Secondary Teacher – DP Psychology and TOK/EE (starting from August 2027)

Singapore International School (Hong Kong); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Job summary

Singapore International School (Hong Kong) provides a through-train education from preparatory years to pre-university levels with a rigorous bilingual curriculum. We are seeking a qualified DP Psychology teacher to join our Humanities and Arts Department and deliver high-quality learning in a stimulating, safe environment while engaging students in character and values education.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ DP Psychology experience, an honours degree in psychology

Qualifications

• Bachelor honours in Psychology with a recognized teaching qualification.
• At least 3 years’ DP Psychology teaching experience.
• Native-level English proficiency.
• Strong commitment to conceptual understanding in psychology.
• Proficiency with educational technology to enhance learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach DP Psychology and supervise about 4 to 5 Extended Essay students, integrating Theory of Knowledge.
• Collaborate with Humanities and Arts colleagues to create differentiated learning materials for engaging instruction.
• Provide regular verbal and written feedback to students and parents on academic progress.
• Undertake pastoral duties and participate in after-school clubs or school-wide activities.

Skills

DP Psychology

English Fluency

TOK integration

Curriculum differentiation

Education

Honours Degree in Psychology

Qualified Teacher Qualification (BEd/PGDE)

Tools

Google Classroom

Typesetting tools

Job description

Secondary Teacher – DP Psychology and TOK/EE (starting from August 2027)

The Singapore International School (Hong Kong) offers a through-train programme from Preparatory Years to the IB Diploma Programme. We are looking for creative and committed people of high calibre to join our dynamic team to nurture and inspire future generation of global citizens.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a highly qualified DP Psychology teacher to join our dynamic Humanities and Arts Department. The person should look forward to delivering the highest quality of learning in a stimulating, happy and safe environment.

At the School, all subject teachers are role models of character and values and their work extends beyond the subject classroom to other aspects of school life, including the active engagement of student development through their involvement in the after school clubs, student leadership groups and school-wide committees. As such, the successful candidate can look forward to engaging students in character and values education, as well as participating in our vibrant student leadership culture in the school.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Domain

• Teach DP Psychology and supervise about 4 to 5 Extended Essay students and integrate Theory of Knowledge in the subject
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in the Humanities and Arts Department to create bespoke teaching and learning materials to enable effective and engaging differentiated instruction in the classrooms
• Provide regular verbal and written feedback to students and parents regarding academic progress

Pastoral Domain and School-wide Committees

• Undertake pastoral care duties, including form-teachership responsibilities and leading/managing after-school clubs or activities
• Provide regular verbal and written feedback to students and parents regarding pastoral growth

The ideal applicant should

Possess at least an undergraduate Honours Degree in Psychology or related discipline and a recognised teacher qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Education or equivalent)

Have proven experience (at least 3 years) in DP Psychology

Native-level fluency in spoken English

Possess strong commitment towards a high level of conceptual understanding and teaching of psychological concepts

Possess strong proficiency in educational technology tools to complement the learning of psychology in the classroom

Possess competent proficiency in Google Classroom and other typesetting tools to produce professional documents

The following qualities are preferred but not compulsory:

Teaching experience in Theory of Knowledge

Active examiners of IB in either EE, IA or Business Management examination papers

Teaching experience in IGCSE Psychology (0266)

Teaching or working experience in clinical or research psychology

Competitive remuneration and benefits will be offered to the suitable candidate.

All personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Singapore International School (Hong Kong) offers through-train education from Preparatory Years to pre-university levels for all nationalities and is the only overseas school supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE). Our rigorous bilingual curriculum is guided by the Singapore education philosophy and we aim to provide a holistic education to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people to meet the future and life’s challenges as confident well-rounded global citizens.

Singapore International School (Hong Kong) offers through-train education from Preparatory Years to pre-university levels for all nationalities and is the only overseas school supported by Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE). Our rigorous bilingual curriculum is guided by the Singapore education philosophy and we aim to provide a holistic education to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people to meet the future and life’s challenges as confident well-rounded global citizens.