IB Design Teacher (Upper School) for 2027-2028

Canadian International School Of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) is seeking an outstanding IB Design Teacher (Upper School) for the 2027-2028 school year. You will teach IB MYP and DP Design, fostering students’ creativity, design thinking, and technical skills, while planning, assessing, and contributing to curriculum development across the IB continuum.

Reporting to the Upper School Principals, you may undertake departmental leadership responsibilities and collaborate to deliver a rigorous and

Qualifications

• Hold a valid teaching license and have at least two years of relevant teaching experience, ideally at an IB school.
• Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT) certification is an asset.
• Experience as Head of Department or IB examiner is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach IB MYP and DP Design and potentially act as Head of Department.
• Plan and deliver engaging lessons that develop design thinking, technical skills and creativity.
• Assess student progress using IB-aligned formative and summative methods and collaborate on curriculum.

Skills

Teaching IB/Design

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Job description

IB Design Teacher (Upper School) for 2027-2028

The Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) is seeking an outstanding and experienced IB Design Teacher (Upper School) for 2027-2028 school year. Reporting to the Upper School Principals, the IB Design Teacher (Upper School) delivers engaging and innovative instruction in MYP and DP Design, fostering students’ creativity, design thinking, and technical skills. The role involves planning and assessing learning, monitoring student progress, collaborating on curriculum development across the IB continuum, and contributing to student success. Opportunities may exist to undertake departmental leadership responsibilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Teach IB MYP and DP Design, with the possibility of taking on the role of Head of Department.

Plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that develop students' design thinking, technical skills,and creativity.

Assess,monitorand support students' progress using a range of formative and summative assessment strategies aligned with IB criteria.

Collaborate with colleaguesto plan the written, taught and assessed Design curriculum, ensuring vertical and horizontal articulation across the MYP and DP.

Professional Experience & Qualifications

Hold a valid teaching license and have at least two years of relevant teaching experience, ideally at an IB school.

Experience as a Head of Department or IB examiner is considered an asset, as is Ontario Certified Teacher(OCT) certification.

Safety is Our First Priority

CDNIS believes that every child has the right to grow up in a healthy, safe, secure and supportive environment. As an institution CDNIS prioritises and promotes child protection above all else and adopts a strict zero tolerance policy towards the mistreatment or abuse of children.

CDNIS supports the International Task Force on Child Protection (ITFCP) Reports and Recommendations and we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruitment practices with specific attention to Child Protection.

As part of our safer recruitment procedures, CDNIS conducts pre-employment reference checks before confirming any appointment. Furthermore, CDNIS requests all successful candidates to undergo criminal record checks at their local police and/or Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) in Hong Kong.

Personal data collected are for recruitment purpose only and will be used strictly in accordance with the employer's personal data policies. Please refer to the Canadian International School of Hong Kong Limited's Privacy Policy Statement at CDNIS Privacy Policy (https://www.cdnis.edu.hk/policies/privacy-policy).

Personal data of unsuccessful applicants will be retained for a maximum of 24 months from the date the vacancy has been filled.

Canadian International School of Hong Kong (CDNIS) offers a rigorous academic programme to over 2,200 students representing more than 40 nationalities from Nursery to Grade 12. The school has two campuses including the new purpose-built CDNIS Early Years Centre that opened in August 2024.

The school has exceptional facilities, matching its status as a world class international school, continuously developing and improving learning spaces to match our innovative pedagogy.