HS Learning Specialist Teacher (For Academic Year 26Y27)

The Harbour School; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

The Harbour School in Hong Kong is seeking a High School Learning Specialist Teacher for Academic Year 26Y27 to support students with diverse learning needs through literacy, numeracy, executive function, and social-behavioral strategies.

The role collaborates with the teaching team to tailor IEP-based accommodations, conducts assessments, provides small-group and individual instruction, and communicates progress with families and staff, ensuring progress markers are documented in reports.

Qualifications

• Exemplary native-level English-speaking and writing skills.
• Bachelor Degree or higher in Special Education, or Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent SEN qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years learning support experience with strong organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrates expertise in special education strategies, particularly Literacy, Numeracy, Executive Functioning and Social-Behavioral support.
• Collaborates within a teaching team to plan and develop strategies and accommodations for student differentiation in alignment with the student’s needs and Individualised Education Plan.
• Communicates empathetically and effectively with parents, students and colleagues with regards to curriculum, student learning and progress during regular meetings and in written correspondence inclusive of reports and progress markers.
• Provide services that include: assessment; individual instruction; small group instruction; co-teaching; support to classroom teachers in planning and developing adaptive programs, development and implementation of Individualised Education Plan (IEP).

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Special Education

PGCE or equivalent SEN qualification

Job description

High School Learning Specialist Teacher

(For Academic Year 26Y27)

Job purpose (Overview)

The Harbour School is a community-oriented organization that values its employees and supports continued growth and education of all its staff. We aim to have a work environment that mirrors our school, with staff loving to come in each day just as much as our students love coming to school. Working at THS should be as much of a joy as the learning experiences are, and we aim to inspire future leaders in progressive education.

We are seeking to add to our team and invite applications for interested education professionals to apply;

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrates expertise in special education strategies, particularly Literacy, Numeracy, Executive Functioning and Social-Behavioral support.
• Collaborates within a teaching team to plan and develop strategies and accommodations for student differentiation in alignment with the student’s needs and Individualised Education Plan.
• Communicates empathetically and effectively with parents, students and colleagues with regards to curriculum, student learning and progress during regular meetings and in written correspondence inclusive of reports and progress markers.
• Provide services that include: assessment; individual instruction; small group instruction; co-teaching; support to classroom teachers in planning and developing adaptive programs, development and implementation of Individualised Education Plan (IEP).

Required Qualifications

• Exemplary, native level English-speaking and writing skills
• Bachelor Degree or higher in Special Education, or Bachelor Degree in any subjects with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent SEN qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years learning support experience with demonstrated strong organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills

Reports To

• High School Learning Specialist Coordinator

Safeguarding

The Harbour school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts at the school are subject to rigorous background checks.