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Director - China

Welcome to an educational experience that encourages collaboration, achieving excellence, and a clear path to college and careers.

Welcome to a place where every student is provided with a personalized, project-based, student-centered learning experience consisting of unique in-school and online environments. 

WAY American Schools is an International network of schools in USA, China and Brazil who provides young people with a world-class education, so they are prepared with the tools for success.  WAY is changing the way students are being taught by embracing the way they already learn.

As WAY continues to grow in its size and impact, we are always looking for great people to join our team and mission.

Non-Negotiables:

  • A Desire to achieve excellence
  • The ability to work as part of a collaborative team
  • Belief in WAY’s approach to student-centered learning
  • A professional history of over-delivering for young people

 

Purpose of Job:

The WAY American School Director directs and coordinates educational, administrative and counseling activities while ensuring program and procedures are adhered to.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Shaping a vision of academic success for all students
  • Have high expectations for each child
  • Creating a climate hospitable to education
  • Ensure an upbeat, safe, welcoming, solution-oriented, blame free, professional environment
  • Cultivating leadership in others
  • Facilitate professional learning and leadership opportunities
  • Improving instruction
  • Ensuring every educator’s practice is effective, collaborative, and reflective
  • Managing people, data and processes
  • Views data as means not only to pinpoint problems, but to understand their nature and causes
Posted: March 2019
This is a Direct to School Job

Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.

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LocationVarious Cities, China
Start DateJune 2019
Eligible CandidatesDistrict/Regional Level Administrator, Director/Principal
Monthly SalaryUSD 9167 - 12500
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Salary Range: $110,000-$150,000 based on qualifications and experience
  • Benefit package included with position

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Other Certification
Education RequiredBachelor
Additional School Requirements
  • Master’s Degree Preferred
  • Administrator Certificate Preferred

 

Required Skills:

  • Experience in working with families
  • Experience in marketing and student recruitment
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Experience in project management
  • Ability to work with and manage a large team
  • Experience communicating and networking with other community and professional agencies
  • Presentation skills
  • Ability to pass require background check