Co-Teacher-Kindergarten & Playgroup

Hummingbird, an international Kindergarten located in Bangkok, is on the lookout for qualified Early Year Co-Teachers.

Seize this exceptional opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture and environment while earning a salary doing what you love.

While experience with the EYFS framework is preferred, we also encourage applications from candidates with broader preparatory school backgrounds, particularly those with experience in early years education. This position is significant within the school, and you will be expected to contribute to its ongoing development.

Job Description

In a co-teaching setup, both educators are encouraged to collaboratively plan and swiftly integrate co-teaching strategies into their practices. This approach provides increased opportunities for children to interact with both teachers in the classroom. The mentor teacher remains actively involved, employing strategies that enhance student learning and engagement. The co-teaching partnership fosters collaboration throughout the experience, with a gradual shift in leadership and decision-making responsibilities towards the teacher candidate. This role embodies the principles of positive discipline.

Job Outputs

• Fosters a vibrant classroom culture focused on positivity, dedicating most time to instruction and the demonstration of life skills.
• Inspires a love of learning in children, helping them become self-motivated and able to set, monitor, and achieve their own goals.
• Utilizes prior experience, best practices, and creativity to connect with students, ensuring their achievement as measured by interim assessments.
• Builds relationships with students’ families, creating enriching learning environments both inside and outside the classroom.
• Exemplifies the role of a positive discipline practitioner.
• Consistently embodies core values, promoting the idea of endless possibilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaboratively develops and delivers engaging lesson plans that effectively teach essential skills to children based on their needs.
• Implements instructional strategies that promote the social-emotional development of students.
• Fosters positive, collaborative relationships with families, ensuring consistent communication.
• Assesses and evaluates student growth, creating action plans on a class-wide, group-wide, and individual basis based on data.
• Establishes a classroom culture that nurtures core values and encourages independent learning.
• Participates in annual staff orientation and training sessions.
• Supports playgroup classes and after-school clubs.

Competencies

• Exceptional classroom management skills that emphasize positive, proactive reinforcement of high behavioral standards.
• Strong ability to build relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Analytical thinker capable of interpreting data and adjusting plans to enhance student achievement.
• Possesses a growth mindset and openness to feedback.
• Collaborative spirit with the capacity to work without ego.
• Commitment to prioritizing student achievement as the ultimate goal.
• Self-reflective nature with a desire for continuous professional growth.
• Willingness to put in hard work and adapt to the challenges of startup environments.
• Quick to learn and implement technological innovations in the classroom.

Apply via the WhatSchool platform.