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Dean of Students - Primary School - Bangkok

BASIS International School Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

US 3500 a month

Furnished housing is provided

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

Start August 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary

Eligible Candidates:

University Graduate, Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
Major: Early Childhood Education, Education

Additional School Requirements:

Qualifications:

Bachelors required, Master’s preferred
3-5 years’ experience in a school setting
An eagerness and willingness to collaborate with and elevate teaching colleagues. Our teachers come from all over the world and bring a wide variety of curricular backgrounds and experience. We seek to utilize this diversity to grow and learn from each other.
High academic standards and a desire to make a difference in the rigor of international education.

Job Benefits:

Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience. BASIS International Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, housing allowance, travel assistance, and more. Assistance in obtaining a visa will be provided.

Job Description:

BASIS International School Bangkok is seeking a Dean of Students - Primary 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 Dean of Students – Primary School position with BASIS International School Bangkok.

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 Princeton, Oxford, Cornell, Imperial College London, MIT, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins, and many more—with an overall acceptance of nearly 100% to Top 50 U.S. universities.

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.

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:

BASIS International School Bangkok will open in August 2019. BISB will open with grades PreK - 6th and will grow to become a PreK-12 school. BISB will offer teachers a unique educational, cultural and life experience. Opening a BASIS Curriculum School in Bangkok will give our students and teachers the opportunity to blend one of the richest cultures in the world with the robust BASIS Curriculum. BISB teachers will create well rounded global learners who are well prepared to attend the best universities in the world and look forward to tackling the challenges of our complicated modern world.

BISB is located in the thriving suburb of Rama 2, approximately 15 miles from downtown Bangkok. We are close enough to explore the city, and yet removed from the daily traffic that comes from living within the city. Rama 2 offers comfortable, modern living with easy access to shopping, dining, and cultural experiences. Travel into Bangkok is easy and inexpensive.

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