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Dean of High School - Hangzhou

BASIS International Schools

Hangzhou, China

US 4200 a month

Furnished housing is provided

Full airfare for employee and accompanying immediate family at beginning and end of assignment

Start July 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

High School

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience

Additional School Requirements:

Bachelors required, Master’s preferred
3-5 years’ experience in a school setting

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and based upon education and experience. BASIS International Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, housing allowance, travel allowance, retirement benefit and more.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Hangzhou is seeking a Dean of High School to begin during the 2021-22 school year.

The primary focus of this role is personalized student support, including behavioral, academic, and pastoral under the direction of the Division Head.

The Dean of Students helps lead the efforts to build and maintain a strong, positive achievement oriented school culture. The Dean of Students manages the behavior programs for the school and models how to establish strong, mutually respectful relationships with students and families. This position is a visible presence in all areas of the school and is responsible for all issues relating to the well-being of the students during their time at the school.

Responsibilities:

Academic Responsibilities

Review progress reports and mid-grading period reports with Division Heads
Manage the Student Academic Support program under the direction of the Division Head
Organize and execute student academic support as necessary

Academic support responsibilities

Behavioral/Pastoral Responsibilities
Monitor student arrival and dismissal
Organize and execute student behavioral support as necessary
Support procedures for student conduct issues
Support creation of a safe and positive school and community environment
Maintain student discipline and follow through with documentation
Chaperone dances
Attend field trips

Communication Responsibilities

Support teachers in parent and student communication
Manage student discipline records and parent communications related to academic performance and behavioral expectations
Support parents with students’ overall well-being

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Our nine BASIS International Schools campuses in China and Thailand continue the BASIS Curriculum Schools vision of delivering the gold standard of education by combining the BASIS Curriculum with highly qualified teachers who are sought after, and hired for, their deep subject matter knowledge.

Our first international school, BASIS International School Shenzhen, opened in 2015 and is the flagship of a network that has seen quick expansion with its second school, BASIS International School Guangzhou, launched in 2017, and campuses in Hangzhou and Park Lane Harbour launched in 2018. In 2019, new BASIS International Schools opened in Nanjing, China, and Bangkok, Thailand.

Our first bilingual school, BASIS Bilingual School Shenzhen, opened in September 2020. In the fall of 2022, BASIS International & Bilingual School Chengdu opened--becoming the first school in our network to house both international and bilingual programs. BASIS International & Bilingual School Wuhan opened in 2023, continuing this vision. 2024 will bring two more schools to our network: BASIS Bilingual School Guangming Shenzhen and BASIS Bilingual Kindergarten Nanshan.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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