Head of Division - Middle School - Chengdu

Head of Middle School:

BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu is seeking qualified candidates for a Head of Middle School for the 2025-26 school year.

About our School:

BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu opened in 2022 and serves students in Grades Pre-K – 11, with courses eventually being offered through Grade 12 and a capacity of over 1,800 students. This beautiful campus is our first to house both an international and bilingual curriculum in one location. Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province—home to famous historic sites, cuisine, and culture. Our school is located in a new, high-tech area in the southwest of the city, convenient to the airport and with plenty of green space. 

About the Position:

The Head of Middle School is responsible for leading and developing their division in academic excellence, coaching teachers, and ensuring all goals and network-wide metrics are met. You will spend time daily observing teachers in the classroom, providing feedback and coaching, and ensuring the professional growth and development of all faculty in the division. This includes facilitating opportunities for teachers to exchange information and ideas and ensuring a school climate with high morale and community.

You will also:

• Implement network-wide regulations, guidelines, procedures and management systems
• Oversee academic guidance, grading, and standards for student assessments
• Work with the Director of Academic Programs, Head of School, and other Heads of Division on development of the master school schedule and calendar
• Manage the division-wide ELL program to ensure that students live in an English-immersive experience on the school campus

About Our Network:

BASIS International & Bilingual Schools China is a distinguished network of schools educating students at the highest global standards. Since opening our first campus in 2015, we have evolved into a thriving learning community encompassing ten schools in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, and Wuhan, with plans for new schools in coming years. We are united in our mission to prepare our graduates to be leaders with broad intellectual and international perspectives, critical thinking capabilities, and creative problem-solving skills. We achieve this through exceptional teaching and faculty mentoring, and the cutting-edge BASIS Curriculum.

At BASIS International & Bilingual Schools China, you will teach some of the world’s most talented and driven students. Our graduates are accepted at prestigious colleges and universities, including MIT, Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, University of Toronto, Imperial College London, and many more, with an impressive overall acceptance rate of over 90% at Top 50 U.S. universities. Our students accomplish great things because they are taught by educators who deeply care about teaching excellence. Working at BASIS International & Bilingual Schools China means joining a community of bright, passionate minds who see every day as an opportunity to challenge themselves to elevate their students’ learning.