Full Time | Shanghai, China | Secondary Division
Start Date: August 2027
The School in Shanghai, China, is a bilingual institution established in 2007. It's a top international school integrating Shanghai and international curricula for Year 1-12. The school emphasizes a Chinese-English immersion approach across Primary, Middle, and High School divisions, offering both day and boarding options. School aims to provide an exceptional educational journey focusing on academic excellence, character development, and preparing students for a rapidly changing world.
At School, our forward-thinking program is designed to nurture the holistic development of students, encompassing their emotional, social, physical, and intellectual facets. mission is to prepare these students to become engaged and responsible global citizens, well-equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
Curriculum: Chinese National Curriculum, IB Diploma, IGCSE
Accreditation: CIS, WASC
School Type: 9-12 Day and Boarding, K-12 Day
Students Enrollment: Approx. 1600 in total
• Lead the implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the high school international curriculum
• Develop and implement academic plans, curriculum maps, teaching standards, and assessment systems.
• Improve teaching quality through classroom observation, data analysis, feedback, and professional learning communities.
• Ensure the curriculum aligns with the school’s mission, international accreditation standards, and Chinese education regulations.
• Lead, manage, evaluate, and develop the expatriate teaching team, including recruitment, induction, training, appraisal, and retention.
• Build a positive staff culture that encourages responsibility, reflection, innovation, and high expectations.
• Organise professional development programmes that strengthen teaching practice and leadership capacity.
• Oversee student behaviour management, pastoral care, mental health support, and safety in the high school.
• Develop extracurricular activities, house events, community service, and student leadership programmes.
• Support admissions, marketing, open days, and student retention.
• Communicate clearly with parents about curriculum, assessment, behaviour, and progression policies.
• Lead high school self-evaluation, school improvement planning, and preparation for external inspections or accreditation.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required, advanced degree(s) preferred.
• Teaching qualification; Master’s degree or educational leadership qualification preferred.
• At least 8 years of primary teaching experience and 5 years of school leadership experience
• Experience in an international or bilingual school
• Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage staff, budgets, schedules, and complex situations calmly and effectively.
• Eligible to obtain a Chinese work visa; able to provide a clean criminal record check and pass a medical examination.
• Enthusiasm, energy, creativity and the willingness to take risks
• Contract Period: 2 years
• Student Contact days: 180
• Approximate Dates for the School Year: Aug 1-Jun 25
