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Feb 13, 2026

Deputy Head of Primary School

Administration/Principal Head of Department Primary Homeroom

Job Description

Schedule: Mon-Fri

Location: Beijing, Haidian district 

 

Compensation and Benefits
Competitive salary commensurate to experience & qualifications
Free apartment on campus
Comprehensive Medical insurance
Legal work visa
Round-trip airfare reimbursed 
Subsidized education for staff's children
Paid holidays: Chinese government holidays, 1 week for Christmas, 3 weeks for Chinese New Year,  6-7 weeks off in the summer
 

Requirements
Native English Language speaker
BA degree or above required, degree in education preferred
5+ years classroom teaching experience required in primary
2+ years Primary School leadership experience
American Common Core experience preferred
Professional state teaching license required
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Age required: 24 - 58
Happy, healthy and accepting of Chinese culture
Ideal candidate must be a serious, career oriented teacher with stable personal life. Bring a willingness to combine their western expertise with Chinese culture to present the best of both worlds for the students.
 

Summary
This is a K-12 international boarding school with a big and beautiful campus in downtown Beijing, which opened in August, 2016. The school aims to not only enhance students’ academic and personal development, but also lead them to develop and demonstrate their potentials and multi-intelligence. It will be a great opportunity for educators looking for professional development and training.

 

 

 
 

Start Date

Aug 03, 2026

Various start dates through the year?

No

Is government issued teaching license required?

Yes

Is school provided for dependents?

Yes

Salary

Competitive commensurate to qualifications and experience

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Kaiwen Academy Haidian
Kaiwen Academy Haidian

Haidian Kaiwen Academy is an exciting new international school that boasts a uniquely large sports campus, located in the western Haidian district of Beijing. As an international school teaching all grades and nationalities, Kaiwen Academy is a bilingual (English and Chinese) school implementing a primarily western curriculum whilst mixing the best of east and western cultures. Kaiwen believes that sport enables its students to better cope with the type of high-quality education it provides.

Kaiwen Academy draws on the strengths of Chinese and international approaches to teaching and learning to achieve both academic excellence and ethical maturity within a vibrant and safe residential school.
Kaiwen encourages individual character development and personal growth, based on an understanding that diligence, compassion and respect for other views, beliefs, and cultures complement intellectual accomplishments.