The Lower Primary – Associate Principal (Early Childhood) supports the Principal with the day to day leadership and management of the Lower Primary division (Pre-Kindergarten to Grade Two with approximately 670 students) and provides overall leadership and support for teaching and learning for Reception One and Two, in alignment with school goals and student learning results. Primary responsibilities include supervision and evaluation of teachers; implementation of the general curriculum; supporting best practices in instruction and assessment; instructional planning of curricular units and organization of resources; leadership for monitoring student learning, collection and analysis and reporting of student learning data; participation in various wholeschool improvement committees, strategic plan initiatives, divisional committee work and other action areas.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree in Education with a specialization in Early Childhood Education including student teaching (specifically for children between the ages of 3-5);
• Degree in Administration or Education leadership preferred;
• Successful experience in a key leadership role in an elementary primary school, as an administrator, team leader, or curriculum leader; with record of being a flexible, positive and contributing member of a school leadership team;
• Solid conceptual and applied knowledge of current research and trends in early childhood education, curriculum development, assessment for instruction, literacy, and second language learning;
• Demonstrated success in working with teachers on continuous improvement initiatives;
• Successful experience in working with children in preschool and primary grades;
• Previous experience in an international school and familiarity with American educational system preferred;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an effective communicator with strong organizational and time management skills;
• Recognizes and respects the diversity of ideas, values and cultures that make up the school.

Interested candidates please fill in our online application via the following website or forward us your updated resume and cover letter to recruitment@hkis.edu.hk

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