Kaohsiung American School (KAS) is a private, not-for-profit day school established in 1989 for the children of expatriate families in Kaohsiung. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and offers the IB’s MYP and DP programmes. We receive annual grants and sponsorship from the US State Department.
At KAS, we provide exemplary, holistic academic and co-curricular programs that meet the needs of each student. We embrace collaboration, creativity and professionalism as we model a balanced learning environment. We have a strong commitment to professional development which aligns with schoolwide and personal learning goals.
Kaohsiung American School moved into its beautiful, purpose-built campus buildings in 2016. We are recognized as the premier international school in southern Taiwan. We currently enroll 770 students from 40+ countries, although most of our students share Taiwanese heritage and Mandarin as a first language.
Substitute Teacher Role
A substitute teacher will be hired when a teacher or teaching assistant (TA) is not able to perform their duties due to medical, professional, or personal reasons. A substitute teacher may be asked to teach classes in lieu of a teacher for one day or multiple days/weeks depending upon the amount of time the teacher or TA will be absent.
Skills & Dispositions Required:
- enthusiasm
- imagination
- energy
- adaptability
- patience
- responsibility
- punctuality
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deliver lesson plans as communicated by the teacher, using technology as necessary (laptop, projector, iPad, Google documents, etc)
- Motivates and encourages children, maintaining effective classroom management practices as established by the teacher.
- Responsible for the constant supervision, safety and well being of the children.
- Respect students’ diversity, including language, culture, race, gender and special needs.
- Maintain a climate of trust and teamwork in the classroom.
- Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding children as a priority, and participate in mandatory online Child Protection training (provided by KAS).
- Mandatory reporter for child protection issues as per the KAS Child Protection and Community Wellness handbook.
- Promote a positive school climate among students, staff and community.
- Monitors student behavior in a nurturing, non-punitive manner and reports promptly to the principal or the regular teacher as necessary.
General Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- English proficiency
- Previous experience working with children (preferred)
Hiring Process
Parties interested in being added to the KAS substitute teacher list will submit a resume, a letter of intent, current police background check and current reference to joinourteam@kas.tw. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by a member of the admin team and references will be contacted.
Kaohsiung American School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and holds memberships in the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS), AISA and other regional and global school associations. Our campus includes certified LEED Gold and Silver facilities.
Please visit our website at https://www.kas.tw to learn more about the school.