Elementary Performing Arts Teacher & Theater Productions

Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan is seeking an Elementary Performing Arts Teacher & Theater Productions to join its diverse, enthusiastic and highly supportive community of teachers, working in a beautifully appointed and state of the art campus for a September 2026 start.

We are seeking an outstanding Elementary Performing Arts Teacher & Theater Productions to join our Performing Arts department. This unique role combines teaching Drama to elementary students with leading and supporting theater productions across the school. The successful candidate will inspire a love of performance in young learners while contributing to high-quality productions that engage, challenge, and showcase the talents of students across the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a vibrant theater program within a collaborative international school community, supported by excellent facilities and enthusiastic students.

The School

Established in 2020, Dipont Huayao Collegiate School Kunshan is a US Cognia accredited, vibrant and well-resourced bilingual school serving students from pre-nursery through Grade 12 in Kunshan, China.

Our 180 faculty members (41% International and 59% Chinese) at Huayao Collegiate School teach approximately 750 students. The school’s vibrant dual language curriculum is informed by the US Common Core, integrates Chinese and American pedagogy, and culminates in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Most of our graduates attend North American colleges and universities.

Our nurturing advisory program symbolizes the importance of student-teacher relationships. The school’s emphasis on student agency is reflected in our robust extra-curricular offerings. We maintain an environment that encourages both individualized learning and collaboration, supporting learners holistically to understand how they can leverage research to effectively learn and lead.

Salary and benefits

• Highly competitive salary levels

• High quality housing

• Annual return airfare for employee and dependents

• Medical insurance for employee and dependents

• Full tuition support for employees with school-age children

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts, Drama, or related fields; Master’s degree preferred

• Strong expertise in drama

• Experience teaching drama within a school setting

• Excellent subject knowledge and a passion for theater and performance

• Experience teaching or directing classical theater, including Shakespeare, is desirable

• Demonstrated interest in student development and optimism for students’ ability to learn and grow

• Ability to learn and apply local Chinese educational standards as well as new technologies
-Interest in and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

• Ability to collaborate, establish rapport and communicate in a Dual Language Immersion environment

To submit an application, please click here.

For further information, please contact emily.wang@dipont.com.

School website: https://www.dipont-hc.com/

*We are committed to a thorough and complete check of the credentials of all those employed to work with children in our organization.