Title : Deputy Head of School
Department/Division: Schoolwide
Employee Group: Admin
Reports to: Head of School
Works collaboratively with: Board, Executive Committee (EXCOM), Heads of Department, Operational Leadership Team, Principals, Vice-Principals, Coordinators
Supervises: Head of Inclusion (Students Support and Well-being), ELL Coordinator, Experiential Learning Coordinator, Head of Digital Technology
REQUIREMENTS (Job/Person):
- Teaching certification/qualification
- Master’s or related leadership degree in Education or related field
- Experience in a leadership position in an educational setting
- Successful school leadership experience in accredited private or public educational organizations at the level of school principal or higher (PC)
- Minimum of ten years successful classroom teaching experience
- Exceptional leadership and organization skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate difficult and complex situations
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY (Main purpose of this job):
- Direct the continuous improvement of the Nursery to Grade 12 curriculum and its documentation
- Support and promote the school in implementation of best practices in teaching and learning
- Direct the review and development of academic policies
- Ensure compliance with IB authorization, WASC accreditation, Cognia and CPE certification requirements
- Support the HOS in all functions associated with Operations, Marketing and Admissions, Finance and Human Resources
- Deputize for all areas of the school in the absence of the HOS
- Facilitate external relationships with key stakeholders including MLES and its subsidiary schools
RESPONSIBILITIES (Key areas of responsibility):
Curriculum
- Direct the Curriculum Review Process within the contexts of the IB Standards and Practices and CPE EduTrust requirements
- Analyse and summarize the results of the annual Curriculum Review process and provide a report to the Academic Board
- Coordinate the development of new curriculum, and revisions of existing curriculum based on the results of the annual curriculum review
- Coordinate curriculum committees and provide guidance on the setting of goals and means of achieving them
- Establish and oversee the development process for the addition of new courses and/or programs
- Ensure that the curriculum meets the requirements outlined in the IB standards and practices.
- Ensure accessibility of all curriculum documentation for relevant stakeholders
Teaching and Learning
- Provide leadership in aligning curriculum to the IB Standards and Practices, the academic criteria of the EduTrust Certification Guidance Document, WASC accreditation requirements, and the continual improvement of the school in alignment with these standards and criteria
- In collaboration with the principals and IB Coordinators, oversee the development and implementation of school-wide external professional development (i.e. consultants, conferences, etc.)
- Supervise the Academic divisional budgets, including professional development
- Support recruitment and hiring processes as directed by the HOS
Academic Policies
- Lead the review and assist in the creation of new academic and related policies (e.g. safeguarding), the practices contained therein, and accompanying forms
Operations
- Work in consultation with the Director of Operations to develop facilities plans which support strategic academic initiatives
- In conjunction with the Divisional Principals monitor the classroom and academic environments to ensure they fully represent the academic strategic direction of the school
- Serve as the representative of the HOS on the WSH committee
- Via the Director of Operations, work with the Head of HR to monitor all academic staffing to ensure budget compliance and the implementation of staffing ratios
Finance
- Ensure all budgets allocated to the Principals are monitored for efficiency and effectiveness
- Develop and Monitor budgets for professional development and supply
- Participate alongside the HOS in the development and deployment of annual school budgets
- Contribute to achieving annual EBITDA targets set by the Board
Marketing and Admissions
- Lead the principals and academic staff in all retention efforts for students and their families
- Work directly with the Director of Marketing and Admissions to highlight areas of the strategic plan in relation to academics for event and content marketing
- Track and monitor student demographic trends and how this impacts academic programmes
Compliance with External Agencies
- Work with Principals and programme coordinators to ensure compliance with all IB programme authorization and evaluation requirements
- Support the self-study process (when applicable)
- Ensure the development and submission of final copies of all reports required for this compliance
- In collaboration with the principals and coordinators, oversee the implementation of the Action Plans that are developed as a result of the Self-Study process.
- Ensure compliance with authorization and accreditation authorities
- Complete the annual internal review as requested by the Compliance Manager
- In collaboration with the Secondary School Principal, ensure compliance with WASC accreditation requirement
Leadership
- Develop and monitor all sections of the Strategic Plan in conjunction with members of the EXCOM and report to the Board on all academic achievements and programmes as needed
- Serve as a member of the Executive Committee, Academic Board and Examination Board
- Hold bi-weekly meetings with; ELL Coordinator, Head of Inclusion and Well Being, Experiential Learning Coordinator, Head of Digital Literacies
- Collaborate with the IB PYP, MYP, and DP Coordinators
Miscellaneous
- Monitor the annual action plans for each of the divisions and report the effectiveness of these to the HOS
- In collaboration with divisional Principals complete analysis of the Student Pulse and relevant sections of the Staff, and Parent surveys
- Act as the Senior Child Protection Officer of the school and via the Head of Inclusion and Well Being supervise case investigations and report these as necessary to the HOS and relevant government authorities,
- Conduct investigations of allegations against staff, in conjunction with the Principals and Head of HR, and act on findings.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School
