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Primary School Vice Principal

Green Hills Academy

Kigali, Rwanda

Housing allowance

Joining, roundtrip summer leave and return flights

Start August 2021

Job
School

Contract Length: 3 years

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Director/Principal, Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Bachelor
Minimum Teaching Experience: 5 years of teaching experience
Major: Teaching, Education, Education Leadership

Job Benefits:

Joining, roundtrip summer leave and return flights
Housing allowance
Medical insurance
Relocation allowance
Communication allowance
Tuition remission for two children
Retirement contribution

Job Description:

The Primary School Vice Principal works collaboratively with the Primary School Principal to provide transformative leadership for the Primary School, which serves approximately 600 learners in Grades 1 to 5. The Vice Principal, along with the Principal, plays a major leadership role focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning. Green Hills Academy plans to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) beginning in September 2021 and is seeking a Vice Principal with PYP or similar experience who can help with making a transition from teacher-centered education to learner-centered, inquiry-based education.

Major responsibilities include:

Coaching teachers to help them improve their teaching practice so that learners excel academically and socially in a learner-centered, inquiry- and project-based environment
Guiding teachers in the development of instructional planning and the assessment of and for learning to guide instructional planning
Serving as the PYP Coordinator and leading the development of Units of Inquiry in addition to other PYP Coordinator responsibilities
Working collaboratively with the Principal to manage the day-to-day operations of the Primary School

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

Green Hills Academy is an International Baccalaureate World School located in Rwanda, serving more than 2,200 learners from over 60 countries. Established in 1997 with 130 learners, GHA has grown steadily over the years. Green Hills Academy is authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization to offer the Primary Years Programme for learners in Nursery 1 to Grade 5, the Middle Years Programme for learners in Grades 6 to 10, the Diploma and Career-related Programmes for learners in Grades 11 and 12. Our school is also the only school in Rwanda with Label France Education accreditation, helping learners pursue further education and careers in Francophone countries. IB World Schools shares a common philosophy and commitment to providing a high-quality, challenging, international education that prepares learners for further study in university and fulfilling lives.

We develop our learners into principled, lifelong learners and internationally-minded global citizens who contribute to creating a more peaceful and sustainable World.

Green Hills Academy offers two options for learners from Nursery through Middle School. Parents can choose the English track, where students study all content areas in English, and French and Kinyarwanda as additional languages. Alternatively, parents can choose our bilingual French/English or 50/50 program in which learners spend approximately half their time learning in English and the other half in French.

Situated within a lush 26-acre campus in the heart of Kigali, Green Hills Academy's facilities include spacious classrooms, a gymnasium, pool, music, and band room, dining hall, soccer field, and boarding houses for learners in Grades 7 to 12.

Located in Rwanda, our school offers more than just a quality education. With its safety, thriving organic food culture, and pleasant climate, Rwanda is the ideal country for a well-rounded educational journey.

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