Early Years SEN Student Support Specialists - Shenzhen, China - August 2025
- Country:
- China
- Region:
- School -North and East Asia
- Curriculum:
- Other, USA
- Level:
- Early Years (0-4)
- Start Date:
- 01 August 2025
- Initial Contract Length:
- 2 year, renewable
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
Position: Early Years Student Support Specialist
Location: Shenzhen, China
Start Date: August 2025
We are looking for an Early Years student support specialist to join this school's Shenzhen campus for the school year 2025/2026. The successful applicant will be based at the Early Learning Center (Small World to Kindergarten, ages 1.5-5) and they will be responsible for ensuring that students under their care are effectively supported so that they can thrive. They will work closely with a Student Support Team, as well as with the broader teaching and learning team, teachers, and division leaders.
Responsibilities
As a member of Student Success Team, you will:
Provide a safe, stimulating and supporting learning environment for all students to thrive and feel known and cared for
Drive student success across all grades, by helping to develop individualised learning plans for students who need them, to support each student to learn through meaningful, engaging work
Develop the right assessments for learning, that yield useful data for teachers to use to give appropriate feedback to maximise student growth
Work with a great team, building strong relationships with the other members as well as the teaching faculty
Be an exemplary learner, always reflecting, growing and seeking to improve
Qualifications
You bring all or most of the following:
Educational or professional background in paediatric psychology.
More than three years’ experience as a teacher and/or counsellor.
Prior experience supporting students in schools, specifically with one-on-one practice or small group interventions.
Sense of deep personal responsibility for the success of students and teachers.
Expertise in applying current assessments specific to your field that will best assess our students and that allow for clear referrals.
Deep willingness to collaborate.
Paediatric clinical background or experience in the areas of behavioural analysis, speech-language pathology, or occupational therapy.
This is a top-tier bilingual school which offers a truly global education. After launching in 2018 with a unique early childhood program, the school now serves about 500 students from 1.5 to 18 years of age with a cutting-edge educational program spanning the Primary and Secondary Divisions. Teaching and learning happen through language immersion in both English and Chinese as well as challenging interdisciplinary projects. The campus community fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurship and deep collaboration, with state-of-the-art technology throughout the campus. They are a community of talented and dedicated educators and colleagues who are passionate about learning and growth. There are unparalleled possibilities for professional learning and development.
The school offer unparalleled career growth opportunities, the thrill of a start-up, in an organisation with a proven track record of first class professional learning opportunities. The salary and benefits package will be amongst the highest in the area, but the school seeks candidates who are joining for the right reasons.
Shenzhen is situated in Guangdong Province adjacent to Hong Kong. It is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of China's third-largest city, Guangzhou.
Shenzhen has a humid subtropical climate and summers are hot and wet (the monsoon season lasts from April to September) and winters are relatively mild and dry. There are about 14 million residents in Shenzhen and Cantonese is the first language for about half of these residents while the other half speak mainly Mandarin. In recent years, the city has developed a more cosmopolitan appearance with new shopping plazas, high rise buildings, a modern metro system and landscaped parks and road sides. It's a busy, lively city but parts of the cities have charm with restored churches, buildings and private residences. Having an international airport and being so close to Hong Kong opens up a world of travel opportunities from short weekend trips to longer treks around Asia in the holidays. Shenzhen really is the perfect place to base yourself in Asia!
For more information and details on how to apply, please contact Edvectus.
Location: Shenzhen, China
Start Date: August 2025
We are looking for an Early Years student support specialist to join this school's Shenzhen campus for the school year 2025/2026. The successful applicant will be based at the Early Learning Center (Small World to Kindergarten, ages 1.5-5) and they will be responsible for ensuring that students under their care are effectively supported so that they can thrive. They will work closely with a Student Support Team, as well as with the broader teaching and learning team, teachers, and division leaders.
Responsibilities
As a member of Student Success Team, you will:
Provide a safe, stimulating and supporting learning environment for all students to thrive and feel known and cared for
Drive student success across all grades, by helping to develop individualised learning plans for students who need them, to support each student to learn through meaningful, engaging work
Develop the right assessments for learning, that yield useful data for teachers to use to give appropriate feedback to maximise student growth
Work with a great team, building strong relationships with the other members as well as the teaching faculty
Be an exemplary learner, always reflecting, growing and seeking to improve
Qualifications
You bring all or most of the following:
Educational or professional background in paediatric psychology.
More than three years’ experience as a teacher and/or counsellor.
Prior experience supporting students in schools, specifically with one-on-one practice or small group interventions.
Sense of deep personal responsibility for the success of students and teachers.
Expertise in applying current assessments specific to your field that will best assess our students and that allow for clear referrals.
Deep willingness to collaborate.
Paediatric clinical background or experience in the areas of behavioural analysis, speech-language pathology, or occupational therapy.
This is a top-tier bilingual school which offers a truly global education. After launching in 2018 with a unique early childhood program, the school now serves about 500 students from 1.5 to 18 years of age with a cutting-edge educational program spanning the Primary and Secondary Divisions. Teaching and learning happen through language immersion in both English and Chinese as well as challenging interdisciplinary projects. The campus community fosters a culture of creativity, entrepreneurship and deep collaboration, with state-of-the-art technology throughout the campus. They are a community of talented and dedicated educators and colleagues who are passionate about learning and growth. There are unparalleled possibilities for professional learning and development.
The school offer unparalleled career growth opportunities, the thrill of a start-up, in an organisation with a proven track record of first class professional learning opportunities. The salary and benefits package will be amongst the highest in the area, but the school seeks candidates who are joining for the right reasons.
Shenzhen is situated in Guangdong Province adjacent to Hong Kong. It is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of China's third-largest city, Guangzhou.
Shenzhen has a humid subtropical climate and summers are hot and wet (the monsoon season lasts from April to September) and winters are relatively mild and dry. There are about 14 million residents in Shenzhen and Cantonese is the first language for about half of these residents while the other half speak mainly Mandarin. In recent years, the city has developed a more cosmopolitan appearance with new shopping plazas, high rise buildings, a modern metro system and landscaped parks and road sides. It's a busy, lively city but parts of the cities have charm with restored churches, buildings and private residences. Having an international airport and being so close to Hong Kong opens up a world of travel opportunities from short weekend trips to longer treks around Asia in the holidays. Shenzhen really is the perfect place to base yourself in Asia!
For more information and details on how to apply, please contact Edvectus.
- Number Of Students:
- About 500
- Student Make Up:
- mixed
- Regional Info:
- Shenzhen is one of the most populous cities in China. It is situated in Guangdong Province adjacent to Hong Kong. It is approximately 100 kilometres south of China's third-largest city, Guangzhou Shenzhen has a humid subtropical climate and summers are hot and wet (the monsoon season lasts from April to September) and winters are relatively mild and dry. There are about 14 million residents in Shenzhen and Cantonese is the first language for about half of these residents while the other half speak mainly Mandarin. In recent years, the city has developed a more cosmopolitan appearance with new shopping plazas, high rise buildings, a modern metro system and landscaped parks and road sides. It's a busy, lively city but parts of the cities have charm with restored churches, buildings and private residences. Having a major airport and being so close to Hong Kong opens up a world of travel opportunities from short weekend trips to longer treks around Asia in the holidays. Guangzhou really is the perfect place to base yourself in Asia.
- Tax Rate:
- Taxes typically 16-25%
- Housing:
- 1 bedroom apartment, Allowance on top of salary
- Benefits:
- Flights -yearly, Housing- allowance, Medical or Health insurance, Tuition - free for dependants
- Suited To:
- Climate - warmer, Infrastructure - Highly developed
- Minimum Years Experience:
- 3.0
- Curriculum Experience Required:
- Yes - not flexible
- Will Accept Newly Qualified Teachers:
- N
- Visa Restriction:
- 2 years post qualification teaching exp requd, Younger than 60