MS HS Head of Year

Full Time | Suzhou, China | Secondary Division
Start Date:  August 2026

About School:

The school offers continuous education from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and is the first school purpose-built to serve the children of overseas Chinese returnees. The school expanded its facilities significantly, covering a 66-acre site with 50,000 square meters of construction space to accommodate up to 2,300 students. The school follows a bilingual education approach in small classes with no more than 24 students per class.

School offers excellent facilities and an internationalized curriculum to meet the needs of its diverse student population. The school combines elements of the Chinese National Curriculum with an inquiry-based teaching model, earning acclaim for its teaching quality and achievements. The school became authorized as an IB DP school in May 2018, followed by authorization as an IB PYP school in August 2020 and as an IB MYP school in June 2022. The school is recognized for its academic excellence and has been listed among the top international schools in China.

Curriculum:IB Diploma, IB MYP, IB PYP, Inquiry Based Learning, Reggio Emilia
Accreditation:
School Type:K-12 Day, Other: 6-12 Boarding
Students Enrollment:  Approx. 2000 in total

About Job:

  • • To maintain high standards of behaviour and pastoral standards across the school
    • To forge strong links between home and school to create a dynamic and supportive relationship
    • To have a commitment to high standards and expectations which run through the ethos of the school and supports both the academic and cultural life of the school
    • To establish and promote good relationships with every student within the year
    • To engage with and support the development of an effective programme of assemblies and enrichment activities within tutorial times
    • To monitor and analyse student behaviour data, identifying areas of concern and taking appropriate courses of action to support students
    • To demonstrate that students have received a range of supportive strategies for those displaying high levels of challenging behaviour.
    • Support in the organisation of the induction programme for students new to the school, including placing students into forms and monitoring individual student progress during the induction period into the school
    • To support in raising the profile of attendance and its importance whilst, supporting the tracking of the year groups attendance by working alongside the attendance manager

About You:

  • • Bachelor’s degree and above in the teaching area
    • Valid Teaching qualification
    • Ability to work well in a multi-cultural workplace
    • Command over written, taught and assessed
    • At least 3 years of teaching experience in bilingual or international schools, preferably with IB learning or teaching experience
    • International teaching qualification in relevant subject

About Contract:

• Contract Period: 2 years
• Student Contact days: 185
• Approximate Dates for the School Year: Aug 1-July 31

About Package:

  • Salary Range: Negotiable
    Benefit: Health Insurance, Housing Insurance, Moving Allowance, Flights, Tuition for children, Lunch is provided

 


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