Principal - Part-Time

The Grange Institution offers an inspirational learning environment alongside its unique educational philosophy. We celebrate the individuality and uniqueness of every student and seek to bring out the best in them.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Principal is responsible for all academic matters and the delivery of high-quality education, parent engagement as well as the daily safe and smooth operations of the school.

• Lead the school with a clear, compelling vision for the School, aligned to organisation value
• Create and maintain a safe, conducive and creative school learning environment that enables all students to fulfil their potential
• Ensure efficient operational school processes, utilising resources optimally
• Set an excellent standard for teaching and learning as a curriculum leader, advocate innovative approaches to teaching and curriculum opportunities
• Instil a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their work on student learning
• Assess, monitor and evaluate teaching standards across the curriculum in order to continuously improve practice
• Recruit, develop and retain talents to ensure school continues to deliver excellent teaching and learning at all levels
• Build a culture of learning amongst staff, ensuring continuous learning and improvement for personal and professional growth
• Participate in the School’s financial planning and management process to meet the annual business targets set by the Board
• Ensure appropriate and effective two-way communication between staff, students, parents, the school’s management and the school Board
• Forge strategic partnerships with stakeholders, including parents, vendors and community partners, and maintain a positive relationship to achieve organisation outcomes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate study in education
• Skilled communicator
• A track record of successful leadership and/or management as a principal or vice principal or equivalent of a school, together with some international experience
• Evidence of successfully leading innovation which has resulted in improved student outcomes.
• Experience of successfully leading change, including managing a number of simultaneous projects, whilst ensuring the engagement and support of students, parents, colleagues, Board and the wider community.
• Educational experience that illustrates a commitment to academic progress and to the welfare and safeguarding of students.
• A firm grasp of financial planning and management and business processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of recent educational developments
• A personable, outgoing and cheerful leader, capable of cultivating strong relationships to support the development and growth of school
• Ambitious, resilient, hard-working, motivated and a strong positive role model
• Cross-cultural competence
• Ability to be flexible, to assimilate new information quickly in a new environment and cope with ambiguity.