Middle/High School Instructional Coach 

General qualifications include five years of teaching experience, recent relevant training, and several years of proven experience mentoring or coaching. A current teaching license is required. IB Middle Years Program (MYP) and/or Diploma Program (DP) experience is preferred. Tech and AI agility and confidence, and a commitment to excellence in a student-centered school are needed! 

We look for faculty members with a flexible “can do” approach to teaching and learning, a sense of humor, and a desire to contribute to school improvement as a team player. We seek faculty who share a commitment to engaging in a diverse professional community that is growing in its DEIJ principles and practices. 

Our work at KAS is intentional and strategic. We use the AAICIS Standards to set goals for the program and evaluate the progress and success of our coaching program. 

Preferred qualifications include: 

• A demonstrated ability to develop our teachers’ capacities to lead high levels of student learning.
• A demonstrated ability to work in close partnership with principals, IB program coordinators, HODs and other leadership, to support teacher growth and development.
• An aptitude for building and maintaining positive relationships with leadership, colleagues, students and parents. 
• Training as an instructional coach or middle level leader, or a degree in curriculum. 
• Experience with co-planning and co-teaching, partnering with teachers in a non-evaluative role for UDL lesson planning, using student learning data, and developing learning targets and assessments that allow students to demonstrate their mastery. 
• Experiences supporting subject area teachers to enrich or extend learning for highly capable students. 
• Strong understanding and respect for a diversity of cultures and the needs of English language learners. 
• Has life experiences that demonstrate, among other things, a growth mindset, versatility, adaptability and resilience. 
• Effective communication and presentation skills using a variety of mediums and techniques.

About KAS: 

Kaohsiung American School (KAS) is a private, not-for-profit day school established in 1989 for the children of expatriate families in Kaohsiung. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and offers the IB’s MYP and DP programmes. We receive annual grants and sponsorship from the US Department of State.

Kaohsiung American School moved into its beautiful, purpose-built campus buildings in 2015/2016. We are recognized as the premier international school in southern Taiwan. We currently enroll 790 students from 40+ countries, although most of our students share Taiwanese heritage and Mandarin as a first language. Every year, 65–85% of our students are full IB Diploma candidates, and almost all other students will take certificates in one or more subject areas. All our students are multilingual learners.

KAS is Committed to Child Safeguarding

• KAS conducts rigorous background and reference checks on all candidates. 
• Employees and volunteers at KAS receive training to recognize signs of abuse and neglect and are required to report suspected incidents of child abuse and neglect. 
• Our child protection response team uses a team-based approach to respond to each reported incident in accordance with Taiwanese law and international best practices. 
• KAS is committed to supporting and recognizing the identities of all students. We foster an environment free of discrimination and other forms of identity-based harm. 

Kaohsiung American School (KAS) is a private, not-for-profit day school established in 1989 for the children of expatriate families in Kaohsiung. KAS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and offers the IB’s MYP and DP programmes. We hold memberships in the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS), AAIE, CIS, AISA and other regional and global school associations. Our modern campus includes certified LEED Gold and Silver facilities.