School Principal
THE PHARO FOUNDATION
Position Summary: We are seeking an exceptional, committed School Principal who has a proven track record in leading a Secondary School to academic excellence and delivery of the British Curriculum. The incumbent should have extensive school management experience, particularly within a developing country setting. The principal will be residing on campus and will be accountable for offering effective leadership and overseeing the daily operations of the entire school, emphasizing the school's academics. The successful candidate will be closely aligned with the Pharo Foundation's core values and ethos. We believe this is a unique school and context and we are looking for a candidate who has the ideal competence for this senior role to be part of our team. Position: School Principal Location: Sheikh, Somaliland Reporting to: Head of Education Contract Type: Fixed Term Direct reports: Vice Principal of Academics, School Accountant, School Administrator & School Secretary. Key Duties and Responsibilities School Academics Provide day-to-day leadership in the process of developing progressive curricula, which embraces computer technology, building and surpassing the standards and competencies. Work with staff to identify curriculum needs in terms of teaching materials, faculty, and programme support. Provide day-to-day leadership to the teaching staff to equip them with the skills to serve as effective 21 st century educators focused on project based learning and equipping students to develop problem solving skills, critical thinking skills and digital literacy. Support faculty to design, implement and administer academic programmes and services appropriate to the needs of the enrolled students and consistent with the school’s vision, aims and values. Develop and implement a rigorous teacher evaluation and development process, with the goal of having the most competent teachers in Somaliland. Develop in-house and external professional development opportunities for the teaching faculty. Emphasize on English language proficiency on the campus for all staff and students.Develop the use of computer technology amongst staff and students and its central role in the teaching and learning environment. Keep abreast of current educational trends and implement trends and innovations as deemed appropriate. Organise activities, elective offerings, cultural exposures, fine arts, and athletics sufficient to round out the school’s academic programme and provide for student interest development. Implement formal and informal programmes that promote kindness, courtesy, respect, responsibility, integrity, and love of learning. Enrolment Work with relevant schools and the Foundation stakeholders, relevant government authorities, and other key stakeholders to establish and administer criteria, standards, and procedures for admission testing and the enrolment of new students. Recommend enrolment objectives with respect to student numbers, character, equity, and qualities to predict the success at the school and executes programmes to achieve them. Oversee the efficient yearly onboarding of new students and parents on the campus. Learning Supervision and Welfare Together with the Senior Leadership Team and teaching faculty, ensure policies are in place to meet student needs. Sets standards of conduct, participation and achievement in all relevant areas. Develop the English language proficiency of all students, through a variety of means that include courses, the use of computer technology, English-speaking volunteers, etc. Oversee the assessment and evaluation of student’s academic progress, responding to areas that require immediate attention. Develop systems for communicating with parents, and the wider community for example parents’ evenings or events. Work with the faculty to develop and implement procedures for tracking student progress and for intervening early when concerns are identified. Meet with the teaching faculty regularly to discuss student progress, and facilitate contact and follow-up with families as needed. Operationalise children/student safety and protection policy and procedures. Human Resources Actively define the teaching and non-teaching professional faculty positions needed to implement the school’s programmes and recruit highly effective personnel to fill them. Recruit teachers by developing a plan to attract and retain strongly skilled teachers, ensuring an environment focused on collaboration, sharing of best practices and collective problem solving. Determine standards and maintain reasonable performance and professional growth among immediate subordinates and, through them toall professional employees. Establish practices and procedures to promote productive working conditions, collaboration and harmonious and constructive relationships among all of the school’s professional staff and the wider school community Management Work collaboratively with the School’s Senior Leadership Team to ensure the smooth operation of the school. Ensure the compliance of the school with the ‘Pharo School Hallmark’ a comprehensive guide and quality framework for Pharo School Principals. Conduct weekly meetings with the School’s Senior Leadership team. Engage with other schools in Somaliland as well as other Pharo Schools to anticipate trends and foster a culture of learning and continuous development. Ensure that all regional and national and international level educational standards of compliance are met through maintaining and implementing all relevant school policies. Lead the annual budgeting process for the school and ensure budget compliance. Work closely with the finance team and the parent community to ensure 100% collection of school fees. The incumbent must be committed to working with local community and develop ways to engage with parents and forge effective partnerships with them.
Zimbabwe : International
2024-05-27
