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Head of the Primary and Middle School

International Trilingual School of Warsaw

Warszawa, Poland, Europe

US 3000 - 3000 a month

• Individual housing provided by school

• Inbound and outbound transportation allowance at the beginning and at the end of the contract

Start August 2022

Job
School

Contract Length: 2 years 10 months

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

District/Regional Level Administrator, Director/Principal, Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Master
Minimum Teaching Experience: 2 years of teaching experience

Additional School Requirements:

Main Accountabilities

Teachers’ mentoring and assessment

- Mentor and assess the teachers commonly with the team of Lead Teachers

- Build the structure for and participate actively in the improvement of competences of the teachers’ body

-Analyse the instruction data

- Maintain general low teachers turnover rate and advise when change is needed

-Support and advise the Recruitment Department in their recruitment of teachers for the primary and middle school positions

- Assure the structure for the organization and day-to-day school functioning in cooperation with the Team Leaders

-Create stimulating learning environments for children based on their capabilities and interests and support them in their learning and development

- Build the structure for and reinforce communication on teaching and learning evidence

Communication with the parents:

- Maintain an up-to-date communication aiming to engage parents in their child’s education and cooperate with them on the development and progression of the Child

- Create and support in the cooperation with the Team Leaders the structure for the fluid and efficient communication with the parents

- Liaise with parents to ensure they are kept abreast with their child’s progress

-Record children’s progress, update and maintain all records and portfolios

- maintain general low drop out of students and participate in growing targeted classes

School specific professional roles:

- Implement and improve the innovative educational trilingual program based on the school values and the school unique trilingual curriculum

-Maintain and develop the structure for pastoral and academic care

-Maintain, develop and strengthen school’s values such as multiculturalism, multilingualism, respect, tolerance and strong belief in education
- Making an active contribution to the policies and school development plans

- coordinate pedagogical actions plans with the Board and with the independent Administrative Department

Qualifications:

Native like command of English
Primary/Middle School teaching certification required
Primary/Middle School Managing Experience required (2 years minimum)
Experience in managing school working along multi curricula required
B.Ed/BA degree or higher required
Passionate about education of 6 to 15 years olds

Job Benefits:

Tuition waiver for age appropriate children (1-15 years olds)
Public and partly private health care
Retirement Plan
Meals at the school canteen

Job Description:

A leading international school in Warsaw, Poland is currently recruiting the following positions for September 2022:

Head of the Primary and Middle School

We are a unique truly international trilingual school with teachers & personnel coming from 19 countries. Our students are from various backgrounds, cultures and languages. The school delivers education to almost 500 students aged 1 to 15.

We will send all information about the school as well as our website details to potentially interested candidates meeting our criteria of selection.We are looking for candidates who are caring and passionate about multilingual and truly multicultural educational projects.

Responsibilities

The main role of the Head of the Primary is to maintain communication with the parents, manage the teachers in cooperation with Team Leaders and report to the Board of the School.

The main role of the Head of the Primary is to make progress the teaching and learning competences of the teachers, to communicate with the parents on learning and behaviour progress of their Child, and report to the Board of the School.

We would need:

Resume with headshot photo
Professional reference contact information (including current principal)
Educational Philosophy (Not more than 2 pages)
Passport photo page scan

Interviews:

Skype
On campus
In candidate’s actual location

Application Deadline: April 2022

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible time. If we identify an exceptional candidate early in the recruitment process the school reserves the right to close the recruitment before the date.

Poland has the cost of living at a still very low level compared to other European countries. Therefore, good quality of live and high savings potential is possible.

As the country is located centrally in Europe and with good flight connections the candidates can travel through the continent easily and inexpensively.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

The International Trilingual School of Warsaw (ITSW) was founded in reaction to a rising demand for private, international education in Warsaw and a particular need for bilingual and trilingual programs. ITSW has 4 campuses from nursery till upper primary located in Warsaw’s most popular neighborhoods. With instructions from three main language combinations: Spanish/Japanese/French/Chinese + English/Polish. The school has accreditations from high performance organizations around the world that allow our staff and students to excel such us Cambridge, ESSA, …. among others. We offer an innovative approach to the education with the highest quality standards. .

What we do?

The International Trilingual School of Warsaw provides a comprehensive curriculum built on abilities, methods, concepts, knowledge, and application. Students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking, academic, and social skills.

Each student who attends The International Trilingual School of Warsaw, is emerged in 3 languages. This means our students learn subject matter in 3 different languages, essentially as native speakers. In the nursery and preschool curriculum is proportionally taught in three languages but following common standards applied for early education. A student graduation from ITSW can continue his/her studies in any system,in any country because of the curriculums around the world that ITSW follows.

All of our teaching and classroom support staff are qualified, experienced and hold a recognized university degree in their chosen field as well as an appropriate teaching qualification. Around 80% of the instructors on staff at ITSW are from abroad.

ITSW believes in navigating the cross-cultural life of school life is part of the overall learning experience of our students!

Thanks to our low student to teacher ratio, ITSW teachers are able to adapt their methods and teaching styles to suit the needs of the students. The school's mission is to support students so they can grow into passionate, lifelong global citizens of the future. This is accomplished through a genuine partnership with families, the staff and the community.

''Education should prepare children for the future which is more unpredictable that ever. Languages are not only a door for better opportunities but also a way to improve their neuroplasticity and social skills. We created ITSW at 2001 and since then our programs evolves taking the best from different programs and recognized institutions
around the world so we can offer the best educational offer in the market. We believe in innovation in education so two years ago we were the first school in Poland to offer Asian languages from early years. Aside our
school is in international community of motivated and passionate people in education. We invite you to join Us”.

Anna Maliszewska, Founder and Director of the International Trilingual School of Warsaw .

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