Teaching Team Leader

Responsibilities:

Teacher Support

• Demonstrate excellent teaching practices for both whole group and individual learning.
• Manage professional development, supervision and performance management of the teaching team (SEN teachers, teachers’ assistants and (special) child care workers).
• Oversee the collection of teaching data to reflect the development and progress of children’s learning.
• Ensure policies, practices and procedures are followed, evaluated and developed.
• Organise the teacher’s individual, weekly and day-to-day schedules.
• Manage teacher cover on a daily basis when shortages occur.
• Participate in the selection and appointment of staff.
• Support the teaching team through class observation and feedback and facilitate individual and group training sessions.

Children and Families

• Take up a teaching role part of the time.
• Provide information and guidance to their families.
• Advise parents on education services available to children with special educational needs in the wider community.
• Deliver workshops and presentations internally and externally for parents and professionals.
• Promote the rights of children with special needs in Hong Kong.

Leadership

• Operate under and alongside the Chief Executive, Executive Committee and Leadership Team.

Requirements:

• Recognised degree or equivalent in education or early-years education, Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Education.
• Have at least five years’ experience in working with pre-school children with special needs.

Job Package/Benefits:

• Paid professional development opportunities.
• MPF, medical and dental benefits.
• 5-day working week (may include Saturday and or early evening).
• Friendly working environment.