Contract Renewal and Reference Requests

Salary and Benefits – 2024-2025 – New Hires
Salary and Benefits – 2024-2025 – REturning Scale
Salary and Benefits (new and Returning) – 2025-2026

The academic administration will follow a set procedure and timeline for conducting contract renewals.  The following is a description of the process.  Dates are subject to change from year to year or due to unpredicted delays.

The following will be the ISNS SY25-26 contract timeline:

  • September and October – Classroom observations and goals completed by all faculty members. 
  • Oct. 27-Nov. 1- Those up for renewal will receive letters informing them of intent to renew or not renew their contract, from the Head of School
  • By Nov. 7th - Faculty who have been invited to renew their contracts must return their letter stating their desire to receive a contract for 2026-2027 school year. The board has directed that only one year contacts be given to returning employees.  
  • Nov. 14th - Known vacancies are posted for Internal and External applicants. 
  • Nov. 28-Dec. 10th - Contracts are given out to faculty. 
  • December 19th - Faculty return signed contracts to HR.  Any breach of contract after this date will result in a 15,000RMB penalty as per the contract.
  • By Jan 9th - School provides a copy of the contract signed by the Executive Director. 

Salary Scale and Benefit Changes Begining SY2025-2026

  1. Category C has been removed.
  2. Those currently on C and renewing will be moved to either IB or D depending on how they qualify – meet with Head of School
  3. Those currently on C – not renewing are grandfathered in until the cap of or renewal. This includes mid-year flight credits
  4. Beginning 2025 August – no teacher contract categories have mid-year flight credits.
  5. Those currently over the 500,000 will NOT be rolled back.
  6. Those with housing stipends will keep them based on board approval. HOS will discuss this with each person.
  7. No new housing stipends will be offered unless the employee has a large family that cannot be accommodated on campus ethically.
  8. Renewals starting with the 2025-2026 will be 1 year at a time and based on principal evaluation. 2 year contracts are discretionary.
  9. The salary caps and removal of stipends is for the financial protection of the school. It may be long term or short term; the market is precarious.

Reference Requests:

ISNS Senior leadership does not provide written or electronic employment references for returning team members until the start of the new academic school year. Exceptions include, references for IBEN placement, graduate or doctoral programs or other certification programs.