Vice Principal / Principal
Job Summary
The Vice Principal / Principal will provide strategic leadership to oversee school operations and academic excellence within an international school environment. Key responsibilities include managing the Cambridge Curriculum, driving teaching quality, overseeing student admissions, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The role also requires effective staff mentorship, stakeholder engagement, and the stewardship of school budgets and resources.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for school operations and academics
- Oversee Cambridge Curriculum design and delivery
- Drive teaching quality and performance management
- Manage student recruitment and admissions pipelines
- Ensure regulatory compliance and EduTrust standards
Required Skills
- Cambridge Curriculum expertise
- International school leadership experience
- Staff coaching and appraisal
- Budget and resource management
- Excellent English communication skills
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic leadership for whole-school operations and academic excellence.
- Oversee Cambridge Curriculum design, delivery, and continuous improvement aligned with international standards.
- Drive teaching and learning quality through observations, data reviews, and targeted interventions.
- Lead student recruitment and admissions pipeline; set targets and monitor conversion while maintaining quality.
- Ensure full compliance with EduTrust and all regulatory requirements; maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Recruit, mentor, and appraise staff; implement professional development and succession planning.
- Manage parent and stakeholder engagement; resolve escalations with timely, clear, and empathetic communication.
- Own academic scheduling, timetabling, examinations, and assessment policies to optimize outcomes.
- Steward budgets and resources for academics and operations; ensure safe, efficient, and inclusive learning environments.
- Represent the school at internal and external events; build partnerships and enhance the school’s reputation.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated leadership of whole-school academics and operations in an international or Cambridge-curriculum setting, or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of the Cambridge Curriculum and hands-on experience with quality/compliance frameworks (e.g., EduTrust or equivalent).
- Proven ability to manage admissions/enrolment using data while maintaining quality.
- Track record in staff leadership/coaching/performance management.
- Excellent stakeholder communication and conflict-resolution skills.
- Proficiency in English to communicate with students, staff, parents, and to prepare curriculum/regulatory documents.
- High standards of ethics, child safeguarding, and regulatory compliance; role may require background checks consistent with student-safety obligations.
- Ability to manage budgets, allocate resources effectively, and use school information systems/data tools.