head of english and eal - aug 2025 - chengdu, china.

Spanning across an area of approximately 10 Hectares (150 Mu), the campus is only 800 meters from Metro Station and a 30-minute drive from Chengdu Business Centre. Chengdu is a key economic hub in South West China with a population of 14 million including 14,000 ex-pats working for a variety of companies, including Intel, Toyota, Microsoft and various international schools. Chengdu has a high standard of living but lower living costs and this has given the city the reputation of easy to move to and hard to leave. It is a popular tourist destination; famous as home to the Pandas, Sichuan food, mountains, temples and Giant Buddhas.

Responsibilities

• Implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students.
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• Share and support the school's responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students' needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge students.
• Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners' progress and levels of attainment.

Key Requirements

• Fully qualified with 5 years of experience, and previous leadership experience
• Organized and committed to the role.
• A commitment to contribute to the wider aspects of school life.
• An effective team member.
• Clear and confident communication skills, able to liaise at all levels and with all members of the school community.
• The ability to adjust to a new cultural environment and show sensitivity to cultural differences.
• The ability to work with international staff and be passionate and ambitious about the success of the school
• Be resilient, able to work well under pressure and manage time effectively
• The ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of people including students, parents, and colleagues.

Salary and Benefits

• Monthly salary from RMB 20-30K
• TLR bonus for taking extra responsibility
• Housing allowance or free apartment in close proximity to the school
• Annual flight reimbursement allowance up to RMB 11,000
• One-off relocation fee RMB10000
• Contract completion gratuity
• Medical insurance
• Tuition free seats for up to 2 dependents (must be age 6-17).
• National and academic holidays with full payment
• Personal Development support
• 2 year contract