Primary Year-Level Leader (YLL)

Renaissance College is now recruiting a Primary Year Level Leader to join the team!

Position Title: Primary Year-Level Leader (YLL) 

Start Date: 9th August 2027

Teaching & Learning Responsibility (TLR) Allocation: TLR 2 

Responsible to: Head of Primary (HoP) & Vice Principals (VPs)

Renaissance College is a leading educational organization. The Year-Level Leader (YLL) supports the development of every student by leading the optimisation of all learning, teaching, and wellbeing practices across the year level. The YLL is a pedagogical leader, an exemplary classroom practitioner, and experienced in the Primary Years Programme (PYP). The YLL embraces learning diversity, modeling, advocating for, and nurturing high expectations for learning amongst students across the year level as well as their teaching team. Outside of teaching their own class, they lead and collaborate with a team of six educators (including themselves) and between 2-6 educational assistants. The teaching team also periodically collaborates with single-subject specialists. 

Year-level leaders are an integral part of the extended leadership team at Renaissance College, working closely with the Head of Primary (HoP), Vice Principals (VPs), Head of the Primary Learning Enhancement Team (LET) & Head of Chinese (Primary) to live our vision, mission and Bedrock Principles.

 Specific responsibilities include the following:

1. College-wide:

• Promote and use the College-wide vision & mission, goals, strategies, actions, policies, and procedures.

2. Learning and teaching - curriculum:

• Exemplify leading learning and teaching practices as reflected in children’s development and the Primary Years Programme, nurturing educators within the team to use leading teaching practices;
• Use student data to analyse, evaluate, and develop all learning and teaching practices in consultation with the VPs;
• Communicate and liaise with the VPs, specialist teachers, the year-level Learning Enhancement Team (LET) teacher, and Learning Information Resource Centre (LIRC) regarding curriculum planning and implementation;
• Using the College-wide strategic plan, establish goals and priorities for the year level; 
• Assist with specific year-level tasks or initiatives where appropriate e.g. Years 6-7 transition, Y1 transition, and test and residential trips administration.

3. Staff:

• Nurture the development of year-level team members using mentoring or coaching methods;  
• Induct new staff into the team;  
• Identify staffing needs within teams in consultation with the HoP and VPs;
• Identify professional development needs within teams in consultation with the HoP and VPs
• Liaise with parents as needed;
• Recommend the need for a teacher Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) to the HoP.

4. Leadership, Management, and Administration:

• Lead year-level meetings; 
• Collaboratively create agendas and facilitate the recording and sharing of meeting minutes;
• Represent both the year-level team and Primary Leadership Team 13 (PLT 13); 
• Lead professional development sessions within the year level; 
• Actively participate in PLT 13 meetings;
• Manage the year-level budget and resources;
• Coordinate events and field trips in accordance with College policies and procedures;
• Coordinate the publication of year-level information for parents;
• Manage cover work for year-level colleagues on extended leave;  
• Oversee and facilitate the class placement process;
• Arrange and lead Parent University sessions as needed;
• Delegate leadership responsibility within the team as needed;
• Identify CapEx and Technology budget items;
• Initiate meetings with cross-College leaders to facilitate curriculum articulation.

5. Students:

• Develop an awareness of students’ academic and wellbeing needs across the year level;
• Liaise and communicate with VPs on child safeguarding and protection issues;
• Liaise with the Primary LET Leader to celebrate and act on learning diversity for all students;
• Support the writing and completion of year-level reports;
• Lead student meetings as needed;
• Keep team members apprised of important student issues.

The YLL is expected to carry out additional duties that may be reasonably and occasionally assigned by the HoP.

The Year-Level Leader is expected to have the following skills, capabilities, knowledge, and experience: 

Skills and Capabilities: 

• Interpersonal and communication skills; 
• Leadership and collaboration skills; 
• Management and organizational skills; 
• A high level of motivation; 
• The ability to take initiative, self-direct, and exercise sound professional judgment; 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 

In-depth knowledge of: 

• Leading learning and teaching practices to support students and educators in an environment that caters to learning diversity;
• Planning, collaboration, and team-building processes;
• Research-based assessment practices for, as, and of learning;
• The Primary Years Programme (PYP).
  

Experience:

• Previous leadership experience, including cognitive/instructional coaching; 
• Teaching the IB-PYP required; 
• Early years experience an asset;
• As a primary practitioner.
  

Educational Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or a Bachelor’s Degree in other fields with PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate of Education), or equivalent.

For enquiries, please contact Alice Har for Teaching roles and Clement Tam for Support Staff and Educational Assistant roles @ 35563556 or Email:
[email protected]/ [email protected]

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date.  We strongly recommend early applications as we reserve the right to appoint candidates earlier than the closing date.

By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities (senior-level roles, head of department, etc.) within ESF.

ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer
 
The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities. ESF will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, colour, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by local laws or regulations.
 
Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the ESF's Personal Data Policy, a copy of which will be provided upon request.
 
ESF is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of all students in our care and expects all applicants to uphold this commitment. We adhere to rigorous recruitment practices, with all appointments contingent upon an interview, identity verification, criminal background checks (including ICPC, SCRC, and other international background checks as appropriate), assessment of social media presence, and positive references.

In accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 guidelines, ESF may perform online checks for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview.

About Us

The English Schools Foundation (ESF) is the largest English-medium international school organisation in Hong Kong. Our 22 schools and comprehensive programme of extra-curricular activities bring out the best in every student through a personalised approach to learning and by inspiring curious minds.

There are over 18,000 students from 75 different nationalities in ESF kindergartens, primary, secondary and all-through schools.
www.esf.edu.hk

About the Team

ESF Renaissance College Hong Kong (RCHK) is a world-class coeducational independent school and an IB World School. It was the first school in Asia to offer all four of the IB programmes: PYP, MYP, DP and CP.
Students are educated from Year 1 to Year 13 on one site, guided and encouraged by a team of experienced international educators. Our student body comprises 40 nationalities, with 20 languages represented. English is the medium of instruction, with Mandarin taught at every level. Technology is integrated college-wide throughout the curriculum.
Creativity, activity, service (CAS) is integral to college life. Students participate in a myriad of artistic, musical, sporting and service activities conducted on-site and off-campus.
Renaissance College encourages young people to be curious and caring global citizens. Our aim is to prepare well-educated young people to lead future generations, to seek and create an environment of intercultural understanding and respect for others.
https://rchk.esf.edu.hk