17.1850, Jobs: Chinese,Mandarin;English;Chinese,Yue&AppliedLing: Lecturer,Edukey

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Subject: 17.1850, Jobs: Chinese,Mandarin;English;Chinese,Yue&AppliedLing: Lecturer,Edukey

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Date: 18-Jun-2006
From: Alan Debonneville < jobs at edukey.net >
Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; English; Chinese, Yue & Applied Linguistics: Lecturer, Edukey Limited 

	
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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:56:49
From: Alan Debonneville < jobs at edukey.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 jobs at edukey.net
(including last and expected salaries). Attractive compensation will be
commensurate to qualifications and experience. 

All applications are treated in the strictest confidence and information is
used for recruitment purposes only.


	  
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Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)

Contact Information:
	Alan Debonneville 
	Email: jobs at edukey.net 
	Phone: +852 8170 0442 
	Apply on-line at: http://www.edukey.net





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