Head of School

Search for a new Head of School -  from August 2019

The Board of Governors of the HELP International School (HIS), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is looking for a new Head of School to start in August 2019, and has asked Search Associates to help them in their search.

A. THE SCHOOL

The HELP International School (HIS), founded in 2014, is the fastest growing private school in Malaysia and has received the 5-Star SKIPS (Malaysia Private Education Institution Quality System) rating (2015-2017) from the Ministry of Education.The School is managed by HELP Education Services Sdn Bhd (HES), a subsidiary of the HELP Education Group, established since 1986. HIS started strongly with 500 students in its inaugural intake in January 2014, currently has a total population of 1,352 students of 25 nationalities and will be reaching its maximum capacity of 1,425 students by September 2018. HIS offers IEYC in its preschool, IPC for the primary curriculum, IMYC for its Year 7 and 8 curriculum and Cambridge ICSGE and A Levels in the upper secondary years.

The school has achieved extraordinary growth and success in its first 5 years and the Board has high aspirations for it to continue to develop into one of the top schools in the region and a model school for Malaysia. Its mission is to provide an educational experience that will enable and inspire students to experience life in all its fullness. 

For further information about the School, please see https://his.edu.my/.

B. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL - RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head of School is responsible for providing a challenging, effective, well-rounded international educational experience for all students. The Head provides the leadership and management needed to ensure the success of the school in fulfilling its mission. The Head reports directly to the CEO of HES, Dr Goh Chee Leong. The Head also gives regular reports to the Board of Governors which oversees the school’s academic standards and direction.

C. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL – PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Board of Governors is looking to appoint a Head of School with the drive, energy, vision and dedication needed to lead the school towards a positive and successful future.The successful candidate will have outstanding professional skills and personal qualities, with a proven track record of success in school leadership.

D. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE APPOINTMENT

The initial contract offered to the successful candidate will be for three years, renewable thereafter by mutual agreement between the Head and the Board.The attractive compensation package will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.

E. THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Suitably qualified candidates should send to David Cope of Search Associates dcope@searchassociates.com - all the items below collated together in a single pdf (to arrive as soon as possible, and no later than October 1, 2018)

• a letter of application (no more than one page), briefly outlining why the candidate wishes to apply for this position and what specific skills, qualities and experience he/she can offer
• a CV (no more than two pages)
• a statement of educational and leadership philosophy (no more than one page)
• the names and full contact details of at least three professional referees (one of which should if possible be the leader of the applicant’s current organisation)
• a good recent head-and-shoulders photo

Closing date: October 1, 2018.

Interviews are scheduled to take place during November 2018, with the final round in Kuala Lumpur. However, HIS’s Board reserves the right to invite selected candidates to interviews in advance of this schedule.

Applications to: dcope@searchassociates.com