應徵者須以英語為母語，或具備操英語為母語的能力#，並 (a) 持有本港所頒授的學士學位，主修英國語文或英國文學或英語研究或語言學*或現代語言*或三年全日制教育學士學位（主修英國語文），但非小學教育專科，或具備同等學歷； (b) 具有在取得學位後最少六年本地中學或以上程度英語教學的經驗； (c) 具備教授英語作為外語或第二語言的資歷至少達文憑證書程度；以及 (d) 持有主修中學英文科學位教師教育文憑或等同學歷。 具備在中學推展讀寫發展、電子學習或媒體素養/製作經驗者可獲優先考慮。 持有任何科目的學士學位及具備在取得學位後最少六年本地中學或以上程度英語教學的經驗（優先），並具備教授英語作為外語或第二語言的資歷至少達文憑證書程度及持有認可的中學教育師資培訓學歷的申請人亦可申請，惟有關申請只在取錄完全合資格的應徵者後仍有剩餘空缺的情況下才獲考慮。 #以英語為母語的人士是指自幼年時期已學到英語，並於青少年至成年期間在以英語為第一語言的社區內成長。具備以英語為母語的能力是指書面或口語溝通時能夠自然及流利地使用英語，正確地運用文法，並能表達創意。 非以英語為母語的人士 [是指並未在自幼年時期已學到英語的人士]，如其使用英語之能力在流暢度，準確性及創意方面均能與以英語為母語之人士無異，他們亦可獲聘為外籍英語教師。 *語言學或現代語言的學位須以英語為主修的語言科目。

Applicants should be native-speakers of English or have native-speaker English competence#, and should possess: (a) a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in English Language or English Literature or English Studies or Linguistics* or Modern Languages* OR a Hong Kong Bachelor of Education degree (majoring in English), but not specialising in primary education, obtained after 3 years' full-time study, or equivalent; (b) at least six years' post-graduate teaching experience in teaching English at the secondary level or above in the local education system; (c) a Teaching English as a Foreign Language or a Second Language (TEFL/TESL) qualification at least at diploma level; and (d) a Post-graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) majoring in the teaching of English at the secondary level from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution or equivalent. Experience in promoting literacy development, e-learning or media literacy/production at the secondary level will be an advantage. Applicants who possess a Hong Kong bachelor's degree in other academic subjects, or equivalent AND at least six years' post-graduate English language teaching experience at the secondary level or above in the local education system AND a TEFL/TESL qualification at least at diploma level AND a PGDE from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution or equivalent specialising in secondary education may also apply. These applications may only be considered when there are positions left unfilled by applicants meeting all the qualification requirements. # Native speakers of English are people who acquire the language in infancy and develop the language through adolescence and adulthood within a community where English is spoken as the first language. Native-speaker English competence refers to the ability to use English fluently and spontaneously, to give grammatically accurate responses in communication and to write or speak creatively. Non-native speakers of English, i.e. people who have not acquired the language in early childhood, are also suitable for employment as NETs if their English competence is not different from that of native-speakers in terms of fluency, accuracy and creativity in language use. * A degree in Linguistics or Modern Languages should be one in which English is the major language studied.