Principal required for the Amity Group

Due to expansion Amity International Schools seek to appoint outstanding and well qualified UK and IB Principals for a January or August 2019 start for new schools opening across the UAE and Europe.

Who are Amity? Established more than 25 years ago, Amity Education Group has an enrolment of 150,000 students, 4500 faculty, 17 top-ranked schools and pre-schools, 5 universities with campuses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, India, London, Singapore, Mauritius, China and Romania, offering globally benchmarked education from nursery to Ph.D. level.

Principals:

The successful candidates will be experienced leaders with a thorough knowledge of the IB Curriculum or National Curriculum of England. Principals will need to have a minimum of 8 years’ headship experience and relevant qualifications.

In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the successful candidates will demonstrate essential professional competencies:

· Demonstrable leadership experience with a proven track record in a primary and/or secondary setting. At least 10 years in a leadership role in a state or independent school setting

· Proven success at driving schools forward to improve standards of teaching and learning

· A strong sense of equality for all, leading by example, being accessible and approachable

· The capacity to set the school strategy and then the confidence to let the teams deliver the goals

· The judgement to make difficult decisions when required

· Experience of founding a school or managing an expansion would be a key advantage

· Experience of working in an international setting would be an advantage

· Experience of working in a large, all through school would be an advantage.

The School:

Amity International Schools provide an exemplary education tailored to the needs of each student using the IB or National curriculum of England. The curriculum is enhanced by an international focus, a wide range of co-curricular activities, field trips and project-based learning.

Our state-of-the-art facilities provide a stimulating learning and social environment for our students. Our facilities include spacious classrooms flooded with natural light, libraries, ICT suites, music and art rooms, cafeterias and large multi-purpose indoor and outdoor spaces. The stunning interiors create a warm and welcoming atmosphere so that our staff and students can learn in a world class educational environment.

Remuneration:

In return for your passion in delivering a quality education, we offer a competitive salary.

To Apply:

Applications should contain a 2-page CV including a professional photo, a letter of application, passport copy, scanned degree certificate and the details of two professional referees.

Please send completed applications to Miss Barbara Lubaczewska careers@amityabudhabi.ae and state whether you would prefer a posting in Europe or the UAE.

Interviews will take place in October in the UK, Amsterdam and UAE.