Appointment of Founding Principal

Sana Academy, Doha

Are you a passionate and committed educator? Are you fascinated by the way children learn? Are you frustrated by traditional ways of teaching? Are you convinced there must be a better way?

If you believe in challenging the norm, being creative with pedagogy and with environment, taking learning into new places and spaces, and preparing children for a world we can only imagine, then Sana Academy may be the right place for you.

Sana Academy will be exciting, innovative and very different, and it will be at the heart of the Qatar Foundation’s family of schools in Education City in Doha. Currently under construction, primary grades will open first to set the stage for the School to grow organically towards a full K-12 program on maturity. The Academy will educate around 600 Qatari and expatriate students when completed and offer holistic integration that inspires children to learn for the love of it and to graduate prepared to follow the path of their choosing.

Reporting to the Director, the Principal will play a pivotal leadership role in translating the vision for Sana Academy into practical innovation. S/he will be an experienced educator and leader who can demonstrate originality and innovation, will bring ideas and experiences from a progressive environment, will be culturally aware and sensitive, and a strong collaborator.

Further information and a candidate brief is available from www.odgers.com/67264  

Letters of application and CVs should be sent by the closing date, Thursday 13 September, to Freddie Dennis, Odgers Berndtson quoting reference CFD/67264.

Qatar Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.