Teachers employed at formal academic institutions including both local and international schools, work in either English-medium-instruction (EMI) or Chinese-medium-instruction (CMI) schools. These are either Primary or Secondary Schools. Applications are accepted up until the end of May and teaching starts late in August. Early applications are looked more favorably upon.
Hong Kong News
Native English teachers often hail from English speaking countries, thus, may be unfamiliar of cultural phenomenom revolving around learning English as a second language. Most teachers employed in Hong Kong, do not work at formal academic institutions, but instead, English centers or centres. Certain areas are infamous for the plethitudes of English centers appearing in corners of every shopping mall.
There are many pros and cons as to whether teaching at either of these types of institutions would be ideal for you. In most cases teaching in language centers permits for more flexibility for the teacher or tutor, and in many instances, greater opportunity.