Head of Schools

Job Purpose

To provide professional leadership and be responsible for the day to day efficient management of the schools thus ensuring a high-quality education for all the students.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and support the principals in ensuring the vision of the School is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon effectively by all stakeholders
• Play a leading role within the school translating the vision into strategic plans which will sustain school improvement
• Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students, staff, and principals for academic performance and responsibility for behavior
• Supervises and evaluates principals in his/her region; serves as a liaison between principals and the SSS Head Quarter; works with principals to resolve school-based concerns and problems; assists principals and teachers in striving for maximum student achievement
• Ensure there is a continuous focus in the school on student’s achievement, effectively using data and benchmarks to monitor the progress in every student’s learning
• Ensure a diverse and inclusive curriculum is in place which is following statutory guidance and responsive to the needs of individual pupil
• Monitor and implement policies which impact on outstanding practice and are understood and implemented by all stakeholders
• Ensures cohesiveness among school leaders, teachers, staff, and all other stakeholders
• Supervises principals in analyzing school achievement data and to discuss implications for curriculum and instructional needs.
• Supports the alignment of functions between schools and central office divisions
• Assess, monitor and evaluate the quality of planning, teaching and of learning outcomes, promoting improvement strategies as necessary
• Ensure staffing structures reflect the needs of the school and roles and responsibilities are clear to all stakeholders
• Work with the Principal and leadership team to recruit and retain a high-quality staff team
• Oversee the school’s performance management policy, securing school improvement and quality professional development
• Fulfill the statutory duties, in relation to the curriculum, safeguarding and student protection
• Ensure the effective deployment of staff and resources within the school main site and partnerships
• Work with Principal to set the school budget and monitor its effectiveness
• Responsible for improvement of the school – ensuring action plans are in place and monitored vigorously
• Ensure the day to day management structures, systems and processes work effectively in line with key priorities
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure school improvement is sustained and to deliver quality outcomes for students
• Ensures appropriately safe premises/work areas for all staff, students and visitors to the school site
• Initiates and maintains ongoing and effective communication with community and parents regarding student achievement and school programs; supports school-based parent outreach programs and strategies to engage parents in student learning
• Resolve conflict with administrators, parents, teachers, staff, and community
• Assist in determining school plant needs by utilizing pupil projections, demographic studies, educational requirements, facilities requirements, and financial projections.
• Supervise and monitor the accurate and timely completion of data collection and reporting requirements.
• Implement School Board policy, government rules and regulations as they pertain to the assigned school.
• Attend school-related activities and events.
• Provide leadership in the school improvement process and assist in creating the school improvement plan.
• Serve as a member of the Director’s management team.
• Communicate, through the proper channels, to keep the Director of Schools and Central Office staff informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
• Perform other incidental tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position.
• Establish a professional rapport with students, parents and staff. Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents and school personnel
• Any other duties assigned by the Director of Schools or required by the nature of the position.

Working Relationships & Contacts

Internal 

• Program department and other business units: to follow up needs, strategies, philosophies in setting up a winning team
• Finance & Accounting: budget development
• General Affairs 
• HR Officer 
• HQ SA Jakarta to coordinate with Jakarta team for observation of current programs and implementation of approved programs if needed

External 

• Government officials to update information
• Consultant to set up standard academic system and review existing policy/regulation
• CIE Representatives 
• IB Representatives 
• International Schools, ANPS 

Dimensions

• Responsible for all the staff and students in assigned Sampoerna Academy campuses in his/her region
• The position responsible for the team in schools wherein average Head of School will have 2 direct report