Vice Principal and Head of Secondary

As Vice Principal and Head of Secondary you will be responsible for the educational leadership of the students throughout the whole school, reporting to the Head of School. You will be an effective, dynamic and inspirational part of the school Leadership Team.

The Vice Principal and Head of Secondary is accountable for compliance with the standards set out in the Globeducate Platinum Standard Quality Assurance Framework. She/he is responsible for creating an environment for excellence in curriculum and instruction, and fairness and transparency in assessment for the whole school.

The Vice Principal and Head of Secondary promotes academic integrity, and innovative, supportive, and experiential learning in line with Globeducate values. She/he motivates and develops administrative staff and teaching faculty, working with positive energy and good humour to ensure ongoing improvements to every aspect of school life.

The candidate will be required to keep a very high-quality level of teaching and learning and contribute to developing excellent curricular and extracurricular activities.

Working with the Educational Leadership Team of the School and other colleagues in the school including the Student Support teams, you will contribute to the mission and vision of the school and ensure that the children are working towards being global citizens who can shape the world.

The person will be flexible, adjusting to the needs of the school and actively contributing to the development and growth of the Bilingual European School, Milan.

Leadership

o Support the Head of School in the strategic leadership of the school and its future developments;

o Uphold the school and group mission, values and learning principles across the school;

o Lead the Secondary School team, ensuring all aspects of the school run smoothly and effectively on a daily basis, including timetable and coverage planning;

o Ensure the ethos and commitment to high standards and a culture for learning is secured through the leadership and management of middle leaders and teachers;

o Support middle leaders;

o Have overall responsibility for the performance of teachers and students in the secondary school and the whole school, in collaboration with the Head of Primary and Early Years;

o Ensure the school environment and practices for students and staff are safe, and compliant to the safeguarding policies and procedures;

o A teaching load of 25% will be timetable depending on the candidate’s subject specialism and experience, and as required by the school.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

o Lead learning and teaching in the Secondary Years, ensuring they are driven by, and quality assured against, the schools’ learning principles, the IB Approaches to Learning and the Globeducate Platinum Standards;

o Ensure a robust, challenging, and engaging curriculum is in place that will secure high standards, continuity of learning, and prepare students for the transition to high school;

o Evaluate the standards of teaching and learning in the school, making sure that proper standards of professional performance are established and maintained.

o Work with the senior leadership team to create, implement;

o Ensure smooth and effective progression through key transition points, including liaison with the Primary Leadership Team (PLT) and Year 6 team in particular;

o Under the overall management of the Head of School, be responsible for reviewing the appraisal system as well as conducting reports;

o Engage in and contribute to wider Globeducate working groups and promote relevant professional development opportunities that the group offers.

This job description is not exhaustive, and the successful candidate will be expected to adapt to the daily needs and mission of the school and adopt a flexible approach. As a member of the Leadership Team there will be some expectation of “out of hours” availability such as in the evening, weekends and during holiday periods.

Your Profile

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

o Master’s Degree in Education (or related field)

o Qualified Teacher Status or international teaching qualification

o Qualified to teach children of Secondary school age

o Mother tongue English or C2 level

o Mother tongue Italian or C2 level

 EXPERIENCE & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

o Prior leadership experience in an international school environment.

o A positive attitude that inspires staff and students

o Ability to lead by example and inspire colleagues to follow

o Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and mediation skills

o Care for understanding and supporting the experience of all students in the secondary school

o Ability to deal calmly and effectively with emotional situations

o Excellent oral and written communications skills

o Good team builder with leadership skills to oversee progress, guide activities, and steer a team towards achieving objectives

o Commitment to safeguarding and equality and confidentiality.

Safeguarding Statement:

British American Pre-School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.