Director
International School Hannover Region
Germany
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2026
- Apply by:
- 27 May 2025
Job overview
This is a unique opportunity to lead a pioneering school with a strong, engaged community, passionate about developing students who are global citizens, intent on building a better world through a deep understanding of academic disciplines and how that knowledge can be applied to address complex problems.
The International School Hannover Region (ISHR) is a prestigious, independent, and not-for-profit school, accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the IB. In November 2025 we will undertake the final Peer Evaluation Visit of the Collaborative Learning Protocol (CLP) as part of our ongoing reaccreditation and strategic development process. ISHR is authorized to offer all three International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes: the PYP, the MYP, and the IB Diploma. We are a member of the Association of German International Schools (AGIS) and are officially recognized as an “Ergänzungsschule” by the state of Lower Saxony. ISHR is also a CIS member school and a proud member of ECIS.
As of the 2024/2025 school year, ISHR has approximately 575 students from more than 65 different nations, enrolled from our Early Years Programme through Grade 12 — all following the IB Continuum. We are proud of our IB Diploma results and have connected alumni studying at renowned universities around the world.
ISHR is seeking a strategic, dynamic, and community-focused leader to become our next Director from August 2026. This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Germany’s foremost not-for-profit IB World Schools as both its educational head and Managing Director (CEO).
The successful candidate will be a strategic, visible, and emotionally intelligent leader with significant, pertinent experience and the ability to inspire, empower, and credibly represent ISHR's standing across local, national, and international contexts. The appointee will possess a compelling strategic mindset and strong commercial acumen while remaining an educator at heart, committed to fostering academic excellence, progressive teaching, and the wellbeing of our diverse and delightful student body.
As Director, you will be responsible for:
- Leading the school’s academic vision and operational performance
- Acting as CEO of the GmbH, including full financial, legal, and staffing responsibilities
- Driving strategic planning, innovation, continuous improvement, and accountability
- Fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and positive school culture
- Working closely with the Supervisory Board to ensure mission alignment and long-term sustainability and success
- Representing ISHR with integrity, clarity, and vision — within Hannover, the Association of German International Schools (AGIS), and the global IB community
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to take on a rewarding, full-scope leadership role — combining educational excellence with executive management and leadership – in the beautiful city of Hannover.
ISHR is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
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About International School Hannover Region
- International School Hannover Region
- Bruchmeisterallee 6
- D-30169 Hannover
- Germany
The International School Hannover Region seeks to provide a high quality, balanced educational program in the English language for children of internationally-minded families. We offer a dynamic environment where each student is challenged and supported to become a dedicated learner for life and a contributing member of the local and global community.
Philosophy of Education
1. The Person
The International School Hannover Region is committed to stimulating and developing each student's individual abilities and qualities to their highest potential. We believe this is best achieved within a safe, nurturing and creative environment.
2. The Learner
The program of academic studies should empower the students to lead a fulfilling and productive life in a changing world. We believe academic learning is most effective when it is based upon active learning experiences, creative problem-solving and critical international standards of the International Baccalaureate, should be presented with clear expectations to students, staff and parents.
3. The Global Citizen
Each student should be valued and enabled to discover and appreciate who they are, what they may become, and what they can contribute to the family, school, state and the world. The program should encourage understanding and appreciation of world cultures and a respect for the world's environment.
Objectives
• To offer an education that will facilitate a student's transfer between international or national systems.
• To offer a curriculum which will give the opportunity to gain internationally recognized qualifications.
• To provide a range of activities that are personally, intellectually, academically, physically, socially and ethically stimulating and challenging.
• To foster in every individual a sense that s/he is a valuable member of the community.
• To promote good communication skills in several world languages, as well as the languages of science, mathematics, technology and the arts.
• To offer instruction by a multicultural faculty, who are experienced in a variety of educational traditions, and maintain a continuous awareness of current developments in the world of education.
• To strive to identify and respond to students' differing styles of learning.
• To value and respect the cultural identity of every individual in the school community, and to offer a curriculum which is relevant to a culturally diverse student population.
• To develop in students a global view in respect of socio-political, economic, technological and ecological issues.
• To promote, not only tolerance, but also knowledge and enjoyment of cultural and attitudinal difference.
• To value cooperative activity among all members of the school community, and to actively teach means of handling conflict in a positive manner.
• To develop in students a sense of social responsibility towards school, family, local and global contexts.
• To view parents as partners in their children's education, and promote their active participation in the life of the school.
• To promote a positive and reciprocal relationship with the city of Hannover, state of Lower Saxony, and the host country, Germany.
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