Job Openings – Shanghai American School (updated)

Employer: Shanghai American School

Location: Shanghai, China

Openings

Faculty Openings

There are no teaching vacancies for August 2025

SAS accepts applications for Faculty positions in three ways:

Note that while APLi only requires 2 confidential references, SAS gives preference to candidates with 3 or more references, including your current principal, another leader at your current school, and at least one direct supervisor from your previous school, if applicable.

Applications for tentative openings will only be reviewed if the opening becomes definite.

APPLY THROUGH SCHROLE        APPLY THROUGH APLI        APPLY VIA EMAIL

LOCALLY-HIRED FACULTY
Locally hired faculty are those who have come to Shanghai of their own volition and are subsequently hired by the school. Their decision for coming to Shanghai may be to accompany a spouse or partner who will be working in Shanghai, or any other circumstances that would cause them to be here prior to the hiring process.

OVERSEAS-HIRED FACULTY
Overseas hired teachers are those who are recruited from abroad by the School specifically to work at SAS. Overseas hired teachers may be recruited through advertisements and follow-up interviews, recruitment fairs and/or other venues in which they will be considered.

Every year we are looking for innovative, collaborative, compassionate, and growth-oriented educators to join our faculty.

If you’re interested, please email your CV and Cover letter to Click to show encoded email and a member of our recruitment team will reach out to you with any open roles that match your experience.

Leadership Openings

Application procedures for Academic Leadership positions are listed on the position description that can be accessed by clicking the link provided.

Generally speaking, application materials for Academic Leadership positions can be sent directly to the Recruitment Manager or through Schrole, applications are not accepted via APLi (Search Associates).

There are no available leadership positions for August 2025

August 2026

We seek a High School Principal at the Puxi campus starting in August 2026. Interested candidates can download and review the position description and apply through the executive search company Odgers Berndtson at this link: www.odgers.com/93831

We seek a Head of Campus at the Puxi campus starting in August 2026. Interested candidates can download and review the position description and apply through the executive search company Odgers Berndtson at this link: www.odgers.com/93833

LOCALLY-HIRED FACULTY
Locally hired faculty are those who have come to Shanghai of their own volition and are subsequently hired by the school. Their decision for coming to Shanghai may be to accompany a spouse or partner who will be working in Shanghai, or any other circumstances that would cause them to be here prior to the hiring process.

OVERSEAS-HIRED FACULTY
Overseas hired teachers are those who are recruited from abroad by the School specifically to work at SAS. Overseas hired teachers may be recruited through advertisements and follow-up interviews, recruitment fairs, and/or other venues in which they will be considered.

Teaching Assistants & Professional Staff Openings

SAS welcomes applications for our immediate and SY2025-2026 professional staff vacancies.

Applicants for all professional staff positions at SAS can submit their application by using the form below.

Applications for tentative openings will only be reviewed if the opening becomes definite.

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS
Professional staff members work in administrative positions in various departments. Teaching assistants work in the divisions to provide support to our students and teachers in the classroom and other learning facilities on campus. Both groups are locally-hired employees.

Available Positions for Immediate Placement

Schoolwide:
Bus Monitor
Procurement Manager
 

Available Positions for SY2025-2026

Puxi Campus:
High School
Makerspace Teaching Assistant

Elementary School
Classroom TA

Pudong Campus:
High School
Science Lab Assistant

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