Educational Assistant, Individual Learning Needs - Island School

Job Description

We are looking to appoint a full time Educational Assistant to work within the Individual Learning Needs Faculty at Island School.

About Island School

Island School is a vibrant, co-educational international school with approximately 1350 students aged 11 to 18. We offer a broad and challenging curriculum that includes our own competency led courses alongside the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IGCSE pathways, IB Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related Programme (CP). We are located in the heart of Hong Kong Island, and benefit from a stunning, purpose-built campus, with state-of-the-art facilities.

Full Description

Our EAs perform an incredibly important role in helping our students achieve their potential. The role of an EA at Island School is broad and varied; it involves collaborating with subject teachers to plan and adapt materials and resources to support students. EAs also work individually with students, facilitate small group learning, and provide general English support, particularly with academic writing across various curriculum areas. We are seeking a confident and patient individual with a good sense of humor and native-level English proficiency.

Candidates must be orally fluent in English and have an excellent standard of written English. The candidate must be able to support the development of secondary students’ literacy skills and numeracy skills. The successful candidate will support students in mainstream lessons across the curriculum, including the school’s cross-curricular inter-disciplinary topics amongst others, as well as in small groups and individually when withdrawn. An ability to be flexible and imaginative in your responses to students’ learning will be very important. This is particularly important because the target students have a range of learning diverse needs including dyslexia, ADHD and ASD. They may need literacy or executive functioning support. Candidates should be orally fluent and have excellent written English skills. They must be able to support the development of secondary students’ literacy and numeracy skills. The successful candidate will support students in mainstream lessons across the curriculum, including the school’s cross-curricular inter-disciplinary topics, as well as in small groups and individually when withdrawn.

Flexibility and imagination in responding to students’ learning needs are crucial, particularly as the target students have diverse learning needs, including dyslexia, ADHD, and ASD. They may require support with literacy or executive functioning.

Requirements

• Initiative, energy and self-motivation;
• The ability to complete tasks independently;
• A willingness to be part of a team;
• A flexible mindset;
• Proficiency in ICT skills that can support the production of learning resources and the display of student outcomes, etc.

As an Educational Assistant the successful candidate can expect to be treated by the students with equal respect to a teacher.  They can expect that their opinion and input into the department will be sought, listened to and valued.

Full job description of an Educational Assistant at ESF can be found here, please visit our website for further information about Island School. ​​​​​​​

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

For enquires please contact Hilary Hu at hilary.hu@online.island.edu.hk.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job 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.

SecondaryEducationalAssistant

EducationalAssistance