Head of Boarding; one male, one female - Chengdu

Position: Head of Boarding (one male, one female) - Chengdu, China - August 2026
- Heads of Senior Boarding (one for Girls and one for Boys boarding)
- August 2026 start date
- Highly competitive AFTER TAX salaries
- Successful candidates will join a supportive and social staff network, teach motivated and engaging students, have opportunity for career and professional development, access opportunities in a growing school and receive a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a housing allowance or free apartment, flight reimbursement, medical insurance, contract completion bonus, tuition-free seats to staff children, staff Professional Development Programme and paid utility bills during term time.

The Head of Boarding is one of the key pastoral roles at the school and the post holder will have overall responsibility of Boarding to ensure the emotional and physical well-being of the boarding pupils. They will provide support for matters related to pastoral care and managing parents’ communication related to boarding.  They will be required to model the school qualities in the management of the House issues at all times.

Please note there are two roles: one Head of Girls Boarding and one Head of Boys Boarding. PLEASE ASK EDVECTUS FOR THE FULL

JOB DESCRIPTION .

Candidates should meet the following key requirements:

• Degree holder with teaching qualification and preferably a BSA boarding qualification

• Previous extensive experience of boarding preferably at all levels and in an independent school setting.

• Able to work both independently and effectively as part of a team

• Confident and persuasive written and verbal communicator

• Excellent ICT skills

• Able to relate to pupils, parents and colleagues with empathy and sensitivity.

• Fully understand and comply with the safer recruitment policy of the school.

• The ability to offer a mainstream academic subject is essential.

This K-12 day and boarding school opened in 2015 to provide a quality education, beginning with a bilingual Pre-Prep program using the Reggio Emilia, a Primary programme that combines key elements from the IPC, Singapore and Hong Kong curriculum, and a senior school that offers IGCSE and A-Level qualifications, enabling students to apply to top universities in the UK, USA, Australia, and Canada.

The school also offers a variety of extracurricular activities to support the development of each student's leadership, social skills, and personal interests.

The school is located in Chengdu which is a lively city with a friendly and vibrant local and expat community. Please ask Edvectus for the full job description and for details on how to apply.