Head of Junior School
Roles and Responsibilities
The Sun Valley School seeks a Vice-Principal for a brand-new school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sun Valley will be a Cambridge Curriculum School hosting students up through Grade 8 for the first year and then upgraded yearly as per the standard affiliation process. This will start during the 2023- 2024 academic year.
Reports
The Head of Junior School of Sun Valley will report to the Principal.
Duties & Responsibilities STS International School Sun Valley is currently seeking an experienced leader and inspirational Head of Junior School.
The Head of Junior will have overall charge of academics, curriculum, co-curricular activities, and educational administration of Primary School (Grade PG to Grade-4).
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare School calendar in consultation with the Section Heads.
• To assist the Principal in allocating workload and the timetable of the School prepared by assigning the classes/subjects to the teachers seeing their qualifications, competence, experience & suitability.
- To ensure that the Academic (Cambridge) Curriculum is planned, designed and implemented effectively. • To observe teaching methods and examine learning outcomes and ensure teachers are utilizing updated teaching materials, diverse teaching techniques and advance technology provided by the school.
- To monitor and ensure that the quality of teaching and correction work is being maintained.
- To ensure that the Regular Assembly is conducted properly.
- To ensure the Academic, Co-Curricular and other Events or Programmes are planned and executed smoothly as per the Academic Calendar of the School.
• Prepare and send all school related reports including Monthly School reports, academic reports etc.
- Prepare and send all important school notices and maintain correspondence with parents and other stakeholders.
- Discipline students according to school policy and enforce campus rules, such as dress code and attendance policy. 3
- Assess and evaluate Section Heads and teachers and other staff and identify areas of improvement.
• To ensure that subject In-Charges are conducting Faculty meetings on a regular basis and guiding the teaching members of their group.
• To process and forward Teachers Leave applications to HR and Student Leave applications to the Admission dept.
• To ensure School Newsletter is ready timely and put up on the website and to oversee the final preparation of the School Yearbook.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and students to provide best education for each student and assist them in their academic and professional goals. • Participate in Learning and Training and other employment activities for teachers and staff members to create a dynamic team.
• Plan and arrange professional Development Programmes for teachers and staff and encourage them for further PD.
- To maintain regular communication with existing parents and meet them as and when required and during all school events such as Report Card Days, PTMs, Cultural shows and other major Programmes.
• Recruit, hire, train and evaluate new teachers under the supervision of the Vice Principal and Principal.
- Oversee School Budgeting under the supervision of the Principal.
• Coordinate and oversee special Programmes such as STEM, Robotics etc. and evaluate student participation and performance.
- To assist the admission dept, accounts, school transport system and maintenance dept of the school.
• Oversee and monitor the School security system.
- To ensure that the IT dept. keeps the School Website updated.
- To resolve conflicts among teachers, staff or co-workers /colleagues and work towards maintaining a healthy and congenial working environment.
- • To keep the Principal informed of all academic/discipline related matters of the school.
Skills, Experience, & Attributes Sought
- Knowledge of Cambridge Curriculum
- Internationally minded and culturally sensitive, with a commitment to developing global citizenship and community action
• Possess excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Be a strategic thinker with a growth mindset
- Have a strong record of learning, achievement, and leadership
- Have extensive experience of curriculum developments, programmes of study, and assessment methods and be innovative and creative in applying them in practice
• Have an innovative and creative approach to international school leadership, based on best current practice
- Have an excellent command of spoken and written English
Academic & Professional Qualifications
• Masters in any discipline, advanced degree in educational leadership, school administration, or related field preferred
• Extensive experience in Education, Management, and Leadership
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with prospective families, current families, teachers/staff, students, and community members Leadership approach that empowers teachers and staff to accomplish goals
Vice Principal
Roles and Responsibilities
The Sun Valley School seeks a Vice-Principal for a brand-new school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sun Valley will be a Cambridge Curriculum School hosting students up through Grade 8 for the first year and then upgraded yearly as per the standard affiliation process. This will start during the 2023- 2024 academic year.
Reports
The Vice-Principal of Sun Valley will report to the Principal.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Vice Principal will be overall, in charge of Academics, Administration, Sports, Co-Curricular activities, HR & Admissions of Senior School.
Key Responsibilities & Strategy:
- Prepare School Calendar in consultation with the Section Heads & Heads of Departments.
- To assist the Principal in allocating workload and the Time Table of the School prepared by assigning the classes/subjects to the teachers seeing their qualifications, competence, experience & suitability.
- To get the Section Heads & Heads of Departments to ensure that teaching work & correction work is going on smoothly & regularly.
- To ensure that the internal Exams of the School are conducted smoothly.
- To assess & evaluate the performance of all Section Heads & teachers. v To conduct meetings with different academic departments.
- To organize teachers training, orientation, Professional Development & School meetings.
- To ensure teachers discipline.
- To process & forward teachers leave applications.
v To process & sanction photocopying, store items requisition of teachers.
v To ensure that School newsletters are got ready & put up on the website.
- To ensure that IT Department keeps the School Website updated.
- To get the Annual Magazine ready
- To get the prospectus, Teachers Diary, Students Diary, Assembly book etc. ready.
v To liaison with British Council, Cambridge International Examination & ensure that good relations are maintained with these organizations & all teachers are kept abreast with the latest Cambridge Board rules, curriculum etc.
- To get the HODs to do the Curriculum planning for their respective Departments.
- To deal with parents regarding academic related matters of students.
v To get the teachers & Heads of Sections & Departments to maintain disciplinary standard among students.
- To assist the Principal in Admissions.
- To ensure that HODs are holding regular Faculty Meetings.
- To ensure that the Libraries are being run smoothly by the Librarians.
- To get the required Parents-Teachers meetings organized.
- To get the HODs to ensure that remedial work is being done with weak students.
- To keep the Principal informed of all academic /discipline related matters of the School.
- To ensure that teachers are using audio visual aids and diverse teaching technique and a variety of teaching techniques.
- Assist the Principal with P.R.O work
- To ensure that morning assemblies are organized properly
v To oversee that co-curricular activities are being organized properly and as per the Calendar.
v To look after all administrative matters of the School as deputed by or in absence of The Principal
- To oversee the smooth running of the Cafeteria
- To advise all Section-Heads on admin and academic issues for smooth running of the School
- To follow up with Section Heads/ Accounts regarding fee collection, fee defaulters.
- Any other job as assigned by The Principal or Management.
Desired Candidate Profile
Skills, Experience, & Attributes Sought
• Knowledge of Cambridge affiliation • Internationally minded and culturally sensitive, with a commitment to developing global citizenship and community action
• Possess excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Be a strategic thinker with a growth mindset
• Have a strong record of learning, achievement, and leadership
• Have experience in new schools of building and leading a collaborative community
• Be innovative and creative in applying current research as to how children and adults learn and develop best
• Have extensive experience of curriculum developments, programmer of study, and assessment methods and be innovative and creative in applying them in practice
• Have an innovative and creative approach to international school leadership, based on best current practice
• Have an excellent command of spoken and written English
• Academic & Professional Qualifications
• Masters in any Discipline, advanced degree in educational leadership, school administration, or related field will be preferred
• Extensive experience in Education, Management, and Leadership
• Significant leadership experience in education, with a deep understanding of best practices, innovative pedagogy, and challenging academic programs
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with prospective families, current families, teachers/staff, students, and community members Leadership approach that empowers teachers and staff to accomplish goals
Principal
Roles and Responsibilities
The Sun Valley School seeks a Vice-Principal for a brand-new school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sun Valley will be a Cambridge Curriculum School hosting students up through Grade 8 for the first year and then upgraded yearly as per the standard affiliation process. This will start during the 2023- 2024 academic year.
Reports
The founding Principal of Sun Valley will report to the CEO.
Duties & Responsibilities Overall, in charge of Academics, Administration, Sports, Co-Curricular activities, HR & Admissions
Key Responsibilities & Strategy:
- Partners with the Board of Directors to set short and long-term strategic objectives
- Actively embodies, manifests, and advocates for the mission of the school
- Articulates and communicates the vision for the school and its future to internal and external stakeholders
Educational Leadership:
- To facilitate, develop, articulate, implement learning that is shared and supported by the school • Implement, articulate, and support the guiding statements, including high-quality teaching and learning as defined by the school
- Infuse the Learner Profile into daily practice, pedagogy, and celebration
- Create and implement structures that enable optimal student success, including student monitoring, discipline, and support processes
- Report to the community, including the Board, Faculty, and Parents, on progress in the school, including the school strategic plan
- Share essential information with community members through publications (Weekly News, Principals notes, etc.), informal and formal means
• Create a physically and socially safe environment to promote optimal student learning
- Establish a professional rapport with students and with staff that has their respect
- Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, and school personnel
• Notify the Board and appropriate personnel and agencies immediately when there is evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide, or students appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances
- Keep the Board advised of employees not meeting their contractual agreement
Administration:
- Research and collect data regarding the needs of students and other pertinent information, including the collection of detail regarding the sacraments students have received or are preparing for
• Conduct meetings, as necessary, for the proper functioning of the school.
• Establish and maintain an effective inventory system for all school supplies, materials, and equipment
- Establish procedures that create and maintain attractive, organized, functional, healthy, clean, and safe facilities, with proper attention to the visual, acoustic, and temperature
• Assume responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of students, employees, and visitors
• Develop clearly understood procedures and provide regular drills for emergencies and disasters
- Maintain a master schedule to be posted for all teachers. Establish schedules and procedures for the supervision of students in non-classroom areas (including before and after school)
• Maintain visibility with students, teachers, admin staff, parents, and the Board
- Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, to create a cooperative relationship to support the student in the school
- Ensure an efficient system of evaluation, internal Exams, and remedial teaching
- Complete in a timely fashion all records and reports as requested by the Board
- Maintain accurate attendance records
- Maintain and account for all student activity funds and money collected from students
- Communicate with the Board regularly about the needs, successes, and general operation of the school
- Establish procedures for safe storage and integrity of all public and confidential school records • Ensure that student records are complete and current
- Protect the confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines
• Attend required committee meetings (e.g., fund-raising, curriculum, etc.) and extra school sponsored functions and events.
- Perform any duties that are within the scope of employment and certifications, as assigned by the Board and not otherwise prohibited by law or in conflict with contract
Skills, Experience, & Attributes Sought
• Knowledge of Cambridge affiliation
• Internationally minded and culturally sensitive, with a commitment to developing global citizenship and community action
• Possess excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Be a strategic thinker with a growth mindset
• Have a strong record of learning, achievement, and leadership
• Have experience in new schools of building and leading a collaborative community
• Be innovative and creative in applying current research as to how children and adults learn and develop best
• Have extensive experience of curriculum developments, programmes of study, and assessment methods and be innovative and creative in applying them in practice
• Have an innovative and creative approach to international school leadership, based on best current practice
• Have an excellent command of spoken and written English (native/near-native) Academic & Professional Qualifications
• Advanced degree in educational leadership, school administration, or related field (Masters or Doctorate Degree) preferred
• Extensive experience in Education, Management, and Leadership
• Previous Head of School and/or Deputy Head experience
• Significant leadership experience in education, with a deep understanding of best practices, innovative pedagogy, and challenging academic programs
• Previous prior experience with building, expanding, and/or relocating a school 4
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with prospective families, current families, teachers/staff, students, and community members Leadership approach that empowers teachers and staff to accomplish goals
Shaharia Sultana Ria
shaharia.sultana@dpsstsdhaka.org
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