Head of Elementary

ARKIS, Bahrain is looking for an inspirational and dynamic Head of Elementary. We are looking for a candidate that can continue to develop a successful, large Elementary section of a school that offers the British curriculum, IGCSE program, and IBDP. The school has received critical acclaim for its approaches to Student well-being and safeguarding services.

The suitable candidate must be highly motivated, have a Growth Mindset, and be able to inspire both students and staff. We are looking for someone with experience with Cambridge and/or Oxford curriculums.

The successful candidate will play a major role on the Senior Leadership Team in driving forward the whole school; strategically, Academically, and operationally.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Articulates the school's mission, vision, and values to staff and inspires staff to use them as guiding principles
• Develops long-term visionary plans for the school system's educational programs in order to meet the needs of the community for high-quality educational offerings
• Maintains a focus on school-wide performance and organizational effectiveness
• Facilitates and contributes to the development of processes, procedures, policies, and controls necessary to implement educational programs and achieve academic excellence
• Maintains high expectations for student achievement and organizational effectiveness

We pride ourselves on being 'Happy' schools as we believe happy learners and staff always exceed their potential.

ARKIS Salmabad opened in 1997 and now has 2200 students on roll and over 250 full-time staff. The school offers both Oxford and Cambridge Curricula from Nursery to Grade 8. We then offer the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum for Grades 9 and 10 and the IBDP curriculum for Grades 11 and 12.

ARKIS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and welfare of our students. Our staff share this same commitment and hold this responsibility to ensure the safety of our school community. To this end, both Good Conduct, Enhanced Disclosure, and Conflicts of Interest, vetting inclusive and restricted to reference checks, identity and criminal record checks, social media, and notarised qualifications and validations.

www.arks.edu.bh

www.arkis.edu.bh