Founded in 1960, the Affiliated High School of Peking University is a model public secondary school, upholding the highest of academic standards. Nestled in Zhongguancun, the heart of China’s technology and education centers, it has an enrollment of over 3000 students, ranging from 7th to 12th grade. The school cherishes and leverages its affiliation with neighboring Peking University, ranked in 2021 as the number one university in Asia by Times Higher Education.

Dalton Academy (Dalton)：
Dalton Academy (Dalton) is the one of the Affiliated High School of Peking University’s six academies to offer an international curriculum. Dalton was founded in 2010 as an international program embedded within the Affiliated High School of Peking University, serving 10th to 12th grade students who aspire to study abroad. Dalton offers an organic, student centered, research focused and project based educational experiences. We not only expect our students to morph into astute academics, but also to develop into academics who will positively impact and enhance the educational experience of their peers.

PKU’s Dalton Academy is dedicated to providing students with exposure to global and social studies with a focus on learning that is experiential, non-traditional, and project-based. The core aims of the department are development of academic skills, learner engagement, and student agency. The ideal candidate will also be committed to this type of learning and teaching. The ideal candidate aims to cultivate this learning experience for students, while also collaborating with faculty toward the development of department goals, as well as supervise individual student research projects. The ideal candidate will have the flexibility and knowledge to teach multiple social science subjects using a variety of social science approaches. Required teaching load will be four sections of courses, including core courses and elective courses.