Founding Principal
Nord Anglia Education
Dublin
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 April 2017
Job overview
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium school’s organisation. Our family of 43 schools is united by a common philosophy - to be ambitious for our students, people and schools.
We are looking for an outstanding leader in Learning and Teaching, with international experience, to drive the development and ongoing success of our new, world-class international school in Dublin.
Opening in September 2018, our new school willeducate 800 students aged 3 to 18 years old. Located in the highly regarded suburb of Leopardstown, the state of the art campus will feature extensive specialist STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) facilities to provide outstanding learning and teaching of 21st Century skills and support the exclusive delivery of Nord Anglia Education’s collaborations with The Juilliard School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Students and staff will also be part of Nord Anglia’s worldwide community, connected through our innovative Global Campus and Nord Anglia University initiatives.
What we are looking for:
This is an exceptional opportunity to create a world-class school from the ground up, with the world’s leading premium school group. The founding principal will lead all aspects of the initial setup of the school, including playing the key role in developing the values and culture of the school and creating itsdistinctive educational offer. She/he must be an excellent communicator and compelling story-teller, to ensure our new families understand our dynamic educational offer for their children which will in turn drive strong student enrolment.
Key objectives include education quality and outcomes, school growth, financial targets, staff development, resource utilisation and student well-being.
The ideal candidate will:
- Relentlessly pursue outstanding academic performance.
- Have a clear vision for their school in its context.
- Understand how to blend the best of international curricula with contemporary international thinking, to continue to create a distinctive positioning for the school
- Lead with a strategic and decisive style, capable of driving a successful large school
- Possess a creative and pragmatic mind with the ability to lead innovations in teaching and learning and the broader activity of the school
- Demonstrate a flair for attracting, retaining and developing talent
- Deliver a comprehensive induction programme
What we offer
- Membership of the Nord Anglia Education’s Senior Leadership Team
- Continuous professional development, including our Executive Leadership Programme
- Competitive salary
- Accommodation allowance
- International medical insurance
- Annual flight allowance
- Free tuition for up to 3 children
- Relocation allowance
- Comprehensive induction programme
Application Process
We welcome applications from those that are passionate about education and have the skills and experience to make a significant impact on our students and school community.
For further information and to submit an application for this prestigious role please e-mail a CV including the name of two referees and covering letter to Sam McAleese at sam.mcaleese@nordanglia.com
Closing date: Friday 28th April 2017
Interviews: Details to be confirmed
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About Nord Anglia Education
- Nord Anglia Education
- Prama House, 267 Banbury Road, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX2 7HT
- United Kingdom
At Nord Anglia Education, we want to be the organisation others turn to for inspiration: the global leaders in the innovation and delivery of excellent education. Indeed, that was our vision when we were founded in 1972, and it still is today. To achieve it, we manage schools and work with governments around the world to raise standards and improve educational achievement. Above all, we want to help others grow, flourish and learn. We want them to be inspired, to stretch themselves further than they, or anyone else, thought possible.
We have been operating international schools since 1992. We run premium quality kindergarten through the end of secondary, or K-12, schools in eight cities worldwide, and currently teach over 7,000 students. Most of our schools follow a curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England, but shaped from country to country to meet local culture and conditions.
There has never been such an exciting time to work for Nord Anglia Education. In 2011 we have launched three initiatives which demonstrate our commitment to “helping others thrive” - including our students, our employees and members of communities around the world:
The Global Classroom is a virtual learning environment in which students can develop online collaborative learning and digital literacy skills. Students can broaden their intellectual horizons through access to diverse viewpoints and subject experts, while also fostering greater independence. The Global Classroom enables the students in Nord Anglia Education's family of schools to engage with the idea of global citizenship - to learn and share ideas together on projects around the world. One of the many opportunities on offer is a virtual space where students can talk online with established authors, as well as take part in competitions (such as designing and producing an Art Mural, supported by online artists).
Nord Anglia University provides a vehicle for collaborative professional activity which actively encourages joint working and the sharing of ideas amongst our teachers, staff and external experts. The Nord Anglia University includes the Global Staffroom (an online learning community, connecting our people around the world to share resources, discuss best practice and keep up to date with topical educational issues), the Executive Leadership Programme which is designed to develop and sustain improvement in leadership skills and increase knowledge and effectiveness in the context of a global education company and will soon feature the Middle Leadership Development Programme.
NordStar is the charitable arm of Nord Anglia Education. Our students, parents, teachers and other staff have long been involved in different charitable activities and these efforts have been united under one name, supported by a set of guiding principles that allow us to deliver long-term support through fundraising, sponsorship and practical hands on help for communities and children around the world less fortunate than ourselves.
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