Assistant Education Officer (Chinese Language)
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Location
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Education & Training
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Salary
- HK$35,780 – HK$83,140 / month
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 12 Nov 2026
About the role
The Correctional Services Department is seeking an Assistant Education Officer (Chinese Language) to teach in correctional facilities. In this role you will take up teaching duties up to senior secondary level, mainly in Chinese Language, and carry out education-related administrative work and diversified professional duties. You may also be required to teach other subjects assigned by the department, and the appointee is subject to the provisions of the Prisons Ordinance. This is a rewarding teaching post for a qualified Chinese Language educator who wants to support learning and rehabilitation inside correctional institutions. New recruits normally join on civil service probationary terms for three years, with possible permanent terms on passing the probationary bar, and receive paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and housing assistance where appropriate. Applications close on 12 November 2026, so apply in good time through the official Government Vacancies Enquiry System. Applicants must also submit a Supplementary Information Form as set out in the official notice.
Responsibilities
- Take up teaching duties up to senior secondary level in correctional facilities, mainly in Chinese Language - Teach other subjects as assigned by the Correctional Services Department - Undertake education-related administrative work - Carry out diversified professional duties in support of education in correctional facilities
Requirements
A Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree in secondary education majoring in Chinese Language, or equivalent; or a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in Chinese Language plus a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in Education in secondary education majoring in Chinese Language, or equivalent; or a teacher's certificate in secondary education majoring in Chinese Language from the former Colleges of Education or the former Hong Kong Institute of Education, or equivalent; Level 1 results in the Use of Chinese and Use of English papers of the Common Recruitment Examination, or equivalent; ability to speak fluent Cantonese and English; a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test; and Hong Kong permanent resident status at the time of appointment. Final-year and penultimate-year students in the relevant programmes may also apply as set out in the official notice.
Benefits
Paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and housing assistance where appropriate; civil service probationary terms for three years, with possible permanent terms on passing the probationary bar.
How to apply
- Select Apply now.
- You are taken to Correctional Services Department’s own application page to send your application.
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