CO129-560-4 Vacancy for a kindergarten mistress 23-12-1936 - 26-7-1937 — Page 37

SIR/CA. 995/1937.

PARTICULARS OF THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT MISTRESS (KINDERGART EN )

IN THE HONG KONG EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

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1. Duties of Office and

qualifications required for their performance.

2.

3.

Salary of Office (see also under 7.)

Allowance, quarters, and other circumstances, affecting the value of the office.

4.

Passage.

The selected candidate will be required to teach in any of the Government schools. in the Colony. She should (a) be unmarried and

preferably not over 30 years of age,

(b) hold the Higher

Diploma of the

National Froebel Union,

and (c) be able to play the

piano.

£330 p.a. for the first 2 years and thereafter from £360 to £560 by 6 annual increments of £15, 1 of £50 and 4 of £15. Promotion beyond this point to the grade of Senior Mistress will be by selection. From the third year of service inclusive a non-pensionable residential allowance of £40 p.a. will be paid during actual residence in the Colony only.

If Government quarters are provided, the officer will be charged an economic rent as determined by Government not exceeding 15% of her salary. If no quarters are available, and if the officer rents a separate tenement, she will receive an allowance equivalent to the amount by which the rent of a tenement deemed suitable to her status exceeds 15% of her salary.

First class passage (B grade) will be provided in accordance with Colonial Regulation No.81.

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Period of engagement.

Three years, all of which will be Probationary.

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