School Principal & Academic Head

Role Purpose :

- We are seeking an experienced and innovative educator with exemplary academic and professional credentials for this position. Our ideal Head of School is a visionary who yearns to put his/her experience, knowledge, and drive into action, laying the groundwork (including hiring the founding teaching staff) and setting the tone for an inspiring and welcoming school climate.

- The Head of school conducts extensive research and develops innovative programs for pioneer schools. The Head of School serves as the educational leader, responsible for managing the policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and fosters the traditions, relationships, and practices that determine the school's climate and culture.

- The school's structure and climate should challenge and motivate our diverse students, teachers, and families to achieve academic excellence, develop as people, and positively impact the communities in which they live. Resourcefulness, flexibility, and an entrepreneurial spirit are key qualities.

- A commitment to the educational philosophy of our school and demonstrated passion about our ideals is imperative.

- The Head of School is the spokesperson for the school with all its internal and external constituencies including students, parents, staff, alumni, the business community, governmental agencies, and local, state, regional and national educational organizations and accrediting agencies.

Roles & Responsibilities : The HOS has the ultimate responsibility for overall school leadership, curriculum and instruction, student life, parent and community, admissions, finance, and school operations.

Leadership :

- Shares the strategic vision of the school and guides the school leadership team in the translation and execution of this vision of the School.

- Ensure levels of performance necessary to achieve the agreed aims and objectives of the school.

- Proactively plans teacher schedules before the commencement of each academic year.

- Lead, motivate, encourage, support, monitor and evaluate to ensure continuous school improvement.

- Ensure that all staff have access to regular advice and ensure the training and development plans are in place, appropriate to the needs of the school and to their stage of development.

- To ensure all staff are valued as individuals and receive courtesy and respect at all times. Curriculum and Instruction

- Upholds the academic and ethical standards of the school.

- Assigns, supervises and evaluates the duties performed by the school leadership team, school administration staff, teachers and other staff members.

- Fosters professionalism, collegiality, and ethical conduct in the school.

- Maintains and conducts regular audits of attendance registers and other records maintained by school leadership and administration team.

- Provides for professional development through regular teacher observations

- Stimulates and participates in the dialogue about teaching and learning at the school.

- Oversees the curricula, class schedules, assessments and all aspects of the school's academic program.

- Optimizes the physical learning environment and technology in all instructional areas. Student Life

- Involved in planning and overseeing student activities and extracurricular opportunities in conjunction with co-curricular coordinator.

- Administers the school's discipline policies and standards of conduct