LINGUIST List 17.1850

Wed Jun 21 2006

Jobs: Chinese,Mandarin;English;Chinese,Yue&AppliedLing: Lecturer,Edukey

Editor for this issue: Amy Renaud <renaudlinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Alan Debonneville, Chinese, Mandarin; English; Chinese, Yue & Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Edukey Limited
Message 1: Chinese, Mandarin; English; Chinese, Yue & Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Edukey Limited
Date: 18-Jun-2006
From: Alan Debonneville <jobsedukey.net>
Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; English; Chinese, Yue & Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Edukey Limited


University or Organization: Edukey Limited Job Rank: Lecturer Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Bilingual Learning, Child Language Acquisition Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) English (eng) Chinese, Yue (yue)

Description:

Edukey Ltd. is a Hong Kong start-up dedicated to research and application of early childhood development best practices, with focus in early language, mathematics and logic development. Edukey works in partnership with nurseries, pre-schools and parents to provide a fun and enriching education for young children. Read more about Edukey and its team at www.edukey.net.

Edukey is looking to hire two early childhood professionals, with language expertise in English or Chinese development, living or willing to relocate to Hong Kong.

Key Roles

Participate in the continuous improvement and analysis of Edukey's early childhood development curriculum for nurseries and pre-schools. Includes leading the research related to area(s) of expertise (English, Cantonese or Mandarin, and possibly other disciplines such as mathematics, logic, arts, social skills).

Assist in the continuous development and improvement of Edukey's workshops for parents and children. Also participate as an active lecturer of the workshops.

Oversee the progress of pre-school partners and actively handle the training and coaching of their educators.

Handle learning activities and aptitudes testing sessions with children in partner pre-schools.

Career path potential to grow into a more specific position if desired, in the areas of management, research, lecturing/training or interacting with children.

Qualifications

5 years+ teaching work experience, including 2+ years at early childhood or lower primary level

BA in early childhood education, child psychology, curriculum development or related discipline

Masters degree preferred (in related discipline)

Expertise in language development in English, Cantonese or Mandarin

Experience in bilingual learning, child language acquisition or TESOL

Willingness to move to Hong Kong by September 2006

Hong Kong work permit preferred, but will consider expatriate, sponsor work visa and relocation.

If you are interested in applying the latest research in early childhood development with nurseries, pre-schools and parents, with overall objective to raise the level of education received by children from 0 to 6 years old, enjoy working in teams in a fast paced and cheerful environment, consider yourself a dynamic person of high integrity, and, above all else, have a passion for children, please send your full resume to jobsedukey.net Phone: +852 8170 0442 Apply on-line at: http://www.edukey.net