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British School Principal

El Alsson British & American International School - (American Section)

Egypt

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2017

Job overview

Established in 1982, El Alsson is a co-educational school currently with 1,450 pupils aged 3 – 18. The school is moving in September 2017 to a new 14-acre site in the New Giza township development. www.newgiza.com . Current the two schools, British and American share the same buildings, but when we move to the new site each school will have its own separate building enabling each to grow and develop along traditional British or American lines. We are already recognized as one of the best international schools in Cairo, and are accredited by the British Schools in the Middle East, by the DfE as a ‘British School Overseas’ The new school will be an exciting place to work with lots of up-to-date facilities. We are already well staffed and resourced, and we achieve exceptional GCSE and A-Level results, with a well-developed and successful Sixth Form.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and visionary Principal who will lead the British school and management teams from FS1 to Yr13.

Successful applicants will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, overseas experience and preferably hold a principal’s qualification.

We offer an initial contract of 3 years (renewable) for single person or Principal with family, a competitive salary including annual return flights, medical cover, shipping allowance, settling-in allowance, accommodation allowance, free school transport, free education for children plus 12 weeks paid holiday per annum.

Please email your CV, letter of application and a passport-sized photo, to vacancies@alsson.com  including the names of 2 referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

www.alsson.com

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About El Alsson British & American International School - (American Section)

About El Alsson, British & American International School

El  Alsson British and American International Schools NEW GIZA is a private international school offering the choice between British and American education. Having moved to its newly established campus at NEW GIZA in 2017, it now occupies a 14 fedaan site with British Primary and Secondary accommodated in connected buildings as well as the American Elementary and Senior connected buildings. It also has a standalone Performing Arts Hall featuring a radio room, music practice rooms, drama studios and a state of the art theatre along with a standalone Sports Hall featuring two heated indoor pools, basketball courts, and a multipurpose studio.

The school has a reputation as one of the best international schools in Cairo. This is reflected in the quality of our curriculum, extra-curricular activities, sports and artistic achievements and of course, outstanding examination results. Our students are taught by well-qualified teachers all of whom are experienced professionals with a proven track record of academic success. 

The school was established in 1982 and is situated in a state-of-the-art campus on the Giza Plateau in the new development of New Giza. El Alsson is a member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) and is an accredited BSO school and is seeking CIS membership and accreditation. We are a large, vibrant and oversubscribed school with significant development opportunities for all of our staff. 

We are looking for inspiring and enthusiastic teachers to join our British and American School teams and provide outstanding opportunities for our students whilst developing their own practice, expertise and experience. We are committed to outstanding safeguarding and child protection practices and diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of our school and recruitment processes. 

Principals

Mr Matthew Topliss and Ms Allison Fleet

Values and Vision

El  Alsson British and American International School encourages pupils to take part in extra-curricular activities. These include rugby, basketball, volleyball and football. Academic success is valued by the school. The British School follows both the English National Curriculum and the International Early Years & Primary Curriculum, International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, IGCSE & GCSE and GCE and IAL qualifications for students from FS1 to Year 13. The school also teaches the Egyptian national curriculum for Arabic studies, Social studies and Religion. Children at El Alsson are happy and achieve high academic standards and are respectful to all and  be tolerant to those in the diverse community they live within. Teachers nurture and support the students.

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