RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lower Elementary section headmaster, managing 39 classes of students aged between 6 and
8, and a team of dynamic and diverse teachers, acting under the responsibility of the
Principal.
Required to assume varied and multiple missions with the ability to handle a large work
volume with rigour, authority, organisational skills, quick execution and initiative.
Will be working closely with his or her colleagues in the Kindergarten and Elementary
schools in order to ensure a coherence in the programmes of the entire Kindergarten and
Elementary sections in accordance with the French official instructions, under the guidance
of the Principal.
The position calls for an acute sense of human relations as well as flexibility and adaptability
within the local and French context of education at large.
Working in a school with a collaborative system of governance, the candidate must be
capable of constant and constructive dialogue with all the parties involved: educational
management, executive management, executive committee (parents and companies)
Excellent and developed communication, dialogue and listening skills and the ability to
maintain excellent inter-personal relations are of paramount importance.
SKILLS, ABILITY AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
French Ministry of Education degree holder or equivalent
At least 5 years of successful experience as Headmaster required, with recent experience as
Head of a Primary French school with at least 14 classes indispensable
Deep understanding of the subject and the curriculum
Experience in teaching in Primary school, as well as with teacher training
Knowledge and experience with bilingual programmes and their implementation
Good knowledge of educational software
Strong teamwork and team leadership skills
Proficiency in English is a must
