Principal
Discovery College - ESF
Hong Kong
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2019
- Apply by:
- 10 December 2018
Job overview
Discovery College
Website: http://www.discovery.edu.hk
Discovery College is a part of the English Schools Foundation. The College opened in 2008 in new, purpose-built campus in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong in August 2008. The College is now a full Years 1-13 (K-12) school with over 1,350 primary and secondary students offering the International Baccalaureate PYP, MYP and Diploma programmes. Our school community is diverse and represents a group of highly motivated staff and students from over 40 home countries.
The College's Vision Statement of Grow. Discover. Dream., recognises the need for students to be independent, critical and creative thinkers, equipped with the skills, attitudes and values to contribute positively in this complex world we live.
Are you a school leader with an outstanding record of success? Are you the type of person who knows how to take a high performing school every higher? Do you have what it takes to inspire an entire community? If you can answer yes to these questions, then we want to hear from you.
Discovery College is an all-through school located in Discovery Bay on Hong Kong's Lantau Island. Part of the English Schools Foundation, the largest provider of English medium education in Asia, our is an International Baccalaureate World School with a student roll of 1400.
Our award winning campus houses both our primary and secondary schools. We provide a seamless education experience for our students from the age of 4, right up until they graduate. Like the area we serve, we are a close-knit community where every single teacher is committed to delivering on our mission of helping every student be the best that they can be.
As Principal, it will be your responsibility to inspire your teams, demonstrate visible and effective leadership and to offer support and guidance to the staff at all levels within the school.
This is a high profile role in a truly remarkable school.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will …
• Have an educational philosophy that is holistic, respectful of values, celebrates diversity and promotes student well-being and safety
• Able to continue driving an inclusive School philosophy while embedding a new curriculum and learning approaches
• Be passionate about learning and teaching and setting high expectations for students and staff
• Have a compelling vision for education and the ability to articulate this to all stakeholders
• Responsible for collaborative pedagogy and curriculum development with neighbouring schools
• Be internationally minded and committed to international education
• Be an inspiring, motivating and collaborative leader for our outstanding staff, students and alumni
• Be creative and innovative
• Be a learning-centred Principal, committed to a culture of continuous improvement
Applicants must be suitably qualified, have a proven track record as a senior leader in a school, a professional teaching qualification, fluency in English and a desire to contribute in a challenging and rewarding environment.
Rewards
• Working with outstanding students and staff and alumni in one of the world’s most amazing cities;
• A competitive salary and cash housing allowance;
• International medical and life insurance coverage;
• Education allowance for two children;
• 20% gratuity upon successful completion of each two-year contract.
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Closing Date: 10 Dec 2018
For enquiries, please contact Paul Munder at +852 3762 2640 or paul.munder@esfcentre.edu.hk.
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About Discovery College - ESF
Grow. Discover. Dream. This vision statement, created by the College community when the school was founded in 2007, recognizes Discovery College’s belief that students should be independent, critical and creative thinkers equipped with the skills, attitudes and values to contribute positively in this complex world in which we live.
The College strongly supports all subject areas with a robust academic curriculum, including the performing and creative arts, design and ICT. Technology is embedded across the curriculum, supported by a number of digital literacy staff and a 1:1 laptop programme from Year 6 onwards.
The College’s facilities are second to none, with an award-winning design that incorporates an exceptional performing arts centre, gymnasium spaces, 25m rooftop heated swimming pool, library, science labs and design technology rooms.
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