Director
UWC Dilijan College
Armenia
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
DIRECTOR OF UWC DILIJAN AND THE ENVISIONED EDUCATION INNOVATION CENTER
DILIJAN, ARMENIA
United World College Dilijan, established in 2014, has 213 IB diploma students of diverse social and cultural background from all over the world, admitted on merit, most funded by scholarship. UWC Dilijan and the envisioned Education Innovation Center (to include a teachers college) are the beginnings of a cluster of local schools, a performing arts college and other initiatives of the RVVZ Foundation. UWC Dilijan, the flagship project, is housed in superb new buildings with capacity to expand to 600.
The Governors, ambitious for the college to be a world leader, seek a Director of intellectual distinction, passionate about education, with proven leadership capability to head the College and spearhead the establishment of the Education Innovation Center with the aim of setting new directions in education practice. The work of the Director, who will run several cross-functional teams, will be rooted in the operation and nourishment of the liberal, highly-collaborative and lively residential community of UWC Dilijan.
Located at the crossroads of the civilizations of Europe and Asia, this post offers a unique opportunity for a visionary educational entrepreneur, with a background in schools, university research or elsewhere, to make an enduring contribution to world education.
For further information http://bit.ly/directoruwcd and please contact executive_search@uwcdilijan.org
About UWC Dilijan College
UWC Dilijan – one of the 17 United World Colleges – is an intentionally diverse international boarding school in Armenia. It first opened its doors in August 2014 and now has 218 students (16 to 18-year-old) from 77 countries studying International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.
We believe that education is “a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future” (UWC Mission). We are a caring, learning community that aims to support the intellectual, moral, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development of our members following the UWC educational principles, model and values.
UWC Dilijan is also part of a wider network of organizations that work to transform Armenia, such as the IDeA Foundation, the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity,the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology.
Educators at UWC Dilijan have a wide and varied role: beyond the classroom, they also have roles to play in our outdoor education program, our CAS program, as mentors and in our residential life programme. There are ample opportunities to get involved beyond the UWCD community in Dilijan and beyond. We encourage you to browse our website and social media feeds to learn more about us.
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