Assistant Head, Pastoral (Inclusion & Wellbeing)

Nord Anglia Education
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organisation. We are a fast-paced and growing family of 66 international schools across 29 countries in China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and North America, providing outstanding education to over 60,000 students from preschool through to the end of secondary education. Our schools are united by one philosophy - we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Each Nord Anglia Education school is unique in character and designed to meet the needs of its community. We believe that being part of our family of 66 schools gives each school a special advantage. Working together, we can achieve more than we can individually. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people such as the Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and King’s College London reflect, all reflective of our ambitions to learn from the best.

Nord Anglia International School New York (NAISNY)
We offer a truly engaging global education for students aged 2 – 14 years nestled in the heart of the iconic East Village, New York. Our school is dynamic, creative, based around a strong community of 145 students accommodated over six floors of our school, and with a strong ambition to grow over the next few years. Enrolment is selective, based on the student’s ability to access our international curriculum and families wishing to align with our international ethos, with children from over 40 countries currently enrolled in our school.

We aim to inspire our students to learn, explore and develop into confident, creative and balanced global citizens. We offer an unparalleled standard of personalised education with opportunities for students to explore their creative side, to learn from the very best international teachers and organizations and meet students from around the world in order to prepare them for the journey ahead.

Our students are able to take advantage of the unique opportunities afforded to them by being New York City, including our Nord Anglia Collaborations in UNICEF and Juilliard, as well as our unique Artists in Residence program, providing our students with the amazing opportunity to work closely with New York City-based professional artists.

Students are taught by highly-skilled class teachers in the lower school (2s – Year 4) and specialist teachers in the upper school (Year 5 - 9).
Our students love coming to school every day to learn with their friends, amazing teachers, and inspired and talented artists. Being friendly, creative and ambitious, our students are an absolute delight and have a thirst for learning within our tightly knitted community.

To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/new-york

About the Role
This is an outstanding opportunity to play a major role in this truly amazing and unique school in the heart of New York City. We are looking for an outstanding senior leader who can effectively lead and develop the school’s policies and procedures pertaining to student wellbeing. In particular, we are looking for someone with the experience, skills and ability to lead all forms of pastoral support and intervention including, but not limited to, SEN, G&T and EAL (including the school’s phonics program).

Although the successful candidate will not be required to undertake class teaching responsibilities, this role is recognized as a challenging and all-encompassing whole school role. Although the balance of contact hours between responsibilities will be determined upon appointment, the total contact hours will be aligned to that of a full-time class teacher. Ideally, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading SEN and pastoral programs at middle management level. The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to embracing a demanding yet rewarding role in this vibrant and ambitious school.

About you

• Range of pastoral and / or inclusion management experience (ideally within a primary school context).
• Range experience leading SEN, G&T and / or EAL programs (ideally within a primary school context).
• Ability to lead on all aspects of pastoral related matters within a whole school context (2s – Year 9)
• A true team player 
• Excellent communication skills and able to effectively communicate the aims and vision of the school to parents. 
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities to ensure all are delivered effectively. 
• Well organised and have very good attention to detail. 
• International and/or independent school context desirable. 
• A recognized teaching qualification and degree in your specialist subject.
• Energetic and optimistic.
• Ready to embrace change.
• Receptive to feedback.
• Collaborative and willing to research and share best practice.
• Ambitious for our school.

Benefits
We offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Nord Anglia University unites our team through a vibrant online platform that harnesses the collective expertise of their peers in an exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practice. We also provide extensive online and face-to-face professional development at the cutting edge of educational thinking. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer an opportunity to earn an Executive Masters in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King's College London. Alongside great training and a competitive package, you’ll enjoy the chance to live and work in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

Selection Process

• Applicants must apply via the Nord Anglia Education website: https://www.nordangliaeducation.jobs/vacancies.aspx
• The closing date for applications is Sunday 12 January, 2020.
• Initial interviews will be conducted as soon as possible by Skype and / or in person (according to availability) at mutually convenient times up to and including the week beginning 6 January. 
• Short Listed candidates will be required to attend OTOS (Outstanding Teachers – Outstanding Schools) - Nord Anglia’s annual recruitment event in London during week beginning 20 January. A mutually convenient day and time can be arranged for final interviews for either Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd January.
• The school reserves the right to appoint before official closing date should that prove possible.

For more information, you can contact the Principal at: craig.halsall@ny.nae.school 

Start Date: August 2020

At Nord Anglia Education, we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.