Mandarin Educational Assistant

Discovery Bay International School (DBIS) is a very special international community school. Situated in the heart of the wonderful community of Discovery Bay, our students enjoy a distinctive learning journey that begins in Early Years progresses to Primary and culminates in the Secondary Section. The DBIS student experience is characterized by a highly personalized learning environment, small class sizes, creative approaches to teaching and learning, and a broad range of extra-curricular activities. Currently there are over 1,000 students at the school. At the heart of our educational philosophy are the values of care, kindness, respect and compassion. Our talented teachers aim to ensure every student is known, supported and encouraged to reach their individual potential. We are a learning community committed to the constant pursuit of excellence in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our students.

We are seeking a highly motivated and team-playing full-time Mandarin assistant to join our school’s Mandarin department. The appointed assistant will support teachers in the delivery of our Mandarin programme in our Primary School. Ideally, candidates should have previous Mandarin assistant teaching experience, be a fluent Mandarin speaker and also demonstrate proficiency in English. Information technology skills would be an asset as well as the ability to use Chinese word processing.

Successful candidates must have the ability to work effectively with individual students, small groups and whole classes under the direction of a qualified teacher.

A detailed job specification can be found at the following link ( LINK).

Applications can be submitted online through the DBIS Application for Employment form.

Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.

Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.

SAFEGUARDING

Discovery Bay International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to respect this commitment. In accordance with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, all posts at the school are subject to rigorous and appropriate background checks.