Working at DBIS

Situated in the heart of the beautiful community of Discovery Bay, the students enjoy a unique learning journey that begins in the Early Years, progresses to Primary and culminates in Secondary.

A highly personalised learning environment characterises the DBIS learning experience. Small class sizes, creative approaches to teaching and learning, and a broad range of extracurricular activities best serve a school of nearly 1,000 students.

At the heart of the school's educational philosophy are care, kindness, respect and compassion. Our talented teachers aim to ensure every student is recognised, supported and encouraged to reach their potential.

We are a learning community committed to the constant pursuit of excellence to achieve the best possible outcomes for all students. We look to recruit teachers who share this philosophy and are motivated to progress their careers in this unique school.

DBIS advertises posts on this website, the TES (the Times Educational Supplement) and the local press throughout the year.

Child Safeguarding

Discovery bay international school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to respect this commitment. Therefore, following the recommendations of the global task force on child protection, all posts at the school are subject to rigorous and appropriate background checks.

Our Latest Opportunities

DBIS is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic HR & Admin Assistant to join our administration team. The successful candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English and Cantonese.
A detailed job specification can be found HERE.
To submit an application for employment at DBIS, please complete the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Immediately available is highly preferred.
Previous experience of working in a school would be an advantage.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
Please note: Interviews will be arranged immediately on receipt of suitable applications and the appointment may be made before the closing date.
If your application is being considered, you will be contacted within three weeks of the submission deadline.
DBIS is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic Mandarin teacher to join our Primary School to provide a personalised approach to student learning and support the pursuit of creativity and innovation.
Successful candidates must have the ability to work effectively with individual students, small groups and whole classes under the direction of a qualified teacher.
A detailed job specification can be found at the following link (LINK).
Applications can be submitted online through the DBIS Application for Employment form .
Closing date for applications: Monday 9th December
Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
DBIS is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic Primary teacher with a genuine commitment to student and staff wellbeing who is looking to take on middle leadership responsibilities.
Successful candidates must have the ability to work effectively with individual students, small groups and whole classes under the direction of a qualified teacher.
A detailed job specification can be found at the following link (LINK).
Applications can be submitted online through the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Closing date for applications: Friday 6 December 2024
Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
DBIS is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic class teacher to join our Primary School to provide a personalised approach to student learning and support the pursuit of creativity and innovation.
Successful candidates must have the ability to work effectively with individual students, small groups and whole classes under the direction of a qualified teacher.
A detailed job specification can be found at the following link (LINK).
Applications can be submitted online through the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Closing date for applications: Friday 6 December 2024
Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
DBIS is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic applications manager to join our team. The successful candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English.
A detailed job specification can be found HERE.
To submit an application for employment at DBIS, please complete the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Immediate availability is highly preferred.
Previous experience of working in a school would be an advantage.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
Please note: Interviews will be arranged immediately on receipt of suitable applications and the appointment may be made before the closing date.
We are seeking to appoint a School Nurse to work at the Primary and Secondary School campus. Successful candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a relevant medical nursing qualification.
Previous experience of working in a school or with children would be an advantage.
A detailed job specification can be found at HERE.
To submit an application for employment at DBIS, please complete the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and committed one to one educational assistants to support, within the mainstream classes, our students who have individual learning needs. Our one to one educational assistants are able to build and maintain a successful relationship with the student in their care, and are concerned for their wellbeing and development as learners. Successful candidates must be fluent in English.
A detailed job specification can be found at the following link (LINK).
To submit an application for employment at DBIS, please complete the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.
We are seeking experienced and dynamic supply teachers for our Early Years, Primary and Secondary Schools. Applicants should be fully qualified teachers and have a Degree in Education.
Candidates must be fluent in English and have the right to work in Hong Kong. Candidates are also required to be registered with the Hong Kong Education Bureau as either a Registered Teacher or a Permitted Teacher.
To submit an application for employment at DBIS, please complete the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.
We are seeking a highly motivated and team playing Mandarin assistant to join our school’s Mandarin team. The appointed assistant will support teachers in the delivery of our Mandarin programme in our Secondary School. Ideally candidates should have previous Mandarin assistant teaching experience, be a fluent Mandarin speaker and should also demonstrate proficiency in English. Information technology skills would be an asset as well as the ability to use Chinese word processing.
Successful candidates must be fluent in English and have the ability to work effectively with individual students, small groups and whole classes under the direction of a qualified teacher.
A detailed job specification can be found at the following link (LINK).
Applications can be submitted online through the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.
We are seeking to appoint a motivated and energetic Swim Assistant to support the primary swim program. To help develop all primary students with proper swim technique and water survival skills. The Swim Assistant responsibilities include evaluating students’ swim abilities during lessons and providing feedback to help improve students’ stroke and water safety ability. Please see the link for further details Swim Assistant.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
A detailed job specification can be found at the following link (LINK).
To submit an application for employment at DBIS, please complete the DBIS Application for Employment form.
Please note: Applicants are encouraged to apply early as the school will interview and appoint suitably qualified candidates throughout the recruitment period.
Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.