Head of National School (Johor Bahru) - Dynamic Team

Main purpose 

Responsible for leading the National School’s strategic direction, under the guidance of the Campus Principal. Maintaining high standards in teaching, learning, and overall school performance, ensuring adherence to educational policies and guidelines set by relevant authorities, and XCL Education. Emphasising academic excellence, while overseeing curriculum implementation, monitoring teaching quality, and fostering a conducive learning environment. Staff management and development, encompassing the professional duties of the teaching staff, performance evaluations, recruitment, and coordination of training needs. Active engagement with parents and pupils, promoting satisfaction and success. 

Major Responsibilities

• To provide and lead the strategic direction for the National School in line with the whole school vision and development plan and as directed by the Campus Principal;
• To contribute to the school Strategic Plan.
• To ensure that the standards of teaching, learning and attainment in all areas of school life within the National School reflect the school’s mission of providing the best of National education;
• To ensure that the National School is operated in accordance with the policies, guidelines, procedures and approved recommendations of MOE, CAIE and XCL Education Group;
• To ensure that appropriate priorities and targets for the improvement of pupils’ learning, are identified and the necessary resources are clearly allocated; 
• To ensure the management, organization and administration of the National School supports the improvement of standards in learning and teaching;
• Manage change within the National School judiciously;
• Inspire stakeholder confidence in the National School.

Academic and Curriculum

• Promote and maintain an environment within the National School that secures high standards of planning, organisation, teaching, learning, behaviour and achievement; 
• Implement the CAIE and REAL curriculum in a way that is relevant to the needs of the pupils and enables all pupils to achieve; 
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of learning and achievement of all pupils in National School;
• Maintain and develop the National School’s extended curriculum and extra-curricular programme in collaboration with the Head of CCA and Sports;
• Maintain and promote effective partnership with National pupils’ parents to support and improve pupils’ achievement and personal development;
• Work closely with Examination Unit to ensure strict compliance to the examination standard as specified by CAIE/ School;
• Plan for manpower allocation and prepare the school timetable before the new academic year starts;
• Review an finalise the book list together with teachers before 
• Plan the school academic calendar with the Campus Principal before commencement of new academic year.

Staff Management

• Ensure the professional duties of all teachers and teaching assistants within the National School, as defined in the terms and conditions of staff contracts, are fulfilled;
• Plan, allocate, support and evaluate work (e.g. teachers’ observations at least twice a year and etc.) undertaken by groups, teams, individuals within the National School, ensuring clear delegation of tasks and devolution of responsibilities;
• Ensure systems are in place for the performance management of National School staff and that their effectiveness is monitored;
• Develop open and honest relationships with all staff providing information, support and objective advice as appropriate;
• Work with the Principal to manage the recruitment of National School staff of the highest caliber;
• Identify and propose training needs of National teachers and to take a lead role on the coordination of staff training.

Customer Service

• Provide interface with parents and pupils to ensure satisfaction and success;
• Ensure that parents and pupils are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress towards their targets;
• Guide teachers to provide quality teaching service to parents and students;
• Support Marketing Department in promoting National programmes to prospects and other National schools.

Other dimensions of Job

• Monitor and review the use of resources in order to ensure the principles of best value are achieved within the National School;
• Manage the school physical environment efficiently and effectively ensuring the school is a safe, healthy and attractive place for learning;
• Set appropriate priorities for the expenditure of the National budget;
• Support the school’s annual events eg. Open Day, Sports day, Parents’ Day, Teachers’ Day and etc., as and when required;
• Represent the school on meeting up with relevant authorities and establish good rapport with them in the absence of the Principal;
• Ensure the compliance of ISO requirements by the National School;
• Attend to the needs of any other ad-hoc events that will involve the National School;
• Work closely with the Head of international School to ensure that all expectations, standards, procedures and systems are built on throughout the school and ensure a smooth progression for pupils and staff between the two schools;
• Work closely with the Campus Principal, Head of International and the Administration Staff on all operational matters related to the smooth running of the National facilities;
• Provide information, objective advice and support to the Campus Principal to enable him/ her to meet his/ her responsibilities.
• Take on teaching responsibilities of at least one National subject.
• Deputise for the Campus Principal as necessary 
• Other duties as and when required by the school.

Requirements

• At least a Degree in Education or equivalent.                                   
• 5 years of work experience in similar capacity.
• In-depth understanding on National/ national school capacity.
• Possess communication, management and supervisory skills.
• Proficient in English.
• Strong ability to lead, supervise and motivate a group of teachers.
• Passionate in driving the core values of the XCL Education Group to all levels and strong desire to ensure high standard of education.
• Ability to implement strategic plans of the management to ensure success.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels and disseminate instructions and information precisely yet clearly.
• Pleasant and approachable with friendly disposition especially towards parents and students.