IN THIS WEEK`S TIN TUC - The Highlights

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UNIS Hanoi’s Weekly Community Newsletter
Volume 20, Edition 24, Friday 7 March
NEXT WEEK...
COMING SOON...
MONDAY, 10 MARCH
MONDAY, 17 MARCH
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Parent Session - Student Manic Time Reports 8:30-9:30,
Library Projection Room
TUESDAY, 11 MARCH
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ES Student Led Conferences. Normal school for D-G5.
Discovery & K1 8:30-9:45
Grade 4 & K2 10:15-11:30
Grades 1 & 3
12:30-13:45
Grades 2 & 5
14:00-15:15
WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH
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MSHS Grade Level Trips (Grades 6-11) 17-21 March
Grade 12 Mock Exams 17-27 March
ES Parents Forum with the Principal and Deputy
Principal, 18:00-19:00 Library Projection Room
THURSDAY, 20 MARCH
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ES World Happiness Day Celebrations
MONDAY-TUESDAY, 24-25 MARCH
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Half-term Break. No school for students/Offices open.
Finance Committee Meet 7:00-8:30, Conference Room
THURSDAY, 13 MARCH
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Grade 11 College Night for Parents & students
18:00-19:30, Library
FRIDAY, 14 MARCH
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Grade 12 Mock Exams 14-27 March
Quarter 4 Tuition Fee Payment Due
SATURDAY, 15 MARCH
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Soccer North-South Cup, SSIS Ho Chi Minh City
Spring Fair UNIS Hanoi Campus
No Saturday Soccer and No Community Education
IN THIS WEEK’S TIN TUC - The Highlights...
Notes from the Head of School (p.2)
Notes from the Board of Directors
and Admissions Office (p.3)
ES Student Led Conferences (p.4)
Parent Tech Session - Manic Time
Report (p.4)
Canteen voucher updates (p.5)
Train with Real Madrid for real (p.6)
Fair enough? Find out more. (p.7)
Aquathlon 2014. Photo Special (p.8)
MRISA Culture Exchange (p.9)
UNIS Summer Programme. Coming
soon!(p.10)
Math Olympiad! (p.11)
Universities visits. Who’s coming?
(p.12)
Cover your cough! (p.12)
Any spare toiletries? Contact
Helping Hands! (p.13)
Spring Fair. Buy your ticket NOW!
(p.14-18)
SCO Boutique. Spring Sale! (p.18)
Job Opportunities (p.19-20)
Thanks to the 20 parents who came out
last night for the “Hors d’oeuvres with the
Head of School”. I appreciated the
discussion and suggestions and all of this
will be posted on the portal next Friday
for all to read. It is clear that there is a
group that cannot make the mornings but
can make an evening meeting so we will probably alternate
next year in an attempt to include as many as possible in
the conversations over the whole year.
The SCO Spring Fair is coming next Saturday, 15
March and I would like not just encourage but “urge”
everyone to take part. This is a big community building
event and the SCO makes wonderful improvements each
year so plan to bring the whole family for great day out
together with fun for everyone.
How gratifying is has been to host our 6th Annual Model
United Nations Day. Over 150 students, mainly from
international schools in Vietnam and the region, have been
on campus Thursday and Friday with the conclusion on
Saturday. We are particularly pleased to once again have the
participation of the Amsterdam School, a public school
right here in Hanoi. This is another of those activities that
inspires me with hope as I listen to the debate, negotiation
and articulate arguments made by the delegates as they
represent the different points of view of each country.
Congratulations go to our co-curricular office and also two
of our HS Teachers, Donna Frose and Alvaro Grana, who
were responsible for the planning and organization of this
event. It has been particularly gratifying to see our students
take on more and more leadership this year regarding the
planning and running of the activities this year.
Respectfully,
Dr. Barder, [email protected]
Welcome to UNIS Hanoi
Photos of the week: Model United Nations at UNIS Hanoi
There are many opportunities at UNIS
Hanoi for parents to share their talent,
time and expertise with the community, demonstrating to
our students the value of a life-long commitment to
community service. Whether this be coaching weekend
sports, talking to students about career and college choices,
serving as a classroom representative or helping with the
many School Community Organization (SCO) events
throughout the year or serving on a board committee or
task force- your contributions are all welcomed and valued.
Through its annual membership review, the Board of
Directors has determined there will be one parent-elected
position open on the Board for the upcoming 2014/2015
school year.
parent elected member, with results to be announced at the
13th May Annual General Meeting. Parents can find more
information about the work of the board, the role of a
board member and the election process HERE. Anyone
considering this opportunity or if would like to know more
about getting involved with the board’s work is invited to
attend an Information Session About Board Service on
Tuesday 18 March at 7pm, Community Room in the
Admin Building.
Serving on the board or one of its committees is a richly
rewarding way to contribute in your children’s school. The
Board of Directors encourages all parents to consider
putting themselves forward for election. The deadline for
receipt of candidate application forms is 21 March at
12pm. If you have any questions, please contact the Board
Assistant, Jennifer Sawyer, at
[email protected].
Best regards,
Sarah Garner, Board Chair
The board will now conduct an election for the position of
Please register your child by submitting an enquiry form at www.unishanoi.org.
Tuition and Fees Agreements and invoices for deposit payments shall be issued directly to families
in early March.
Placements for returning students must be secured by 1 April 2014.
Families are required to pay tuition deposits for each attending student and commit to the terms
and conditions of tuition and fees for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Please notify the Admissions office of your intended date of departure.
For assistance contact [email protected] or 37581551 extension 8217 / 8220.
Dear Parents
 To develop communication and critical thinking skills
The next significant stage in our
partnership with parents is our annual
Student Led Conference Day on Tuesday
11 March 2014.
 To help students reflect further on the process of self-
For those new to this concept, as the name
implies, students take the lead by sharing, discussing and
reflecting on their learning to date with their parents. This
process puts the spotlight on the child as the learner in a
very positive way.
The teachers and children will organize interactive learning
stations both in their homeroom and outside as well as the
subject specialists organizing activities and stations in their
learning areas (Art, Music, Drama, PE, Languages, Library).
For those children who attend Learning Support, please
also visit the Learning Support rooms.
evaluation
 To help parents appreciate the process not just the
product of student learning and teaching for
understanding
Student Led Conferences have been happening for some
years now in the Elementary School. In the past, this event
has resulted in the school being closed for ‘normal
business’ to allow for the conferences to take place in small
groups of three or four families at a time.
This year, school will remain open as normal and children
will attend for the full day. Grade Levels have been
allocated a double period (75 minutes) during which the
parents of children in those grade levels will spend the time
with their own child leading them through their learning.
Goals include the following:
Please see the allocated times in table below.
 To encourage the students to accept personal
We look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, March 11.
responsibility for their progress and achievement
 To give students confidence through talking and
discussing their learning with their parents in English
and/ or their Mother Tongue
Kind regards,
Carole Denny [email protected]
Periods 1&2
08.30 – 09.45
Periods 3&4
10.15 – 11.30
Periods 5&6
12.30– 13.45
Periods 7&8
14.00 – 15.15
Discovery
Kindergarten 1
Grade 4
Kindergarten 2
Grade 3
Grade 1
Grade 5
Grade 2
All students will stay in homeroom classes for the periods other than those above
All UNIS student tablets
have a programme called ManicTime installed. ManicTime
tracks student use of programs on the tablet. ManicTime
was installed in order to help students make better
decisions about their use of their tablet. If you are
interested in looking at the data from your own child,
simply send an email to [email protected] and
we will use the workshop to help you understand what the
results actually mean. We will also show you how to access
the data yourselves in order to have conversations with
your child regarding tablet use.
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Starting Monday March 3rd newly designed
canteen vouchers with improved security features
have been introduced at the UNIS Hanoi canteen.
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All old tickets will be accepted until Friday March
21st for food purchases, and can also be exchanged
for new tickets during this 3 week period.
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From March 26th onwards ONLY new vouchers
will be accepted. No exchanges will be possible after
this date.
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Vé ăn căng-tin mới được thiết kế lại với những chức năng đảm bảo an toàn hơn đã
được đưa vào sử dụng từ ngày Thứ 2, mồng 3 tháng 3.
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Hạn sử dụng vé ăn căng-tin cũ là Thứ Sáu, ngày 21 tháng 3. Quý phụ huynh
cũng có thể đổi vé cũ lấy vé mới trong thời gian 3 tuần đầu của tháng 3.
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Kể từ ngày 26 tháng 3, căng-tin sẽ chỉ chấp nhận vé ăn mới. Vé ăn cũ không đổi
được sau ngày này.
유니스 하노이 캔틴 이용권에 대한 최근 정보:
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3월 3일 월요일부터 더 나아진 보안기능을 갖고 새롭게 만들어진 식당 이
용권이 유니스 캔틴에 소개될 것입니다.
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예전에 사용하던 모든 티켓은 3월 21일 금요일까지 음식을 구입하는데 사
용할 수 있으며, 3주 동안은 새로운 티켓으로 교환할 수 있습니다.
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3월 26일부터는 오직 새로운 식권만 캔틴에서 사용할 수 있습니다. 이날
이후에는 새로운 티켓으로 교환할 수도 없습니다.
UNIS Hanoi is delighted to partner with
Vietnam Football Passion Academy and
the Real Madrid Foundation to offer an
exciting opportunity for all our budding
soccer stars… A chance to train with the
Official Youth Coaches from the world
famous Real Madrid Football Club, here at
UNIS Hanoi!
In April we will be organizing two Football Clinics in
partnership with Vietnam Football Passion and their local
soccer academy, which will run concurrently at UNIS
Hanoi from Monday to Friday.
One clinic for UNIS Hanoi students and with open
registration for all football fans (aged 6-16) and the second
clinic will be organized with our Service Learning
Programme partners to offer the opportunity of a lifetime
to some of the most disadvantaged youth in Vietnam.
 The Soccer Clinic for our Service Partners will take
place from 14:00 to 15:45 (by invitation only)
 The Soccer Clinic for UNIS Students and other soccer
fans in the Hanoi area will take place from 16:15 to
18:00
The cost to participate in the five after school sessions
will be 350 USD (which includes an official Real Madrid
training uniform)
www.frmhanoi.com
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to
contact either Emma Silva, Director of Advancement
([email protected]) or Lionel Wong, General
Director of Football Passion Vietnam
([email protected]).
On Thursday 6 March 2014 Grade 3 students went to look
at some businesses here in Hanoi to find out if they are fair
trade organisations. In particular they wondered
whether they help their workers improve their lives,
whether they consider where they get their products
from, how their business is organised and whether the
business is fair to people.
The students were divided into six groups and each group
talked to two businesses. These were: Better Day, Craft
Link, Oriberry, Mekong Quilts, Koto, Donkey Bakery
and Reehmade (a former UNIS Hanoi student). We
would love for you to visit our stall at the Spring Fair to
learn about these businesses and how consumer choices
affect people’s lives.
Here are some interesting pieces of information from some
very keen students:
“Donkey Bakery trains people with disabilities to work in a bakery.
If they didn’t train them they could not work.”
Mavis and Anna K
“Craft Link helps traditional artists to make crafts from traditional
material and pays them fairly. The designers and villagers work
together to keep the work fair.”
Yuki and Erin
Thank you and we look forward to your support.
Grade 3 Teachers and Students
Last Saturday, annual UNIS Hanoi Aquathlon 2014 took
place for the 4th time, with 135 students from Elementary,
Middle and High Schools and their parents participating in
this challenging and exciting event. We’ve welcomed
Japanese and French schools students as well this year.
The sport of aquathlon consists of a continuous, two-stage
race involving swimming followed by running. All students
and parents were divided into and participated in different
categories – Individual participants, Student Teams and
Family Teams. Most elementary students and some teams
took part in the Junior version of the Aquathlon. They
swam 200m at the pool and ran 1500m. The rest swam
300m and ran 2250m.
The most exciting part of the whole event was the family
team’s race. It was nice to watch 40 teams - students of
different ages, from 7 to 18 years old enjoying time and
competing together with their moms or dads.
Congratulations and thank you to all coaches who prepared
and inspired students for this event – Andy Myers, Brian
Healy, Catherine Cenere, Cora Stainton, Nguyen Pho
and Pham Hiep.
Thank you to everyone who offered their help and time
with organizing this successful event. Special ‘thank you’
goes to HS Swim For Life service students who helped on
the day.
The results and photos of the Aquathlon could be found
on Portal – Activities Office – Aquatics
Ella Jaranova, Aquatics Coordinator
[email protected]
14 dedicated and hardworking arts students recently
returned from a tiring but rewarding arts exchange held at
The International School of the Eastern Seaboard
( Thailand ). The exchange was 3 very full days of teacher
and student led workshops and events. All students were
extended in a variety of arts disciplines in selected specialist
and creative workshops. Activities such as the Creative
Challenge had students randomly put into small groups and
asked to solve a variety of problems in different disciplines.
Teacher Chaperones Sara Quigley and Robert Natoli were
impressed with excellent level of commitment and behavior
shown by all students during the exchange.
Robert Natoli, MSHS Art Teacher [email protected]
 Full day sessions will be offered for ECC,
Elementary, Middle School Students
 Half and full day session will be offered
for High School Students
 Programmes offered will include a
balance of activities including Sports,
Math, English, Arts, Science and time in
the Pool!
Enrollment will initially be restricted to current
UNIS Hanoi students and spaces will be limited
so make plans to attend now and check back in
to the Tin Tuc for the registration date.
Come Join Us for a Great Start to Your Summer!
Jason Caruana, Summer Programme Principal
[email protected]
On Saturday, 22 February, 105 students from 6 schools in
Hanoi participated in the 2014 Math Olympiad! The
schools that participated were: St. Paul's, Concordia,
UNIS Hanoi, BVIS Royal City, Doan Thi Diem, BVIS
Vincom Village and HIS.
Teams took part in a series of fun challenges and events
such as "Speed-Round" and "Beat the Teachers!". Students
did a variety of activities ranging from constructing the
tallest tower to solving the most equations in a short
amount of time.
Overall, this event was a great experience for students to
socialize and to have a healthy competition! We're definitely
looking forward to next year's Math Olympiad!
Medeha Zahid, MYP Mathematics [email protected]
Welcome Grade 11 Parents and Students
to “College Night”
Please come to the library and find out all the information
you need for a successful journey through the College
Application Process. Wherever your child is applying we
will have information for you including Application
Deadlines, transcripts, IB predicted grades, UCAS,
Recommendation Letters, Standardized Tests.
The goal is for each student to find a college that develops
a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a
successful and fulfilling life beyond college.
http://www.hope.edu/
Hope is among 50 colleges recommended by the Intercollegiate
Studies Institute in its guide All-American Colleges: Top Schools
for Conservatives, Old-Fashioned Liberals and People of Faith,
which notes that “The students and faculty we spoke with
confirm that the school walks its talk.
http://www.monash.edu.au/
Monash is ranked in the top one per cent of world universities
– 99th in the world – according to the Times Higher Education
World University Rankings (2012-2013).
Representatives from UK, US and Australian universities
will be here.
Please register by submitting THIS FORM online.
Kind regards,
Candice Crouch, HS Guidance Counselor
[email protected]
http://www.rhul.ac.uk/
Royal Holloway was ranked 102nd in the 2013-14 Times Higher
Education World University Rankings published in September
2013. Ranked 12th overall in the UK, the Guide has described
Royal Holloway as "truly world class".
 After coughing or sneezing, always clean your hands
with soap and water or an alcohol based hand cleaner.
Frequently asked questions about respiratory
etiquette: Parents, please discuss with your
children and encourage them to look at the
display board outside the School Health Centre.
 Dispose of the used tissues into the waste basket.
 Don’t be concerned if you see people wearing masks –
they are preventing the spread of germs when they are
not well.
 Stay at home if you are sick.
 Do not share eating utensils, drinking glasses, bottles or
 Colds and respiratory illnesses like the flu, cough and
personal items.
colds are spread by coughing or sneezing and
unclean hands.
 These illnesses spread easily in crowded places where
people are in close contact. School is the perfect
environment.
 Cover your cough. Sneeze or cough into your sleeve, not
into your hands. Once the germs are on your hands and
you open a door, pick up a phone, or borrow some ones
pen, those germs pass to the next person and so the
never ending cycle continues. If you use a tissue, throw
the used tissue in a waste basket.
 Clean your hands with soap and water.
 Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
 Avoid close contact with people who are sick, if
possible.
 GET VACCINATED (Flu vaccine currently available at
International SOS and Family Medical Practice, FMP).
UNIS School Health Centre, [email protected]
The Spring Fair is completely
organized by the hard work of
our committed volunteers. We
are looking for ALL countries in
the UNIS 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 Culture.
As all community events go, we need people from the
community to volunteer to make it successful. We would
like to invite ALL faculty and staff to GET
INVOLVED in the Spring Fair by volunteering in one
of the many ways: Sign-up HERE to volunteer!
UK, Italy, Japan, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand, USA,
Philippines, Chile, Korea, Australia, Germany,
Malaysia, Hungary, India, South Africa, Indonesia,
Argentina, Bangladesh
For more information about the 2014 Spring Fair check out
the website for more background information and photos!
Looking forward to creating yet another memorable event
sharing culture, food, and diversity with the UNIS Hanoi
Community!
We thank you ahead of time for your support.
Yours truly,
School Community Organization (SCO)
Paulina Pineda, Joh Ponsen, Pippa Wood, Renea Freeman
 Country Tables are the SOUL of this event! Help
out and represent your country! Contact - Michiko
Kadono at [email protected]
 Fancy having fun at the Fun Corner! – Cathy
Sutherland at [email protected]
 Do you have a talent to share? Entertainment –Sally
Oxenberry at [email protected]
 Ticket Collection at the Gates – Renea Freeman at
[email protected]
Please contact one of the coordinators above if you would
like to help in one of aforementioned areas or simply sign
up HERE to get involved! If you have any questions,
contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Joh Ponsen at
[email protected]
All we ask of you is to offer some of your precious time on
the day to be a Spring Fair volunteer! Spread the ‘love load’,
many hands make light work!! It’s a great way to be
involved in one of the highlights of the UNIS Hanoi school
year and a great way to get to meet other members of the
community!
Country Tables: we are looking for all countries to be
represented! (We have over 60 Nationalities represented in
our school). So far countries that have signed up to
participate this year are:
Since the Spring Fair is a UNIS Hanoi Community event,
the Spring Fair Silent Auction Team would like to ask if
you have the following to donate for our Silent Auction
Booth:
 Do you have any Unique Artwork/Paintings/Lacquer
Art at home that you no longer want
 Do you have any items (picture frames, wine bottles,
unused jewelleries, etc.) that you no longer use and
would like to donate
 Can you donate items into our Super Baskets team such
as Spa Day Basket, Tea Time Basket, World's Best Mom
or Dad Basket, Let's Read Basket, Baker's Day Basket,
Artist Basket or create your own team. Please make sure
that all donations are in good condition or not used.
Sample of Basket Donated: Total value $40.00 (Plush
bear; White Tea and Ginger scented Bath Salts ; Body Butter (4.0
oz.) and Almond Roca Butter Crunch Toffee Candy )
Please get your donation by March 5, Wednesday to the
Advancement Office. If you have any questions, please
email us at [email protected] or call
01673814649.
Thank you in advance.
Eunice Chin & Cameron Stauch, Sponsorship & Silent
Auction Team
LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE…
BUY THEM EARLY BEFORE WE SELL OUT!
Friday, March 7
Canteen
Saturday, March 8
Soccer Field Blue Tent
Monday, March 10
Canteen
Tuesday, March 11
Canteen
No sales
15.00 – 16.30
8.00 – 11.30
No sales
7.45 – 9.00
15.00 – 16.30
7.45 – 16.30
7.45 – 16.30
Wednesday, March 12
Canteen
7.45 – 9.00
15.00 – 16.30
Thursday, March 13
Canteen
7.45 – 9.00
15.00 – 16.30
Friday, March 14
Canteen
7.45 – 9.00
15.00 – 16.30
80,000 VND PRESALE
100,000 VND at the gate
*Ages 3 and younger free
1
Long Sleeve T-shirt 4 - 14
130000
110,000
2
Long Sleeve T-shirt S - XL
150000
120,000
3
Long Sleeve Polo Shirt - 4 - 14
120000
100,000
4
Long Sleeve Polo Shirt - S - Xl
140000
110,000
5
Sweat Hoodie W/o Zipper 4 - 14
210000
170,000
6
Sweat Hoodie W/o Zipper S - XL
250000
200,000
7
Sweat Hoodie With Zipper 4 -14
280000
220,000
8
Sweat Hoodie With Zipper S - XL
330000
260,000
9
Track suit top
200000
160,000
10 Track suit pants
120000
100,000
11 Track suit set
300000
240,000
12 Microfleece Vest 4 - 14
130000
100,000
13 Microfleece Vest S - XL
150000
120,000
14 Sweat Pants 4 - 14
130000
100,000
15 Sweat Pants S - XL
150000
120,000
 Provide administrative support to the Head of School
UNIS Hanoi has experienced steady year-on-year growth
in our student population, which currently stands at over
1,050 students from 66 different countries. We are now
accepting applications for a full time, Administrative
Receptionist. This position reports to the Manager of
Head of School Office.
The UNIS Hanoi Receptionist provides the first
impression of UNIS Hanoi to the community, both
internal and external, and as such is responsible for
extending a service in line with the School’s prestigious
reputation and its Values. The Receptionist provides a
warm welcome and an efficient, polite and pro-active
response in all situtations. This role is central to the
School’s branding efforts. The successful candidate will
take a keen pride in the role and come to the position with
ideas for continuous improvement in this area.
Office including document preparation, translation,
labeling out-going mails, welcome packs and gifts for
visitors, etc.
 Responsible for the tidiness and readiness of the
Conference Room and Community Room
Perform other tasks as required by the Supervisor
 University degree in English or related field
 2+ years secretarial experience in an administrative/
secretarial assistant role in a multinational organization
setting, preferably gained within the hospitality industry
 Strong customer services skills
 Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal,
in English and Vietnamese languages
 Excellent telephone manner
 Cross cultural exposure and understanding
Serve as an active first point of contact for students,
parents, faculty and visitors for all enquiries.
 Answer all incoming calls to switchboard in line with
the UNIS Hanoi phone protocol guide including the
taking and relaying of messages and any follow up
requested.
 Receive and welcome visitors in a professional and
friendly manner. Assist with enquiries and ensure they
are directed to the appropriate person.
 Ensure that all needs of waiting guests are attended to
including refreshment when appropriate and follow up
with their appointment.
 Maintain an attractive and up to date community
information and school publications display in the
Reception area.
 Proficiency in using MS computer software, with
knowledge and experience using database software
 Ability to work independently, while at the same time
being a team player
 Organised and logical in approach to tasks
In return, UNIS Hanoi offers an attractive work
environment, competitive remuneration, and professional
development opportunities.
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
 Maintain the School Community Notice Boards under
the direction of the Community Laison Officer in the
Advancement Office.
 Responsible for the tidiness and cleanliness of the
Reception area which must at all times be immaculate
and attractive. The reception area should always be a
welcoming.
 Organise student art displays in the Administration
Building in liaison with the Arts Department, including
their rotation, maintenance, quality presentation and the
work orders associated with the display rotation.
 Coordinate all deliveries and postal requirements;
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.