Saint Too Bloom Academy is a new secondary school focused on innovation and entrepreneurship education. Designed from the ground up by passionate educators, engineers, and entrepreneurs, we aim to establish ourselves as one of the leading K-12 institutions in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in China, and Asia. While the world faces many ongoing challenges, we are excited about the prospect of reimagining education – especially within our Chinese context – and we invite you to join us in our efforts to innovate to prepare students for the challenges that lie ahead.
Since the opening of our primary school, Bloom KKCA Academy in 2021, we have implemented innovative practices, including bilingual, interdisciplinary project-based learning and have formed strong partnerships with organizations across various sectors. In August 2024, we established our secondary school Saint Too Bloom Academy on a separate campus nearby. In preparation, we ran a pilot secondary program from 2018 to 2021, which served as an incubation space for our school design and integration of innovation in our curriculum and unique applied learning programs. We have successfully prepared our pilot year senior cohorts for their A Levels and IGCSEs, while our current junior cohorts are following our school-based Key Stage 3 curriculum.
We are seeking qualified and experienced teachers to join the effort to develop our new secondary program launched in August 2024. Because founding teachers have a critical impact on the development of school culture, we will be placing a high premium on individuals who possess the following characteristics:
Courageous
We are designing for the unknown. We do not seek failure, nor do we fear it.
Energetic
Starting a school is exciting and challenging. It requires a lot of stamina and hard work.
Optimistic
We must aim to inspire our students and one another.
Kind
Teachers, students, and parents are on the same team. Teams flourish when members treat one another with dignity.
Creative
Education has many problems, which we are trying to solve. We need problem-solvers to help and implement our vision.
Open-Minded
Those who can set aside educational assumptions will be able to contribute more to our vision, innovation, and culture.
Adaptable
Our design and implementation cycles are short. A nimble and evolving pedagogy is necessary.
Patient
Good schools take years to build.
All trends point to a future in which AI will replace many current jobs, and a future in which humans may become liberated to pursue their creative dreams. This requires us to begin moving away from a teacher-led, exam-based, subject-siloed secondary curriculum that merely produces demonstrations of knowledge mastery. We believe that education has to change now in order to prepare our young people for a vastly different world of higher education and work than that which we are currently familiar with.
If you are similarly animated by the necessity for change, while also building on the best of what we already have in education, we encourage you to apply.
Position Overview
The role of the Teaching Assistant is essentially to assist the teachers in delivering the education program within the classroom and support the activities inside and outside the classroom to ensure students are safe, happy, and learning in a positive and nurturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a wide range of administrative support;
- Assist teachers in daily learning and teaching, including STEM or English and Humanities class;
- Facilitate extracurricular and student activities;
- Perform other duties as assigned by the school.
Person Specification
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree;
- Native fluency in English and Mandarin;
- National Putonghua Proficiency Test Grade 2 Level B or above
- At least 1-2 years of experience in a similar role;
- A teaching certificate, PGCE, or similar qualification is preferred;
- Demonstrated academic excellence;
- Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
Qualified candidates will be remunerated with a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. To apply, please email your cover letter, resume, and educational philosophy to recruitment@bloom.edu.hk (mailto:hr@bakerandbloom.com). Personal information will be used for recruitment purposes only. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Successful candidates will be expected to begin by August 2025.