Exploring senior academic leadership opportunities for 2027

I lead the programmes. I build the systems that make them work.

AP Coordinator and Head of Mathematics, Computer Science, Business & Economics — combining curriculum, people, timetabling and practical school improvement.

17 years in international education across Vietnam and China · British, Cambridge, AP, IB DP and Canadian pathways

Robert Saunders
Currently at CIS SaigonAcademic leadership, close to the classroom.
~9faculty teachers led
11AP teachers coordinated
~650students served
Nord AngliaBVIS Hanoi
KS3 → A LevelBritish curriculum depth
AP · IB · CambridgeProgramme breadth
Systems that workScheduling · cover · appraisal

The recruiter brief

Academic leadership that connects curriculum, people and operations.

I work best where strong teaching, coherent programmes and the day-to-day mechanics of a school need to come together.

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Curriculum & programme leadership

AP coordination and four-subject faculty leadership, with experience across British, Cambridge, IB DP, AP and Canadian pathways.

  • Curriculum coherence
  • Assessment & quality
  • College Board processes
02

People & faculty

Leading approximately nine faculty teachers across Mathematics, Computer Science, Business and Economics, while coordinating AP delivery across 11 AP teachers.

4subject areas
11AP teachers
03

Scheduling & operations

Master scheduling, staffing, section planning, room constraints and the academic systems that keep a school day working.

From strategy to Monday morning →
04

British international-school credibility

Promoted at British Vietnamese International School Hanoi, part of Nord Anglia Education, from Computer Science Teacher to Head of Mathematics & Computer Science.

KS3IGCSEA Level

A connected school operating layer

I build tools when a real school problem needs solving.

Not software for its own sake. Practical systems that connect planning, daily operations and professional workflows — giving colleagues clearer information and returning time to teaching and leadership.

Learning platformManageBac
Operational layerStaff portal
Planning engineTimetable
CoverAppraisalPoliciesPD

A single front door for the working day

A staff portal built around how a school actually operates.

I developed the CIS Staff Portal as a coherent operational layer: daily schedules, announcements, safeguarding duties, absences, staff tools and the information colleagues need without hunting through disconnected systems.

  • Daily information in one place
  • Role-aware staff tools
  • Clearer communication and fewer hand-offs
Designed & built in-houseStaff portal
faculty.cis.edu.vn
CIS Staff Portal dashboard with timetable, safeguarding and school-day information
EARCOSELC 2026Bangkok · 21–24 October

Confirmed conference presentation

Automating the Mundane to Elevate the Meaningful

Co-presenting with James Howard at the 56th EARCOS Leadership Conference 2026, sharing how the custom CIS Staff Portal connects daily cover with timetable and teacher-appraisal workflows.

Custom staff portalDaily coverTeacher appraisalsSchools of Hope
View the official EARCOS conference site

17 years · Vietnam & China

A career built across classrooms, faculties and whole-school systems.

Each role has widened the lens: from teaching and IT infrastructure, to department leadership, British curriculum depth, programme coordination and whole-school operations.

2024 — PresentCurrent

Canadian International School Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

AP Coordinator · Head of Mathematics, Computer Science, Business & Economics

2023 — 2024

Him Lam International School

Vietnam

Computer Science Teacher · New-school systems and curriculum

2019 — 2020

Vietnam Australia International School

Vietnam

Cambridge Computer Science & ICT Teacher

2014 — 2019

Yew Chung International School of Qingdao

Qingdao, China

Head of Computer Science & Mathematics

2010 — 2014

Renaissance International School Saigon

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

IT Manager & Computer Science Teacher

Breadth with substance

Qualifications and professional learning that travel across frameworks.

Education

M.Ed · Advanced Teaching & Learning

Technology Leadership · University of the People · 2025

University of the People logo

B.Ed · Secondary Education

Central Queensland University · 2002–2006

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IBInternational Baccalaureate logo

DP & MYP professional learning

DP Computer Science Cat 2 & 3 · ITGS Cat 2 · ATL Cat 3 · MYP Design Cat 1 · DP Coordinator Training

CambridgeCambridge International Education logo

Computer Science, ICT & Mathematics

A Level 9618/9608 · IGCSE 0478 · IGCSE ICT 0417 · Lower Secondary Mathematics

Professional
Apple logoAppleMicrosoft logoMicrosoftGoogle logoGoogle

Digital learning & safeguarding

Apple Distinguished Educator · Microsoft Innovative Educator · Google Certified Educator · International safeguarding certification

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A good next conversation

Looking for someone who can connect academic ambition with operational reality?

I am open to well-matched senior faculty, programme and wider academic leadership opportunities for 2027.