Assistant Education Officers are mainly deployed on the following types of duties –
(a) to undertake teaching duties in a government secondary school;
(b) to be a Class Master/Mistress;
(c) to organize and conduct extra-curricular activities;
(d) to assess and to record students' attainment; and
(e) to coordinate/undertake diversified professional duties, including to assist in the performance of special responsibilities, administrative work and non-teaching duties of the school, such as school curriculum development, civil/moral/sex education, school discipline, student counseling, career guidance, school/public examinations, etc.

A successful candidate may be required to teach any subjects assigned by the Education Bureau.

Candidates should be responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic; have a fine character and integrity; be committed to serve in the education field; and be able to communicate effectively in Chinese and English.

Candidates should have -
(a)(i) a Hong Kong bachelor's degree majoring in the relevant subject discipline, or equivalent; or
(a)(ii) a degree (majoring in the relevant subject discipline) other than that specified in (a)(i) above, plus a postgraduate certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent; and
(b) met the language proficiency requirements of 'Level 2' results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent. [See Notes (c) to (e)]

Potential applicants may also apply if they are expected to obtain the following qualifications in the period from the closing date for application up to the summer of 2021–

(1) a bachelor's degree and 'Level 2' results in the two language papers in CRE, or equivalent, to meet the entry requirements; or
(2) a postgraduate certificate in education from a Hong Kong tertiary education institution, or equivalent, to meet the entry requirements set out in item (a)(ii).

These applicants are required to provide documentary evidence such as letters, certificates and transcripts to prove that they have obtained the requisite qualifications and met the entry requirements in the aforementioned period by the deadline to be determined by the Education Bureau. Applicants who fail to provide the necessary evidence as required will not be considered further. To facilitate processing, they should clearly state the expected date of obtaining the said qualifications in the application form.