emphasizes teamwork and values being a professional learning community.
• Focus: committed to the HKIS Student Learning Results (SLRs).
• Participation: willingness to lead and join in events held throughout the HKIS community.

Minimum Qualification and Experience

To qualify for faculty positions at HKIS requires a Bachelors Degree (Masters Degree is preferable), a teaching qualification, and a minimum of two years school teaching experience at the relevant age group/level. Previous experience at an international school is an advantage.

Teacher Qualities

We recruit educators who:

• Actively support the HKIS Mission Statement and Student Learning Results.
• Model and foster dialogue and understanding about religious spiritual identity.
• Use the best research-based teaching practices and knowledge curriculum development.
• Are passionate about teaching students and responsive to their individual needs.
• Demonstrate commitment to teamwork and effective communication.
• Work with parents as partners.
• Are qualified and experienced educators.

HKIS offers Associate Teacher (Intern) programs to recent college graduates who wish to pursue a career in teaching.


Associate Teacher (Intern) Program

This is a one-year or two-year program, to teach out of five classes; and the position includes involvement in co-curricular activities

The Associate teacher will be assigned a mentor, and a place in a weekly discussion and support group with fellow Associate Teachers.


Associate Teacher (Intern) Requirements

Associate Teacher positions at HKIS require:

• A strong academic background with relevant Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience of working with young people as a tutor, counselor, coach or other capacity
• An interest in pursuing both a teaching career and working in Asia.

Faculty and Associate Teacher positions will be posted as they arise. Please visit our All Current Openings page to check for current vacancies and then make your application.