TITLE: YCE KG Teacher Toddler Class 2-3 (Expatriate)
Starting Date: Aug 2026
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Fluent in written and oral English
- Education degree and certification
- Three or more years’ experience in early childhood teaching (preschool or kindergarten)
- Commitment to reggio approach, progressive, play-based learning experiences for young children.
REPORTS TO:
Principal
JOB GOAL: To empower children to live healthy and positive lives as confident and creative learners through the use of progressive, rigorous and personalized play-based pedagogies.
JOB DESCRIPTION: As an expatriate teacher you are responsible for co-planning and implementing learning intentions for up to forty children. Duties include actively engaging with children to foster a positive and healthy learning environment, conducting assessments and being the contact person, providing reports and feedback on performance and behavior to parents. You work closely with the bilingual teachers to ensure a balanced literacy approach that supports both English and Chinese language development.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Promotes the values and mission of YCE Kindergartens.
2. Implements school-wide policies.
3. Promotes and maintains a positive working environment in the kindergarten.
4. Promotes and maintain a calm, caring, and appropriately challenging environment for children.
5. Develops a deep understanding of the kindergarten’s curriculum and assessment policies and practices.
6. Maintains high but personalized expectations of children, self and team members.
7. Ensures one’s teaching and learning practices are in accordance with foundational principles.
o Scaffolds and nurtures the development of each child’s physical, cognitive, social, emotional and Chinese language needs.
o Scaffolds and nurtures the development of each child’s independent self-care abilities inclusive of but not limited to:
▪ toilet training/ diaper changing,
▪ fostering independence when eating lunches and snacks,
▪ dressing and undressing,
▪ napping preparation and supervision, etc. o Understands and utilizes child developmental milestones when planning and implementing learning experiences.
o Prepares and maintains a learning environment where children learn through active exploration and interaction. o Ensures the safety of children through constant supervision, effective arrangement of space, proper maintenance of equipment and knowledge of emergency procedures.
8. Models excellent teaching for others.
9. Completes relevant planning, assessing and reporting documentation within the required timeframes.
10. Supports the kindergarten’s strategic goals.
11. Contributes to ongoing curriculum development.
12. Regularly engages in professional development, keeping up to date on recent research related to best teaching practices for young children.
13. Contribute to the selection of educational resources and materials.
14. Partners with parents and primary caregivers to develop positive home-school relationships.
15. Actively participate in school activities and meetings.
16. Maintains open communication with staff.
WORK YEAR: Around 222 days per year.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal.
NOTE: The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe principal functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of the work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.
Interested candidates can send their applications to [email protected].
Job Type: Contract
Contract length: 36 months
Education:
Experience:
- kindergarten teaching: 2 years (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
