head of art - aug 2025 - suzhou, china in suzhou shi

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location
suzhou shi, jiangsu
job category
international teaching
job type
contract
reference number
BBBH34421
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leadership team, teachanywhere
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job description

Head of Art
Suzhou, China

Start date: August 2025
School Curriculum: UK National Curriculum, IGCSE and A Level


Dulwich College International

Teachanywhere is delighted to be supporting Dulwich College International with their recruitment campaign for educators for the next academic year. Dulwich College International is a global family of schools providing a dynamic and innovative international curriculum, world-class facilities and an outstanding faculty from around the world.

The group was founded in partnership with Dulwich College, a leading independent school in the UK. Since Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong opened its doors in 2003, enrolment at Dulwich College International schools has grown to over 10,000 students hailing from more than 60 countries. The group now comprises ten schools in seven cities across Asia and three sister schools, Dehong International Chinese Schools, in Shanghai, Beijing and Xi'an.

Dulwich International High School Suzhou

Dulwich International High School in Suzhou is made up of approximately 850 students from age 14 to 19, with over six different nationalities represented in a diverse student body. The school provide students an academically rigorous, challenging and rewarding international curriculum, designed to offer the very best preparation for entry to universities worldwide. Cambridge IGCSE and A Level courses are taught across three and four year programmes. The school is on the shared campus with Dulwich College Suzhou. Through co-curricular activities, competitions and social functions, students have many opportunities to meet international students and learn about different cultures. The school site provides students with an excellent environment for learning and access to a wide range of educational resources. The new purpose-built building offers 16,959 square metres of space. Each room is equipped with smart technology, as well as central air and filtration systems. The 56 classrooms include custom designed science labs, a library, a black box theatre, music practice rooms, sport fields, a roof garden and a medical centre.

Living and Working in Suzhou

Suzhou is a charming city that is situated 80 KM west of Shanghai (22 minutes by fast train). It was recently voted as the second most "liveable" city in China for expatriates. Known as the "Venice of the Orient" it is an ancient city that is steeped in History and culture. However, it has also embraced the spirit of the new China and enjoys all the infrastructure and amenities that are required to make ones life in the 21st Century very pleasant indeed.

TEACH WORLDWISE

At Dulwich International High School Program Suzhou, students come first . And because teachers play an extraordinary role in nurturing students to become confident, curious and knowledgeable global citizens, they look to recruit the very best practitioners in international education who are passionate about unlocking the potential of students.
Teachers nurture and inspire their students today to make a positive difference in the world - living fully, living responsibly, and living sustainably. They empower our Teachers to Live Worldwise.

Vision For Teachers

Worldwise Teachers:

  • Put students first in all they do
  • Display a positive attitude, adaptability and open-mindedness
  • Show professional initiative and perseverance
  • Are truly collaborative and display highly developed communication skills
  • Are committed to internationalism and equity
  • Are committed to sustainability and global citizenship

Worldwise teachers believe in:

  • The right of every student to be safe, supported and nurtured
  • Evidence-based and innovative pedagogy
  • Personalized and differentiated student learning
  • Setting high expectations for every student
  • Empowering students to reach their own goals
  • High levels of student motivation and engagement

A Worldwise Teacher's Learning Principles:

  • Learning is effective when it:
  • is relational
  • has a clear purpose
  • is adapted and applied
  • is personalised

Requirements

  • Fully qualified with a teaching qualification and a minimum of 2 years' experience
  • Passionate about their subject and be able to inspire students to study their subject further
  • Capable of delivering subject knowledge to the depth required at the A2 level
  • Successful in showing student progress so that students are fully prepared for external examinations at IGCSE and A level stages
  • Experienced (or willing to learn) in using formative assessment in order to advance student learning
  • Actively engaged in furthering their own pedagogical knowledge
  • Willing to collaborate with a diverse range of teachers in order to create an engaging classroom
  • Able to differentiate in order to meet the needs of all students, especially within an EAL environment
  • Willing to engage in the student's own culture (Chinese) in order to fully know your students
  • Knowledgeable in the latest safeguarding systems in order to ensure student wellbeing
  • Eager to fully engage with the students in their Co-curricular activities
  • Adaptable in the classroom in order to make full use of educational technology to meet student needs
  • Able to demonstrate that they hold the highest expectations of the students and themselves.

Salary and Benefit Details

This school's group is renowned for its excellent benefits package including:

  • Excellent monthly salary from 350,000 RMB upwards per year dependent on experience
  • Accommodation provided
  • Annual airfare allowance
  • Comprehensive International Health Insurance
  • Shipping allowance (in and out bound)
  • Extensive professional development opportunities
  • 2/3 year contract

skills

Curriculum knowledge and experience

qualification

PGCE

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