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Assistant Principal

Ecole Internationale de Geneve

Founex, Switzerland, Europe

US 0 - 0 a month

Start August 2024

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

All Levels

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
Required Certificates:
Other Certification

Additional School Requirements:

Candidate requirements:

Degree and teaching qualifications with a passion for pedagogical development.
Experience of leadership in a pastoral role in an international context.
Leadership experience of at least 3 years with a track record in improving student achievement and challenging students and staff to be the best they can be.
Fluent (or equivalent) in English and French
Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
Excellent ICT skills

Candidates are required to apply online by sending them:

CV,
three professional references from your Managers, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of the interview
a covering letter addressed to Ms. Soraya Sayed Hassen, International School of Geneva, Campus La Châtaigneraie before 29 December 2023 mentioning the reference number 230 251.

Job Benefits:

Relocation package for expatriates.

Job Description:

La Châtaigneraie, Founex, Canton de Vaud - Secondary

Seeks for 15th August 2024

Founded in 1924, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint educates 4500 students aged from 3-18 representing over 130 nationalities. Each of our eight schools is dedicated to the development of seven life-worthy, future-ready global competencies: we develop lifelong learning, self-agency, and the ability to interact with the world, with others, and with resources to develop transdisciplinary, multiliterate thinking. Through this, we drive our mission, which is to educate students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the Model United Nations system and the International Baccalaureate. We have around 1250 employees representing more than 60 nationalities, united as one core of dynamic professionals, committed to our mission.

The La Châtaigneraie Campus is set amidst the picturesque rolling farms and villages of Founex overlooking Lake Geneva not far from the city. With a mix of historic and new buildings, the campus is split into a Primary and Secondary school with a combined total of around 1600 students. We are proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School while also offering our students the option to complete the Swiss Maturité. Our programs are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate, and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, grounded, responsible, and caring global citizens. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do. The international team of educators is devoted to supporting and celebrating a diverse population of students.

Please note that only applications via our website will be considered.

To complete our team, we are looking for a:

Full-time 40 hours, initial two years contract with the possibility of being renewed.

Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with the members of the Senior Leadership of the school to achieve the strategic objectives of the school and the Foundation
Oversee the wellbeing needs of all students in the Secondary School (Years 7-13) with particular emphasis on onboarding Year 7 and laying the foundation for wellbeing in Years 8 & 9
Facilitate wellbeing initiatives/days/afternoon activities with a focus on mental health and healthy lifestyle, including the delivery of healthy relationships sessions for students and the digital safety session for parents
Coordinate, oversee, and manage the pastoral program as implemented by the Heads of the Year across the Secondary school
Liaise with parents, staff, and students about behavioral and disciplinary issues
Assist the Principal in all matters about safeguarding and child protection
Work in close collaboration with all student support services (Medical, Psychological, Learning and Extended Support, and Social/Emotional Counselling services) to provide a strong and efficient system of support for all our students

The International School of Geneva values and encourages diversity among its staff. As such, we welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous conduct and child protection checks appropriate to their position, including prior checks with their previous employers and the authorities.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

We prepare students for membership in communities that are socially and culturally diverse, for citizenship, and for engagement with the political, ethical, and environmental challenges of their times. We expect them to want to take an active part in making their world a better place and one that is based on the mutual understanding, respect, and shared values to which the school has been committed throughout its long history.

The International School of Geneva serves both the international and local communities of the Geneva area. We are committed to preparing students to live in a multilingual and multicultural world and, as a bilingual Foundation, to develop their fluency in both English and French.

The school exists for the sake of its students and is committed to a continual re-evaluation of their needs in the light of social, economic, and cultural change. The school strives continually to promote excellence in all aspects of its provision, to do better than its previous best, and to model the values that it encourages in its students.

The main principles of an international education

A key element of this unity is a commitment to a particular kind of international education.

The Foundation has defined those main principles as follows:

Encouraging important international values Supporting the student’s language development Ensuring an international dimension to the curriculum Recognising the importance of global issues Showing respect for, and integration with, the host country

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