Vice Head of School

April 5, 2024

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen is seeking qualified candidates for a Vice Head of School for the 2024-2025 school year! Are you an experienced educator looking to grow your career with an established and high-achieving school network? Apply now for our Vice Head of School position with BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen.
Why BASIS International Schools?  BASIS International & Bilingual Schools is a rapidly growing network of schools in China with a tradition of academic excellence and rigor. Our first school opened in Shenzhen in 2015 and since then we have opened schools in Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, and Wuhan, with two new schools coming in Shenzhen in 2024. Our graduates have been accepted into some of the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world, including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Cambridge, Oxford, Cornell, Imperial College London, MIT, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins, and many more—with an overall acceptance of over 95% to Top 50 U.S. universities. 
About the PositionThe position of Vice Head of School is an outstanding opportunity for experienced educators to progress into an upper leadership role and grow into a future Head of School position. The Vice Head of School will be involved in the management and supervision of all school activities with a focus on instructional excellence and student success. The Vice Head of School will also assume supervision of the Chair of Athletics & PE and Chair of Fine Arts.
Responsibilities: Classroom observation in all divisions, in coordination with respective Head of Division and Head of School. Take an active role in meetings, and delegate supervision responsibilities of the Academic Programs Office, College Admissions Office, and LibrarySupervision of the Chair of Fine Arts and the Chair of Athletics & PE for all academic-curriculum aspects (in coordination with the inter-divisional HOD-Committee supervising the Chairs’ activities), with the goal to holistically enhance the respective program developments and ensure a purposeful resource allocation across all divisions. Execution of the Vice HOS specific action plan with focus on activities such as: Coaching meetings in other divisions Admissions activities

Work Experience
A Bachelor’s degree, Master’s or PhD preferred.3-5 years of leadership experience in K-12 school environment.Demonstrated strength in administrative experience.Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).

Benefits
Our benefits package expatriate support are nearly unrivaled in schools in China. Expatriate administrators and teachers with BASIS International & Bilingual Schools China receive:
Competitive salary (dependent upon education and experience) Global health coverage (including U.S. for American citizens) Provided accommodation or housing allowance Annual retirement benefit Paid travel to and from China at start and end of contract Annual travel allowance Moving allowance Free school meals Assistance in obtaining your visa Ability to transfer within our network at the end of your contract
We also offer extensive HR support beginning when you accept a position with us. Our HR and Operations teams will provide tremendous guidance and assistance in obtaining your visa, travel arrangements, housing, residence permit, and more.

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