The Western International School of Shanghai is a new independent, co-educational school, which will offer an international curriculum for Nursery through Grade 13, taught by experienced and caring international staff. In our opening year 2006-2007, we will be accepting applications for Nursery through Grade 3 and expanding upward in the ensuing years. WISS is exploring the PYP, MYP and Diploma programs of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) in order to apply for candidacy status. Maximum class size will be 18 students taught by a team of two highly qualified and experienced teachers.

Our school will be located in Xu Jing Town of the up-and-coming Qing Pu district, west of Shanghai, approximately 20 minutes from Hong Qiao Airport and the New Gubei Area. We are right next to Le Chambord housing development. WISS will offer internationally designed facilities for academics, athletics, arts and future boarding students.

We seek experienced, caring, highly qualified teachers, preferably with MA degrees or further study in education. We also seek teachers who are trained and experienced in the IB PYP program, though we offer professional development opportunities for all staff. Looking through our website, you will find that we are strong proponents of the inquiry approach to learning and that we carefully study best practices in the strongest performing countries around the world.

We want to hire people who:

Love working with children and show it in their daily work
Like to work as part of a professional learning community
Are constantly learning, growing and refining their professional knowledge and skills
Who know that good teachers have to work on planning and creating beyond the school day
Who are collegial and pitch in when needed
Who want to help build a great school
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package