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Head of the Primary School

Responsibilities 

The main role of the head is to maintain communication with the parents, manage the teachers and students’ progress, school’s didactics projects and school development and mission. The position requires cooperation with the local director responsible for the compliance with Polish educational laws and requirements of the Polish Ministry of Education and some (10-12) ESL teaching hours with the students.  


Main Accountabilities 

Communication with parents

  • Maintain an up-to-date communication aiming to engage parents in their child’s life and cooperate with them on the development of crucial life educational skills

Teacher management

  • Manage the team of English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Polish teachers
  • Assure the fulfilment of curriculum goals by the teachers
  • Maintain “lead by example” discipline model among the teachers in re to the  curriculum standards, schedule
  • Prepare yearly timetables for teachers
  • Enforce discipline and accountability among the teachers and students’ community
  • Participate in the recruitment of the teachers
  • Supervise curriculum progression of the students
  • Initiate and follow through school’s didactics projects
  • Participate in the development and keep in line with the school’s vision and mission
  • Support, lead and if necessary train less experienced teachers

Cooperation with the local director

  • Communication and preparation of the required by Polish regulations documents necessary for educational institutions

Teaching

  • Planning lessons and sequences of lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure students' progression
  • Using a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management
  • Use flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high quality lessons in line our curriculum
  • Maintain a well organised and stimulating learning environment
  • Using information about prior attainment to set expectations for students
  • Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that show student’s achievement in relation to learning outcomes
  • Providing clear and constructive feedback to students and their parents and caregivers


Wider professional roles

  • Planning and engaging in professional learning activities that support school and systematic priorities
  • Taking responsibility for own professional development and using the outcomes to improve teaching and students’ learning
  • Making an active contribution to the policies and aspirations of the school
  • Ensuring administration of classroom procedures are completed efficiently
  • Collaborating with members of the school community to build a team environment that supports students’ learning
Posted: October 2018
This is a Direct to School Job

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LocationWarsaw, Poland, Europe
Start DateJuly 2019
Contract Length3 years
Eligible CandidatesDirector/Principal
Student LevelElementary, Middle School
Monthly SalaryUSD 3000 - 3500
Number of Vacancies1

Job Benefits

  • Salary of approximately PLN 160 000 pln per year before taxes
  • Inbound and outbound transportation allowance in the beginning and at the end of the contract
  • Tuition waiver for age appropriate children
  • Individual housing provided by school
  • Public and partly private health care 
  • Yearly professional development 
  • Retirement Plan
  • Meals at the school canteen

Qualifications and Requirements

Required Certificates
Teaching Credential/License
Education RequiredBachelor
Additional School Requirements
  • Native English speaker
  • Fluency in other languages will be an asset, but is not mandatory
  • Teacher management experience in an international environment required (2 years minimum)
  • Only kind, caring, collaborative teachers need apply