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English Language Head of Department

school
Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School(Puxi) & Vanke School Pudong
location
Shanghai , China
salary
3,530 - 4,900 USD monthly
housing
Housing allowance is provided on a monthly basis
airfair
Airfare allowance is provided on a semester basis
Start date
Start date: August 2025
2 years
1
  • University Graduate, Licensed Teacher
  • Bachelor
  • 5 years of teaching experience
  • English, literature, TESOL, TEFL, Education
  • Teaching Credential/License

Qualifications:

  • Licensed teacher under 55 years old;

  • Bachelor’s degree or above;​

  •  Minimum 3 years’ experience in curriculum planning and department-level coordination.

  •  Prior HoD experience in a bilingual/international school in China(strongly preferred).

  • Ability to drive language acquisition strategies aligned with school goals.

  • Flexibility to undertake more than one subject area and/or grade level;

  • Full medical insurance
  • Relocation settlement allowance
  • Professional development allowance

English Language Head of Department - Vanke Bilingual High School Shanghai 

School Environment:

It is proposed that Vanke Bilingual School be located in Minhang District, Shanghai, and focus on bilingual education and international visions. The school offers a holistic educational experience to the students. Supported by the philosophy of 'Whole Person Education,' the school endeavors to cultivate the students' academic skills, creativity, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Advocate for the school’s policy and decision, cooperate with the school to promote related work; provide an example of demonstration teaching in the department; provide a role model of exemplary teaching within the department; be obligated to take the lead as a model when the school needs.

  • Proven track record in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language (ESL)​​ curriculum delivery.

  • Strong experience in English Literature instruction (IGCSE/A-Level preferred).

  • Familiarity with CEFR frameworks, especially progression pathways for ESL learners (B1/B2 to A1).

  • Experience teaching IGCSE First Language English (EFL) or O-Level English Language​​ (advantageous).

Join Us:

In Vanke Bilingual High School, we try to build a supportive, growth-oriented environment with access to IB materials and professional development. What we are looking for are the educators who are passionate, adaptable and committed to creating future global citizens.

   

 

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About Vanke Bilingual School

Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School grew out of the International Bilingual Program of Fudan Vanke Experimental Private School. At present, there are students from 20 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Britain, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and Mainland China.

Founded in 2006, International Bilingual Program . We aims to merge the Chinese education essence with Western education essence. We cultivate students the international perspective and international communication ability in hand while rooting in Chinese culture. The Chinese teaching and English teaching respectively accounts for 50%. 

Small class size with 20 students contributes to an intimate and harmonious teacher-student relationship. Every child is respected as an individual learner. They are fully cared and encouraged by the adult staff at school.

Through practice and exploration, students are equipped with not only good learning habits, but also diversified thinking ability. The Chinese-English language ability of the grade-6 students has reached the level of twin mother-tongues. In Chinese language ability examination, the students are among the best of Minhang district. The English proficiency assessment of the students is based on the American ITBS. According to the historical test performance, students of every grade are better than American students of the same age in English proficiency. The test scores of Grade 9 students exceed the average scores of the American Grade 10 students.

The mission of Shanghai Vanke Bilingual School is to Inspire Unlimited Potential (I UP). Through the rich and challenging bilingual, multicultural and integrated curriculum, we are devoted to cultivating students’well-balanced personality, lifelong learning ability and innovative leadership, thus laying a solid foundation for a sound and fruitful life for all our students.

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Beijing, China
Standard Mandarin
1,387,720,133
Renminbi (yuan) (¥)
Buddhism, Taoism
Varied: wet/dry seasons
Land area - 3.7 million sq. miles (9.6 million sq. km)
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