Job Description
Educators Collaborative is pleased to be supporting Shanghai American School in their search for a Head of School to begin July 1, 2027.
About the School
Founded in 1912, Shanghai American School (SAS) is one of the largest and most respected international schools in Asia. With two purpose-built campuses in the dynamic city of Shanghai—Puxi (West) and Pudong (East)—SAS serves nearly 3,000 students from Pre-K through Grade 12.
As an independent, non-profit, and non-sectarian school offering a rigorous American-based curriculum, SAS is a vibrant, globally minded community committed to academic excellence and the development of compassionate, future-ready leaders.
About the Opportunity
The full Information for Candidates Statement with complete details about the school and the leadership profile is now available. Inquiries and expressions of interest may be directed to:
Carol Santos, Partner, Educators Collaborative
Mary Seppala, Educators Collaborative
Lisa Lyle, Educators Collaborative
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Educators Collaborative, LLC is a consortium of former independent school heads whose hands-on leadership experience is one of our clients’ most valuable resources. The twelve Educators Collaborative Partners have acted as the heads of independent schools of all types and sizes in all regions of the country. Collectively, the partners have served more than 75 educational institutions as directors or trustees. EC Partners have also served regional accrediting agencies as chairs of committees evaluating dozens of independent schools in the United States and abroad.
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