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Recruitment for Secondary NET

Recruitment of Native-speaking English Teachers
for Secondary Schools

(Salary Range: HK$22,985 to 48,400 per month)

On behalf of the secondary schools in Hong Kong, the Education Bureau cordially invites you to apply for the Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) positions.

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NETs are required to teach English as a second language to Chinese students and assist in teacher and curriculum development in Government and Government-subvented secondary schools (for students aged between 12 and 17) and schools for students with special educational needs.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT

The applicant should be a native-speaker of English (meaning English being the person’s native language) or possess native-speaker English competence.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience in teaching English as a second/foreign language.

 

For appointment in special schools, preference will be given to applicants who have special education training and/or experience in teaching students with special education needs.

Appointment of NETs should be considered according to the following order of priority:

Category 1 (to be appointed at Graduate Master/Mistress (GM) rank, MPS pt. 17-33)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in English Language or English Literature or English Studies or Linguistics# or a Modern Language# OR a Bachelor in Education degree (major in English or a Modern Language#, but not primary education specialist) obtained after 3 years’ full-time study from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a Post-graduate Diploma in Education majoring in English or equivalent*; and

(iii)     a Teaching of English as Foreign Language or a Second Language (TEFL/TESL) qualification at least at the diploma level, or equivalent; and

(iv)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

 

Category 2 (to be appointed at GM rank, MPS pt. 17-33)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in English Language or English Literature or English Studies or Linguistics# or a Modern Language#; OR a Bachelor in Education degree (major in English or a Modern Language#, but not primary education specialist) obtained after 3 years’ full-time study from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a Post-graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) majoring in English or equivalent*; and

(iii)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

In the event that candidates meeting the requirements in Category 1 & 2 cannot be recruited, consideration may be given to appoint teachers with the following qualifications:

 

Category 3 (to be appointed at GM rank, MPS pt. 17-33)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in English Language or English Literature or English Studies or Linguistics# or a Modern Language# from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a Post-graduate Diploma in Education or equivalent*; and

(iii)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

Category 4 (to be appointed at GM rank, MPS pt. 17-33)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in any subject from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a Post-graduate Diploma in Education majoring in English or equivalent*; and

(iii)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

Category 5 (to be appointed at GM rank, MPS pt. 17-33)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in any subject from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a Post-graduate Diploma in Education or equivalent*; and

(iii)     a TEFL/TESL qualification preferably at diploma level, or equivalent; and

(iv)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

Category 6 (to be appointed at GM rank, MPS pt. 17-33, with salary bar at MPS pt. 22)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in English Language or English Literature or English Studies or Linguistics# or a Modern Language# from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a TEFL/TESL qualification at least at the diploma level, or equivalent; and

(iii)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

Category 7 (to be appointed at GM rank, MPS pt. 17-33, with salary bar at MPS pt. 22)

(i)      a bachelor’s degree in any subject from a Hong Kong university or equivalent*; and

(ii)      a master’s degree in TEFL/TESL, or equivalent; and

(iii)     at least 1 year’s post-graduate experience of teaching English (preferably as a second or foreign language) at secondary level or above.

 

 

Note:

# A degree in Linguistics or Modern Languages should be one in which English is the major language studies.

 

* Candidates who are considered for appointment but possess non-local qualifications, their qualifications will be assessed by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ). If their qualifications are assessed by HKCAAVQ as comparable to a local bachelor's degree, their qualifications will normally be considered equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong University. The Government reserves the right to make the final decision as to whether the qualifications of a candidate are equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a Hong Kong University.

 

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT & SALARY

* The appointment will be on a two-year contract from 16 August 2010 to 15 August 2012, subject to renewal after expiry.

* The salary scale of GM is from around HK$22,985 to HK$48,400 (*approx. US$2,946 to 6,205) per month (12 months a year).  Candidates with a PGDE or equivalent (not TEFL/TESL) qualifications will enter at HK$25,320 (approx. *US$3,246) per month. Those without a local PGDE or equivalent will not be permitted to proceed beyond a salary bar which is at present set at HK$29,235 (approx. *US$3,748) per month.  The pay point of the salary bar is under review and any revision will be announced by the Education Bureau in due course.

* 15% gratuity will be granted if your performance and conduct during the period of service have been satisfactory.

* NETs, who have served two years of continuous service and are in the third and fourth years of continuous service, are eligible to apply for receiving a retention incentive at 5% of current base salary, on top of their current base salary for the third and fourth years of service. The incentive is not payable for the first two years' of continuous service. NETs, who have served four years of continuous service and are in the fifth year of service onwards, are eligible to apply for a retention incentive at 10% of current base salary, on top of their current base salary for the fifth year of service onwards.

* Passage, baggage and medical allowances and a special allowance of HK$14,245(*approx. US$1,826) per month are provided for appointees whose normal place of residence is outside Hong Kong.  (A NET will not be eligible for the special allowance if his/her normal place of residence is not outside Hong Kong or his/her spouse is currently receiving the same allowance or any housing benefit from his/her own employer.)

* The salary and the conditions of service to be offered are subject to the candidate's qualifications and post-qualification teaching experience and the prevailing conditions at the time the offer of appointment is made.

*  Based on exchange rate HK$7.8 = US$1 (subject to fluctuation). 

APPLICATION

Applicants applying for the above position for the school year 2010/2011 should complete application forms and send/fax the completed application forms to the following address not later than 31 January 2010. Applications received after this date will be studied for subsequent years.

NET Administration Team, Education Bureau,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
Room 1321, 13th Floor Wu Chung House,
213 Queen's Road East,
Wan Chai,
Hong Kong.
Fax No: (852) 2123 1239
Tel No: (852) 2892 6517 or (852) 2892 6492
E-mail address: netrecruit@edb.gov.hk

Further information is available from our web site at http://www.edb.gov.hk and the above address. You may download the standard application form here.

Download Application Form in PDF Format

General Notes:
Applicants are required to produce documentary evidence that they have/have not been found guilty of criminal offence (e.g. Certificate of No Criminal Conviction (CNCC)) from the countries/cities where they have resided.

Personal data provided by job applications will be used strictly in accordance with this Bureau's personal data policies, a copy of which will be provided immediately upon request. You may contact the NET Administration Team  at Room 1321, 13/F, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

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