Creative Secondary  School (CSS) is an IB World School founded in 2006 offering both HKDSE and the IB Curriculum. Blending the best of international and Chinese educational ideals, and built upon the concepts of Invitational Education and Positive Education, it offers an exceptionally caring and vibrant learning culture based on mutually respectful relationships.

CSS enjoys immense support from parents as we provide a progressive all-round education, preparing students for the challenges of the rapidly changing globalised world.

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Creative Secondary School (CSS) is an IB World School offering the IBMYP, IBDP and the HKDSE programmes under the Hong Kong's Direct Subsidy Scheme. As the secondary wing of the Creative Schools Continuum, we provide a seamless, high-quality progressive education for students aged 3 to 17. Our distinctive approach blends the best of Chinese and international educational ideals. We offer a vibrant bilingual and multi-cultural learning environment built upon an exceptionally caring, positive, and mutually respectful school culture.

 

Required for August 2026:
 

1. Academic Assistant Principal

Creative Secondary School is seeking an experienced Academic Assistant Principal to join the leadership team in August 2026. The successful candidate is expected to possess extensive curriculum and pedagogical expertise as well as a progressive vision of education of the 21st century. The Assistant Principal will lead and elevate all areas of the Learning & Teaching experience of students as well as staff development of the school. Exceptional candidates may be considered for a Vice Principal position subject to confirmation by the School Board.

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More specifically, we are looking for a leader with a strong background in teaching, curriculum and pedagogical development, preferably in the IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), as well as the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education. This is because our F1-F3 students learn through the IBMYP, then move into the HKDSE in F4 and onwards, or join the IBDP for F5 and F6.

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Basic Requirements：

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• Bachelor Degree or higher with an Education Post-Graduate Diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Senior School Administration and Leadership equivalent to Senior Graduate Master (SGM) level or higher according to the Master Payscale in Hong Kong.

• Candidates with experience in both the Hong Kong Junior & Senior Secondary School curriculum (HKDSE), as well as experience and/or related qualifications in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes would be a definite advantage.

• Candidates with experience in serving as Vice-Principal or Assistant Principal in DSS, Private Independent or International Schools in Hong Kong are preferred.

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Personal Qualities:

 We are looking for a candidate who possess the following personal attributes:
 

• A Visionary Educator – with personal vision and values aligned with those of the School and with a strong awareness of the educational context of Hong Kong and global quality educational trends.
   

• A highly compassionate Teacher – caring, respectful, trusting and optimistic, fully committed to all round growth and wellbeing of all stakeholders.
   

• A Pinnacle Leader – with well-balanced and astute judgement and fully committed to people development.
   

• A Pedagogical leader – ability to help recruiting, managing and motivating teaching teams to deliver high quality teaching and learning and ensure excellence; Good working knowledge of both local and IB curricula.
   

• A resourceful strategic planner and manager – methodical and effective in operational management of tasks and people, with skills and abilities to plan, develop and implement school policies.

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• A friendly, eloquent communicator – skilled in nurturing of positive relationships, motivating students and teachers to complete goals and problem solving with optimism and positivity.
   

• A pragmatic administrator – skilled and experienced in management of budget and finances in a Direct Subsidy Scheme school, as well as a track record of successful application of external resources such as the QEF and other funding schemes in Hong Kong would be a definite advantage.

 

For further details about our school and the position, please visit CSS’s school website www.css.edu.hk

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Deadline for applications: 15 February 2026

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Please send your application letter, a personal statement, CV and details of 2 professional referees to the School Principal, Mr. Stephen Hindes via email (jobs@css.edu.hk) to Creative Secondary School, 3 Pung Loi Road, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, N.T. Hong Kong.

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As we receive a sizable number of applications, please understand that if you do not hear from us 2 months after your application, you should assume that your application has not been successful.

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Creative Secondary School reserves the right to recruit at any stage during the selection process.

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(All information submitted will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purposes only)

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