Head of Botafogo Site
The British School, Rio De Janeiro
Botafogo
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 February 2019
Job overview
Head of Botafogo Site
The British School, Rio de Janeiro
Located in Zona Sul, close to the centre of Rio de Janeiro, the Botafogo Site caters for 720 students, aged from 2 to 12 years and boasts excellent and expanding teaching and learning facilities. From the main playground, Corcovado and the Christ the Redeemer statue dominate the skyline and the school’s educational offering draws upon the vibrant cultural influences of the city surrounding it.
The British School, Rio de Janeiro is one of Latin America’s leading co-educational, non-profit, independent day schools spread across 3 sites with 2,160 students, aged 2 to 18 years. The school offers the IPC and National Curriculum to KS3, leading to IGCSE and IB Diploma and is accredited by the Council of International Schools.
The Board of Governors and the Director now invite applications for the post of Head of Botafogo Site from August 2019.
Further information on The British School, Rio de Janeiro can be found on www.britishschool.g12.br
A candidate brief can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/69714
Letters of application and CVs should be sent to Peter Lawrence at Odgers Berndtson by 12.00 GMT on Friday 1 February 2019.
The British School, Rio de Janeiro is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.
About The British School, Rio De Janeiro
About The British School, Rio de Janeiro
The British School, Rio de Janeiro (TBS), educates over 2000 students from the ages of 2 to 18 years within its three school sites across the city.
With our rigorous academic programmes, based on best UK, international and local practice, and our vibrant co-curricular and after-school activities, we offer a stimulating, exciting and challenging educational experience for our children. Through our strong Guiding Principles and Core Values, we aim to guide and nurture our students to become well-informed and principled citizens.
Within the classroom, TBS continually strives to maintain high professional standards. This is assured through a dynamic staff development programme and our performance appraisal system, as well as by addressing the rigorous demands of the accreditation standards expected by CIS (Council of International Schools).
We want our students to be happy in school and we hope that their school experience will be fondly and warmly remembered for life. We believe that this can be achieved through providing high expectations, clear guidelines and limits, offering constant encouragement, attending to individual needs and providing opportunities for our students to participate in a wide variety of enjoyable activities – social, sporting and cultural.
Values and Vision
The Core Values of The British School, Rio de Janeiro are; Compassion, Integrity and Determination. The school strives to inspire all students to achieve their full potential in an internationally minded, welcoming and inclusive learning environment. TBS aims to prepare students for life-long learning and to be ready to contribute positively to society. As well as the academic curriculum, the school places significant emphasis on a holistic learning experience through a wide range of extra-curricular and co-curricular programmes, such as sporting and cultural activities and community service.
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