Director of Teaching and Learning

We are looking for a Secondary Director of Teaching and Learning for an international school based in Beijing. This is a full-time position starting from August 2023 academic year.

About the school

Located in Beijing's Chaoyang district, this bilingual school follows the combination of local curricula and the National Curriculum for England as their guides for excellence. Furthermore, the school utilizes a customized dual immersion program for students of the kindergarten, Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary divisions, designed to meet their individual needs.

About the role

The Secondary Director of Teaching and Learning is a senior member of the school’s academic leadership team and the primary academic supervisor in the Secondary, overseeing program coordination, curriculum development and alignment and classroom instruction. The main role is to monitor, evaluate and develop the program, curriculum, teaching, reporting and recording procedures and the assessment practices of the school. This individual should have deep expertise in classroom-based best practices and also liaise between the School, local educational authorities and external educational organizations, ensuring both programme compliance and integrity as well as a clear understanding of programme principles, practices and processes throughout the school community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Current teaching certification
• At least 3 years of teaching experience at the secondary level
• Expertise in curriculum development
• Experience as an instructional coach
• Experience in teacher performance evaluation
• Knowledge of and experience with the IB DP preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with Cambridge (IGCSE and A-level) curriculum preferred

Salary and benefits

• Monthly salary of 30,000 to 40,000 RMB before tax
• Housing allowance of 7,000 RMB a month
• National public holidays
• Summer holiday 7 weeks
• Winter holiday 5 weeks
• Insurance
• Air ticket reimbursement after one academic year
• Contract completed bonus
• Tuition fee waved for to 2 children