Director of Academic and Professional Excellence – Network International School, Myanmar

An exciting opportunity to help take a thriving, Cambridge accredited International School to still higher levels of excellence.

Founded in 1996 in Yangon, Myanmar, Network International School is the first school to be accredited by BSO in Myanmar (2024) and serves 800 pupils of over 25 nationalities on two campuses, offering Cambridge IGCSE and A Levels. Pastoral care is very strong (the School operates a house system), and extra curricular activities are rich and broad. It is a member of both COBIS and FOBISIA

The School is driven by strong values, rooted in its family beginnings. It began as a small nursery school, with the Primary opening in 2003, followed by the Secondary in 2011.  The School is also hugely ambitious for its pupils and wider community. The Founder, Carole Kyaing was awarded an MBE for Services to Education in Myanmar in 2025.

The appointment of a Director of Academic  and Professional Excellence is likely to be central to the School’s next phase of development, and the drive for further educational improvement and consistency.  This new whole School position will be a senior leader who can be dedicated to teaching and learning, curriculum development, professional learning, and performance management, and will introduce a greater sense of vertical alignment across the three phases and two campuses. The school has joined High Performance Learning, an important vehicle for improvement and a new approach.

This role is likely to attract candidates who are approaching Principal level and whose passion lies more with teaching and learning than, say, pastoral leadership.  The leader will need a high level of experience and strong relational skills, combining deep educational thinking with a passion for improvement. They will need practical implementation skills and a commitment to developing their colleagues, and should also keep up to date with latest curriculum and pedagogical thinking but be discriminating in assessing what will work best for Network.

Interested candidates are invited to contact Hannah Green, International Appointments Consultant, at hannahgreen@rsacademics.com for an initial confidential discussion, including a copy of your CV/resume.

The closing date for applications is: 15th March 2026 at 10.00am (UK time)

To apply, candidates should complete an application form electronically and submit it to RSAcademics, together with a letter of application, data sharing consent form and CV/résumé. Please click the Apply Now link on the right side of this page to complete your application.

Your covering letter, preferably of no more than two pages, should be addressed to Chris Edwards at RSAcademics. Please make sure your letter is tailored to this role; an application letter that is largely generic is discouraged and may lead to your application not being considered. 

Should you have any queries relating to uploading your application documents, please contact Amy Murphy, Operations Administrator, at applications@rsacademics.com. Amy can also be reached by calling +44 (0) 204 6269 791.

Network International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all students, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school follows international safer recruitment good practice. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and international child protection authorities; safeguarding-related questions will be asked throughout the appointment process. 

The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information. 

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.