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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsleer Volume 20, Edion 19, Friday 17 January NEXT WEEK... MONDAY, 20 JANUARY Tet Bag Collection, 20-24 Jan Semester 2 and Quarter 3 Start MSHS Art Exhibition, Centre for the Arts, 20-29 Jan HS Season 3 Sports Begin - Soccer 15:45-17:30, UNIS WEDNESDAY, 22 JANUARY Grade 1 Art Show, Centre for the Arts, 22-24 Jan HS Basketball Boys & Girls 15:45-16:45, Sports Centre Board Meeting (Open) 17:30-19:30, Community Room THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY MS Boys Soccer 16:00-17:00, UNIS Sports Fields Grade 1 PAC, 18:00-19:30, Centre for the Arts FRIDAY, 24 JANUARY ECC & Grade 1 Tet Assembly 13:10-13:50, Theatre Parents welcome Grades 2-5 Tet Assembly 14:10-15:20, Theatre Parents welcome HS Basketball Boys & Girls, 16:00-17:15, Sports Centre SATURDAY, 25 JANUARY Saturday Soccer Session 2 Begins SAT Testing (HS) Tet Bag Delivery COMING SOON... MONDAY, 27 JANUARY MSHS Art Exhibition, Centre for the Arts, 27-29 Jan TUESDAY, 28 JANUARY Grade 8 Millenium Development Goals, 28-29 Jan THURSDAY, 30 JANUARY Tet Holidays (Lunar New Year) School, Campus and Offices Closed 30 Jan-5 Feb School and Campus Closed/Offices Opened 6-7 Feb MONDAY, 10 FEBRUARY UMA Session 3 Registration 10-13 Feb TUESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY ISIS Family Training Session for Parents 17:30-18:30, Black Box WEDNESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY MYP/PYP Parent Workshop 18:00-19:30 THURSDAY, 13 FEBRUARY MS GIN Conference, JIS, Jakarta, 13-16 Feb MRISA Senior Basketball, SSIS, HCMC, 13-16 Feb MS Boys Soccer at UNIS & BVIS 16:00-18:00 FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY ASA Session 3 Registration, 14-16 Feb New Parent Workshop 8:30-10:00 SATURDAY, 15 FEBRUARY ComEd Spring Session Begins [email protected] IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights... Notes from the Head of School and ES Deputy Principal (p.2) Tet is around the corner (p.3) Important Notice - Canteen Lunch Vouchers (p.4) School Health Centre News (p.6) Online Tools for a Healthy Lifestyle (p.7) UMA Updates (p.8) Bag of Love - Tet gifts (p.8) IB Diploma News (p.4) MSHS Art Exhbition Opens (p.5) Teen Read Week in MSHS (p.5) Boutique News (p.9) Spring Fair is Calling (p.9) Job Opportunitíe (p.10-11)

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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter Volume 20, Edition 19, Friday 17 January

NEXT WEEK... MONDAY, 20 JANUARY

Tet Bag Collection, 20-24 Jan

Semester 2 and Quarter 3 Start

MSHS Art Exhibition, Centre for the Arts, 20-29 Jan

HS Season 3 Sports Begin - Soccer 15:45-17:30, UNIS

WEDNESDAY, 22 JANUARY

Grade 1 Art Show, Centre for the Arts, 22-24 Jan

HS Basketball Boys & Girls 15:45-16:45, Sports Centre

Board Meeting (Open) 17:30-19:30, Community Room

THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY

MS Boys Soccer 16:00-17:00, UNIS Sports Fields

Grade 1 PAC, 18:00-19:30, Centre for the Arts

FRIDAY, 24 JANUARY

ECC & Grade 1 Tet Assembly 13:10-13:50, Theatre

Parents welcome

Grades 2-5 Tet Assembly 14:10-15:20, Theatre

Parents welcome

HS Basketball Boys & Girls, 16:00-17:15, Sports Centre

SATURDAY, 25 JANUARY Saturday Soccer Session 2 Begins

SAT Testing (HS)

Tet Bag Delivery

COMING SOON... MONDAY, 27 JANUARY

MSHS Art Exhibition, Centre for the Arts, 27-29 Jan

TUESDAY, 28 JANUARY

Grade 8 Millenium Development Goals, 28-29 Jan

THURSDAY, 30 JANUARY

Tet Holidays (Lunar New Year)

School, Campus and Offices Closed 30 Jan-5 Feb

School and Campus Closed/Offices Opened 6-7 Feb

MONDAY, 10 FEBRUARY

UMA Session 3 Registration 10-13 Feb

TUESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY ISIS Family Training Session for Parents 17:30-18:30,

Black Box

WEDNESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY MYP/PYP Parent Workshop 18:00-19:30

THURSDAY, 13 FEBRUARY MS GIN Conference, JIS, Jakarta, 13-16 Feb

MRISA Senior Basketball, SSIS, HCMC, 13-16 Feb

MS Boys Soccer at UNIS & BVIS 16:00-18:00

FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY ASA Session 3 Registration, 14-16 Feb

New Parent Workshop 8:30-10:00

SATURDAY, 15 FEBRUARY ComEd Spring Session Begins

[email protected]

IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...

Notes from the Head of School and ES Deputy Principal (p.2)

Tet is around the corner (p.3)

Important Notice - Canteen Lunch Vouchers (p.4)

School Health Centre News (p.6)

Online Tools for a Healthy Lifestyle (p.7)

UMA Updates (p.8)

Bag of Love - Tet gifts (p.8)

IB Diploma News (p.4)

MSHS Art Exhbition Opens (p.5)

Teen Read Week in MSHS (p.5)

Boutique News (p.9)

Spring Fair is Calling (p.9)

Job Opportunitíe (p.10-11)

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From the ES Deputy Principal

I would like to extend a warm welcome to

the 24 new students who have just entered

our school community for the 2nd

semester. It is never easy to be new so

please let us know if there is anything we

can do to help the transition go smoothly.

As we move closer to the Tết holidays, we

are proud to have as one of our Elementary School Service

Projects the annual Tết bag project. Each homeroom

prepares personal gifts for individual families in need in the

local Hanoi community and delivers them personally next

week.

And finally, thank you to all of the Elementary School

parents who came in for parent conferences this week. The

parent-school partnership is extremely important as we all

strive to support student learning.

Respectfully,

Dr. Barder, [email protected]

We wish all the best to

who are left UNIS Hanoi this week

Parent and School Partnerships have been

the common factor to many events that

have occurred this week in the Elementary

School. Wednesday and Thursday were

busy days as teachers and parents met for

their individual conferences after school

to discuss student growth and progress.

The mid-year reports that were uploaded on ISIS and

available to you in December were used to guide the

discussion as were the goals that were set at the beginning

of the year. We had almost every parent attend which is

fantastic. Thank you to all the teachers who worked long

hours enjoying discussing your child’s progress with you

and thank you to all the supportive comments about the

learning that occurs every day here at UNIS Hanoi.

This week has also been busy meeting all the new students

who will join our community of learners on Monday. They

have each had individual interviews and tours of the school

and today met altogether for our new family orientation. All

the existing students are eagerly awaiting their new

classmates arrival.

Classes have also been busily donating gifts for our Tet

Gifts Appeal- ‘Tet Bags of Love.’ Each year at this time

of year we ask for donations of warm clothing, food and

gifts that we organize and deliver to disadvantaged families

who live along the Red River in makeshift housing. This

year we have organized the donations slightly differently so

that each class has adopted a specific family. A group of

students who meet weekly as an After School Activity are

our organizers this year and began by visiting these families,

interviewing them and finding out what people really need.

They found out the names and ages of all the different

family members and returned back to school, created family

name tags and organized lists of much needed items.

Details of these items and the family your child’s class is

donating to can be found on the class blogs. Next Saturday

– 25th – the ASA and some Student Council members will

help deliver the gifts to the families. Thank you all for your

support of this service learning initiative as it really does

help our students to see that they can make a difference.

Tet celebrations will continue next week in school with

visits to flower markets, temples and the colourful Tet

assembly on Friday. Please read the separate article for

more information about Tet and the assembly and

encourage your child to wear their Ao Dai for this occasion.

Jan Humpleby, Elementary School Deputy Principal

[email protected]

From the Head of School

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Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the country’s

biggest festival. This year Tết falls on January 31 and is the

year of the Horse. Tết is a time when heaven and earth are

traditionally in harmony. Tết is a time of joy, family

gatherings and a feeling of general well-being.

Prior to Tết, people clean up their houses in order to get

ready for the new year. One week before Tết, every

Vietnamese family has a special ceremony to send the

Kitchen Gods to the Heaven to report on what happened

in the family during the last year. Almost every Vietnamese

family buys flowers, “Cây đào” (the peach blossoms) and

“Cây quất “(the kumquat trees) to decorate their house as

the trees symbolise happiness, prosperity and good luck.

Vietnamese people are also very busy making “Bánh

chưng” (a square rice cake filled with sticky rice, green bean

and pork), and other traditional food for Tết.

During Tết, people dress up to visit relatives, friends,

colleagues, neighbours, employees etc. to wish them “Chúc

Mừng Năm Mới”. Children are given lucky money in red

envelopes by adults. Tết is enjoyed to its fullest with food,

drinks and friends.

After Tết, life begins to return to its normal pace. People

get back to their daily work and begin to prepare for

another for another Tết. Each Tết is seen as the beginning

of a new and better time in a person’s life and everybody

looks forward to it with great excitement.

At UNIS Hanoi, celebrating Tết has been a traditional

event. This week, all the students who attend Vietnamese

classes have been very busy making “Bánh chưng”.

Everyone will take one home to share with the family.

Some classes will be going on fieldtrips to explore how

Vietnamese people prepare and celebrate Tết.

On Friday, January 24, Grade 1 and 3 students who

attend Vietnamese class will be hosting our Tết assembly in

the theatre. We will have two performances:

From 1:10 pm to 1.50 pm: Tết Assembly for all

Discovery, K1 and K2 and Grade1 students. Parents

welcome.

From 2.10 to 2.50 pm: Tết Assembly for Grade 2-5

students. Parents welcome.

The assembly is a combination of UNIS Hanoi students’

performance and a short performance by Vietnamese

puppeteers.

Students are encouraged to wear “Áo dài” on that day.

Parents are welcome to join us on this occasion.

CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI! Tran Kim Dung, Elementary Vietnamese Teacher

[email protected]

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After attending numerous sessions with the Heads of

Departments, Teachers, Counselors and the DP

Coordinator, the Grade 10 students have completed their

signups for Diploma courses 2014-2016. In addition to

these sessions, we also welcomed parents to an introductory

evening and individual counselling session with Ms Arnold,

Ms Crouch and myself. It has been a pleasure to meet with

all of you and we acknowledge what an exciting journey

your children are about to embark on. Please be advised

that the signups have now closed. If you have any concerns

please do not hesitate to contact the Ms Arnold, Ms Crouch

or myself for further information.

Students in Grade 11 have embarked on their first session

for the Extended Essay. The Extended Essay/Senior

Project (EE/SP) asks students to investigate a topic of

special interest and to craft a 4,000 word essay. The EE

asks students to conduct independent research through an

in-depth study of a question relating to one of the DP

subjects they are studying. The essay requirement acquaints

IBDP students with the kind of independent research and

writing skills expected by universities. If students are not

taking the full Diploma, UNIS Hanoi still requires them to

complete a 4000 Senior Project (SP). Grade 11’s must have

their supervisor and topic by January 24th.

All Grade 12’s have submitted their Extended Essays and

Senior Projects. These are currently being packaged up and

ready to be sent the IBO. I would like to send my

congratulations to all Grade 12 students for their hard work

and dedication. In my discussions with Grade 12 students

about their experiences with the EE, the most common

words were perseverance, frustration dedication, stress,

time management and sense of accomplishment. To all the

supervisors for the countless hours and dedication to this

process – thank you also!

Emma Collins, Diploma Coordinator

and Language and Literature

[email protected]

A new design for lunch vouchers with

additional security checks will be

introduced after the Tet Vacation.

All lunch vouchers currently in circulation

will be redeemable until March 1, after

which date only the new lunch vouchers

will be accepted by the canteen.

Existing vouchers may be exchanged for

food at the canteen or for new vouchers

from the canteen ticket sales desk when

they become available after the Tet

vacation.

Any tickets bought from the canteen or

given as change by the canteen are

IMPORTANT NOTICE - CANTEEN LUNCH VOUCHERS

legitimate and you will not be refused

service.

Only purchase tickets from the canteen

and do not to accept tickets from any

other source.

Security checks on the existing tickets will

be reinforced.

We apologize for any inconvenience and we will

send reminders nearer the deadline to ensure

that all families have sufficient time to exchange

or redeem their vouchers. For any questions

please contact [email protected]

Sincerely,

The Advancement Office

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Semester 1

MSHS Art Exhibition

MS Art Expo

Please come and see the outstanding work produced by

UNIS Hanoi students in the first semester

The MSHS art exhibition has examples of work from

Grades 6-10 who took visual art in the first quarter. There is

Grade 6 relief print and paintings inspired by life in

Vietnam, Grade 7 clay and ink drawings inspired by

mythology, Grade 8 stop motion animation and film created

during Reel youth workshops, Grade 9 Mash ups of master

pieces and clay figures, Grade 10 portraits and conceptual

art. There are also a number of Developmental workbooks

displayed so can read about the process students

underwent to create their work.

During the week before the holidays, the Middle & High School celebrated Reading and

Literature. Classes across all subjects focused lessons on academic reading skills and

encouraged students to pick up a pleasure read for the holiday.

What’s the buzz? Over 500 books checked out to MSHS students!

The library was a hive of busy, buzzing activity…..

Along with all the classroom activities, Teen Read Week celebrated ‘The Hour of Code’

on Dec 10. Our relationships with technology are at the mercy of reading and

writing….. and coding is the composing language. For great activities in coding, check

out Khan academy’s coding activities

Get Reading

Ender’s Game

by Orson Scott Card

Divergent series

by Veronica Roth

(Allegiant arriving soon!!)

Mortal Instruments &

Infernal Devices Series

By Cassandra Clare

Legend Novels

by Marie Lu

On during January 2014

At UNIS Hanoi Centre for the Arts

Upper and Lower Foyer Space

All welcome

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Dear incoming parents and

students,

The United Nations School of

Hanoi Nurse Team warmly

welcomes you. As your School

Nurses we will work in

partnership with parents,

students and teachers to ensure

the wellbeing and academic success of your children. Our

role is to facilitate positive student responses to normal

development; promote health and safety and intervene with

actual and potential health concerns. We actively

collaborate with others to build student and family capacity

for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy and

learning.

- has the following

Nurses working in the Clinic:

Kelly Havlin – from Australia

Lan Anh Vu Nguyen – from Vietnam

Trang Phan Thi – from Vietnam

Please ensure that the forms you have been given as part of

you admissions package are completed and returned as

soon as possible so we have all relevant information for

your children in our health database.

If your child is on regular medications or is required to take

medications at some time, please inform the School Health

Centre and we can administer as required. Please ensure

that a Doctor’s letter is sent along with the medication that

includes name of medication, dose and how long the

medication is required. We also require consent for

administration by the School Nurse to be completed.

If you have any specific health information or concerns

regarding your child, please visit us in the School Health

Centre anytime to have a chat.

Every week the SHC will place an

article in the Tin Tuc regarding

health matters. The information

will be relevant to you and your

family while living in Hanoi so

please take the time to read it and

should you have any concerns,

please do not hesitate to contact

us.

Please remember that UNIS

Hanoi is a nut Free Zone.

In order to protect those children

with nut allergy it is very

important for parents to remind your children no peanut

butter sandwiches or any products containing nuts are to

be brought into the school grounds or onto the school bus.

Head Lice can happen to anyone and is not a problem

unique to Vietnam or UNIS Hanoi but a nuisance when it

happens. Parents are the most important factor in detecting

and controlling the spread of head lice. We appreciate your

regular checks of your children for head lice. Information

brochures and combs are available from the SHC.

The School Health Centre is located in the Elementary

School Area in Building 9 - G44 and is open Monday to

Friday from 8am until 6pm.

Telephone: + 84 4 3758 – 1551 ext. 8911

Email: [email protected]

Health information is also available in the Nurse Section on the portal.

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With the majority of people now having some sort of smart

phone in their pocket or tablet in their handbag technology

and social media can be used to help us maintain a healthy

lifestyle. Here are some ways being connected online can

help you and your family live a healthier lifestyle.

A lot of families will soon be looking to move home or to a

new posting. Belonging to different communities online

can help with the stress that comes with a life of constant

transition. In particular, being part of Facebook can allow

you to remain in contact with your

close group of friends who can be of

great support as you deal with the

challenges of settling into a new home.

There are also expat groups on

Facebook that you can join to help

find out more about the community

you are part of.

Twitter is also a great way to find out what is happening in

real time wherever you are living. Before moving to Hanoi,

I started to follow a variety of people and groups who

share my same interests to discover what exciting things I

had to look forward to before moving

here. I also use Twitter to follow

groups such as Family Medical

Practice, SOS, the WHO, the Center

for Disease Control to keep informed

about various health issues in Hanoi

and Asia.

Pinterest is a fantastic resource to get ideas for healthy

school lunches, snacks or dinners. Simply entering a search

of ‘school lunches’ brings up 144 different boards offering

over a 1000 different menu or recipe

ideas. Likewise, if you are looking to

make some changes to your diet, say

becoming a vegetarian or eating gluten

free the boards by users in the

Pinterest community can be a

wonderful resource to help you get

started.

Runkeeper, Endomondo, Cyclemeter,

Map My Fitness are some of the more

popular applications that you can

download to your phone to keep track

of how far you have run, walked,

cycled or exercised and calories

expended during your workout.

Keeping track of each family

member’s health history is at times a

challenge especially when it comes to

updating vaccinations. The Pocket

First Aid & CPR app allows you to

create a medical profile for each family

member and saves all of their

necessary medical information. This

app also provides step by step

instructions and videos of common

first aid scenarios.

If you have any questions or

suggestions of other online tools that

can help in leading a healthier lifestyle

please do not hesitate to contact the

Health, Nutrition and Wellness

Advisory Taskforce.

You can follow Cameron on twitter

@camcooks or check out his recipes

using local ingredients in Hanoi at

www.aglobalkitchen.com.

Cameron Stauch, Taskforce member and UNIS Parent

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Dear Parents,

A Happy Musical New Year to

you all. As an inspiration to all of

you take a few minutes to watch

this wonderful young musician.

Below you will find some important updates from our

UNIS Music Academy:-

Several students have been invited by their music teachers

to perform a piece of music in a celebratory UMA concert.

This was due to take place on Friday January 17 but has

been postponed to allow students more time to practice

after the vacation. It will now be held on Thursday Feb

27 from 18:00-19:30 in the Theatre. This is the week in

between session 2 and session 3 and therefore will not

interrupt normal lessons. We will hold a second concert

later in the year on May 14 when different UMA students

will be able to share their progress. All our UMA

community are invited to come and enjoy both concerts.

More details will be sent nearer the time.

Session 3 UMA lessons.

Session 2 will finish on February 21 and the session 3

sign up process will begin on Feb 10.

Parents who have registered and paid for the whole year

PRIOR to Jan 29 will have their lesson slots reserved.

Students who have had lessons in session 2 and want to

continue with the same instrument, time slot and

teacher in session 3 should email the

[email protected] by January 17 confirming

they want to continue with the lessons. Invoices for the

session 3 will then need to be paid PRIOR to Jan

29 to reserve this spot.

Once existing students who have paid invoices for the

future lessons have been allocated, additional places will

be available for sign up in session 3 from 7:00am on

Feb 10th

We are currently interviewing additional UMA teachers

and hope to offer more possibilities for piano, trumpet,

clarinet, saxophone and guitar.

For detailed information regarding the guidelines for

the items you can donate please visit your class blog

or contact Andrea Limón ([email protected]).

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Track suits are here: Available in sizes 12 to

XXL. Sold in sets or top/bottom separately.

Re-stocked sweat hoodies are available in Black

in various sizes.

Visit the Boutique Online for our item price

range.

The UNIS Spring Fair is first and foremost a celebration

diversity and community and is the largest event organized

by the School Community Organization. Going strong for

over 18 years, this event has evolved from what was

previously called the ‘PTA Bazaar’ to an ‘International

Food Fair’ and now the renown ‘UNIS Spring Fair'. This

event has grown into a school-wide festival of diversity that

weaves the UNIS community together through the

showcasing and celebration of culture through food,

artisanship and attire.

The Spring Fair is completely organized by the hard work

of our committed volunteers. We are looking for ALL

countries in the UNIS Hanoi Community to be

represented. The key ingredients for a successful Spring

Fair are a positive attitude, willingness to get involved,

some time and your passion to make this day inspirational.

You will feel proud to be part of an event that bonds the

community together and creates our special blend of UNIS

Hanoi Culture.

Currently, we are looking for people to help in the

following areas:

Country Table Representatives: Get together with

families from your country/world region and organize a

booth to celebrate the cultural diversity at UNIS. This is the

soul of the event and it would be wonderful to have all

community groups represented. Please contact the Country

Tables Coordinator - Michiko Kadono at

[email protected] for more information on how

to organize a Country Table.

Garage Sale Stands: Time for a Spring Cleaning? Want to

get rid of extra furniture? Have your children outgrown

their toys? The extremely popular Garage Sale is the perfect

opportunity for you sell your old belongings and find a new

home for items you no longer need. To book a table please

contact, Pippa Wood at [email protected]

Commercial Stalls: Do you have a Family-Owned Small

Business? If so, would you be interested in having a

Commercial Stall at the Spring Fair? Commercial stalls are

available for hire to anyone in the UNIS Community

(parents, faculty, staff or students). To reserve a space email

Paulina Pineda at [email protected]

Coordinators for Kids Fun Corner, Sponsorship and

Silent Auction are also needed! If you would like to get

involved with the Spring Fair Coordinating Team or have

any more questions, please contact the Spring Fair

Coordinator, Paulina Pineda at

[email protected]

WE NEED YOU ALL to make this another memorable

event for our community!!!

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UNIS Hanoi has experienced steady year-on-year growth in

our student population, which currently stands at over

1,000 students from 66 different countries. We are now

accepting applications for a Co-Curricular Activities

Manager (CCAM). The position reports to the Director

of Co-Curricular Activities (DCCA).

Overview of the Co-Curricular Activities Office:

As a strong complement to the curricular programme, the

co-curricular programme of UNIS Hanoi includes all

activities that take place outside of the school day. These

activities include all After School Activities (ASAs),

Performing Arts, Sports, the Community Education

Programme, UNIS Music Academy (UMA) and the

Aquatics Academy, the Saturday Soccer Programme, the

Energize Fitness Programme and management and

scheduling of recreational facilities of UNIS Hanoi. In

addition, the co-curricular team works in collaboration with

the UNIS Hanoi Service Learning programme and the

curricular programmes of the Elementary, Middle and High

schools.

The Co-Curricular programme currently offers over 250

different programme offerings each year to students in

Grades Discovery – 12. Offerings range from weekly after

school activities/clubs to participation in sports or non-

sports teams/groups that go on to participate in

tournaments and festivals at large international school

events at UNIS Hanoi or in travel to international school

tournaments and festivals.

Duties and Responsibilities

The CCAM assists DCCA in all aspects of the UNIS Hanoi

co-curricular programme listed above. The CCAM will act

as primary contact and be directly responsible for the

following areas:

Saturday Activities (Saturday is part of the 5 day work

week, Sunday and another day in the week will be days

off for the CCAM)

UNIS Music Academy: design, implement and manage a

high quality extra-curricular music education

programme in accordance with UNIS Hanoi objectives

Summer Programmes

After School Activities (ASAs)

Position Requirements:

Required

Demonstrated leadership capabilities with a strong

background in leading and implementing co-

curricular programmes

Excellent organizational ability and initiatives

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in an international school setting

Extensive experience in the development and

implementation of youth development programmes

Experience as a teacher, activities sponsor, coach,

and/or performing arts director

Preferred

Previous experience in a leadership role in

Activities/Athletics Programmes

An M.A./M.Ed./M.Sc. degree or equivalent

In return, UNIS Hanoi offers an attractive work

environment, flexible working hours and leave

arrangements, competitive remuneration, and professional

development opportunities.

Successful applicant would be expected to commence

duties in August 2014.

Interested applicants please send your expression of

interest, along with an up-to-date CV and current referees

to [email protected].

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for

interview

Ms Tran Thi Quyen, Human Resources Manager

United Nations International School of Hanoi

UNIS Hanoi is a not-for-profit international school offering all three

International Baccalaureate

Programmes from Discovery to Grade 12.

UNIS Hanoi is also fully accredited by the Council of International

Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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UNIS Hanoi has experienced steady year-on-year growth in

our student population, which currently stands at over

1,000 students from 66 different countries. We are now

accepting applications for a Advancement Assistant. The

position is located in the Advancement Office and will

report to the Community Liaison Officer.

Responsibilities

The Advancement Assistant supports the Advancement

Director and team as required in delivering the goals of the

Advancement Programme. Specifically tasks will include:

Communications and marketing support:

Maintaining an accurate school calendar

Maintaining and updating the organisation of the new

media database

Manage the logistics and organisation for School Photo

Days

Assist with maintaining the School website and social

media, including monitoring references to UNIS Hanoi

for Press Cuttings file or for response/action from the

School

Event support:

Assist with all event preparation and clerical support

including UN Day celebrations, Community events and

special visitors.

Data and fundraising support

Assist in maintaining the Advancement database

including routine data entry and basic reporting

Assisting the Scholarship Programme process

Data processing for all Advancement surveys

Gather and create data reports as required for internal

use by the department or to assist with external

publications

Department support

Assist with the storage and filing systems for the team

and department both online and on campus, including

routine office filing, the merchandise inventory and

managing event resources (decorations, plates etc)

Assist with scheduling meetings, managing the

department calendar and keeping minutes for internal

meetings

Assist with necessary documentation and paperwork as

required by the team, including petty cash and expenses

claims/travel arrangements

Perform other duties as required by the Supervisor

Position requirements:

University Degree

Excellent English and Vietnamese

Proficient with Technology (Microsoft Office, Adobe

Photoshop, In Design etc) and a keen interest/

experience in online publishing (ie. Dreamweaver,

Wordpress, blog, photo galleries, social media etc)

Excellent attention to detail both in data entry and in

presentation skills

Organised and logical in approach to tasks

Reliable with tasks and deadlines

“Can-Do” attitude with clear and open communication

style

Service orientated to team and wider community

Quick learner with excellent listening skills and ready to

ask questions

Keen to learn and apply new knowledge/skills

In return, UNIS offers an attractive work environment,

competitive remuneration, and professional development

opportunities.

Application closing date: 14 February 2014

Interested applicants please send your expression of

interest, along with an up-to-date CV and current referees

to [email protected]

Ms Vu Ngoc Thanh, Human Resources Officer

United Nations International School of Hanoi

UNIS Hanoi is a not-for-profit international school offering all three

International Baccalaureate

Programmes from Discovery to Grade 12.

UNIS Hanoi is also fully accredited by the Council of International

Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.