Principal

JOB OVERVIEW

A leading provider of international education programs is seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to serve as Principal. The school is dedicated to offering an exceptional educational experience that equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for success in a globalized world. Accredited by a renowned international educational body, the institution delivers high-quality education across three key stages: Early Years, Primary, and Secondary. With a strong commitment to maintaining the highest standards, the school focuses on fostering academic excellence, personal growth, social development, and the overall well-being of its students. The dedicated academic staff are committed to helping students reach their full potential while cultivating a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment. The Principal will play a pivotal role in guiding the school towards becoming a world-class institution by ensuring outstanding teaching and learning. This role requires a visionary leader who will provide strategic leadership, motivate both staff and students, and drive the school’s development in alignment with its long-term goals. The Principal will aspire to achieve the highest standards, fostering a learning environment that prepares students to compete globally, while maintaining exceptional quality in all aspects of education. This position calls for an individual with a strong international perspective, a passion for holistic education, and the capability to lead the school toward continuous growth and excellence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

• To take a strategic overview of the school, and work with the staff and governing body to further develop the school in line with the School Development Plan.
  
• To provide academic vision, strong leadership, and direction.
  
• To ensure that improving learning is the basis for all decisions.
  
• To raise further the standards of teaching, learning and achievement.
  

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

• Take a strategic overview of the school, and work with the staff and governing body to effectively lead and manage teaching and learning, demonstrating inspirational and outstanding teaching skills
  
• Promote a positive ethos of excellence, and high expectations for all students.
  
• Design and implement a broad and balanced curriculum that builds on students’ skills, knowledge and understanding year on year.
  
• Evaluate School performance, both educational and operational, and identify priorities for continuous improvement.
  
• Engage the School community in the systematic and rigorous self-evaluation of the work of the School, to ensure that effective School self-evaluation informs School development priorities
  
• Deploy resources to maximize teaching and learning.
  
• Create a safe and productive learning environment which is engaging and fulfilling for students and also makes the best use of 21st century skills, technology, data and information.
  
• Work effectively with the school's governing body, staff, parents to improve learning and maintain standards of achievement.
  
• Lead learning and teaching responsibility for raising the quality of teaching and learning and for pupils’ achievements within a successful learning culture.
  

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

• Ensure standards in students’ achievement and examination results meet international benchmarks
  
• Ensure that vision, principles and practices of effective teaching and learning are shared, articulated, understood, and demonstrated by staff and students.
  
• Ensure students develop study skills to increase independence.
  
• Access, analyse, interpret, and respond to data and information to set challenging targets to improve standards and achievement in all aspects of learning.
  
• Organise and manage staff performance.
  
• Set termly timetables for monitoring and evaluation of the quality of teaching and learning.
  
• Organise pupil progress review meetings to track the attainment and progress of all students.
  
• Lead and deliver continuous professional development for staff
  

MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES:

• Establish and sustain appropriate structures and systems.
  
• Manage the school efficiently and effectively on a day-to-day basis.
  
• Delegate management tasks and monitor their implementation.
  
• Make professional, managerial and organisational decisions based on informed judgements.
  
• Think creatively to anticipate and solve problems.
  
• Lead and manage all teaching and non-teaching staff in a positive, fair and consistent manner.
  
• Carry out annual performance reviews in line with the Performance Cycle, ensuring individual and collective targets are in line with the School Development Plan
  
• Manage any conflict situation arising in a timely and effective manner.
  
• Carry out any reasonable duties and roles as required by the Governing Body.
  
  
  
  

Requirements

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
  
• Have international educational experience with a strong international outlook for what comprises the best education for the students in the school.
  
• Be a visionary leader who can articulate his/her vision to drive the school’s development.
  
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for a holistic approach to education in which the emotional and physical aspects of student development of our students are met.
  
• Possess the leadership and management skills necessary to direct and motivate a forward-looking international educational institution.
  
• Demonstrate understanding of how students learn.
  
• Demonstrate the principles and practice of effective teaching and learning.
  
• Possess excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills to engage effectively with staff, students, parents, and external stakeholders.
  

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