High School Principal

Seeking an experienced high school principal.

Key Accountabilities:

• Promote an inspiring vision dedicated to high standards that is shared by all members of the Secondary School Initiate, prioritize and lead Secondary School improvement activities through effective strategic leadership and planning
• Work closely and collaboratively with the career counselor of the school and the Academic Vice Principal
• Communicate a clear view of the Secondary School’s aims so that all staff know what is required of them and are competent and committed to achieving the school’s goals
• Distribute leadership effectively to achieve high standards of learning and personal development by creating an ethos of collective responsibility and mutual support Inspire and empower middle leaders, teachers and support staff by clearly defining all roles and aligning these roles with school priorities
• Ensure that the levels of students’ attainment and the quality of teaching successfully align with the Secondary Schools’ promise to parents
• Encourage others to contribute, creating a spirit of teamwork and opportunities of cooperation and collaboration between departments Involve all Secondary staff in systematic, rigorous self-evaluation with explicit purpose of improving the quality of student’s experiences and their standards of attainment
• Evaluate students’ classroom experiences, track students’ attainment and evaluate progress towards meeting agreed targets
• Monitor the performance of all teaching and support staff in the Secondary School
• Ensure that self-evaluation provides valid, comprehensive and reliable analysis for identifying key priorities for the preparation of the improvement plan and involves Secondary staff, parents and students as appropriate
• Ensure that middle leaders and teachers collect and analyze appropriate and accurate information within the school as well as data for external sources, including international assessments and stakeholders surveys
• Ensure that middle leaders and teachers set aspirational yet realistic goals aimed at improving students’ performance
• Ensure that all improvement activities are focused on creating impact and raising quality in the Secondary School
• Ensure that all recommendation from previous inspections and evaluations are included in the school’s improvement plan
• Ensure accountability of the school’s actions and outcomes with regards to compliance, health and safety issues
• Comply with all regulations and guidelines issued by the local authorities and regulators
• Ensure that teaching and learning is monitored closely and consistently observe to rate the quality of teaching practice across the school and identify areas of development
• Ensure that all Secondary School staff are appraised annually providing recognition for areas of strength and recommendations for areas of development and growth
• Be responsible for the safety and well-being of all students through positive recognition and high expectations for behavior conduct
• Monitor and promote outstanding attendance and punctuality across the Secondary School
• Build and maintain relationships with Secondary School parents and the community by establishing regular and appropriate communications with all members of the school community, both internally and externally
• Ensure that the Secondary School uses a wide range of effective methods, including technology, to communicate with parents taking into account the home language pf parents by promoting two-way communication
• Ensure that parents receive regular reports of their children’s progress and attainment that include next steps for learning
• Manage all aspects of students behavior, attendance, social and emotional growth and development
• Connect school events to local community events so that students and parents have the opportunity to participate in the broader local events