Head of School
Creators International School
Spain
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- January 2025, or earlier if possible
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2024
Job overview
The Role
Your mission: To cultivate the STEM leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
Creators is seeking a visionary Head of School who can take the lead in shaping our unique start-up STEM-focused school, with a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship and leadership development. At Creators, we are not merely a school; we are the launchpad for the STEM leaders of tomorrow.
Your mission as the Head of School is to lead the charge in preparing students for excellence in mathematics, computer science, and physics, while also instilling in them the entrepreneurial and leadership skills needed for a tech-driven future.
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum Excellence
Oversee the development and implementation of cutting-edge curricula, especially in mathematics, computer science, and physics. Ensure that programmes are academically rigorous, engaging and aligned with the demands of a modern tech landscape.
Entrepreneurship Integration
Infuse entrepreneurial thinking into our STEM programmes, challenging students to apply their knowledge to real-world business and tech ventures.
Leadership Development
Foster leadership skills among our students, empowering them to take initiative, drive innovation, and become the next generation of STEM leaders.
Faculty Engagement
Collaborate closely with faculty members to maintain high standards of excellence in learning and teaching within our specialised programmes.
Key skills
This is not a traditional Head of School role. The successful candidate will join a newly appointed collaborative team, with the key role of inspiring this team in the opening and early years of development of our new school.
The successful candidate should possess excellent leadership experience and skills and should have a diverse range of attributes, attitudes and competencies.
They should be able to provide leadership to ensure improved professional learning for staff and outstanding learning and achievement for all students.
It is essential that the successful candidate has experience of senior leadership in a STEM-focused organisation.
This is a role for someone who has a pioneer spirit, has the desire to explore innovative ideas, aspires to lead and learn in new ways, and embraces collaboration and teamwork.
Our Founding Head should be an inspirational, passionate and adaptable educator and a caring, creative and innovative leader. They should be an outstanding motivator, learner, administrator and communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills, and should be capable of leading learning and development, and preparing students for a modern, tech-driven, global society, through a caring, stimulating, challenging, well-organised and supportive learning environment.
Your opportunity to shape the future!
If you are a forward-thinking educator with a passion for STEM, and the vision to lead entrepreneurship and leadership development, Creators International School is eager to have you as our Founding Head of School.
Apply today to lead our STEM-focused school journey!
To apply for the position of Founding Head of School, please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing your vision for STEM-focused leadership, and your strategies for integrating entrepreneurship and leadership development into the students educational experience.
Attached documents
About Creators International School
- Creators International School
- Huerta de Rufino 29679, Benahavis
- Malaga
- 29679
- Spain
Creators International School
At Creators International School, we are on a mission to build a unique day and boarding school that pioneers science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and entrepreneurship education. We are a new start-up school opening in September 2025 for students in Year 3 (age 7) to Year 10 (age 14). In the following years, we will extend to Year 13 (age 18).
Creators International School is a cutting-edge educational institution dedicated to fostering creativity and innovation. Our mission is to inspire the next generation of trailblazing problem-solvers through outstanding teaching, engaging learning experiences, superb facilities, a challenging STEM-focused curriculum, and collaboration with industry partners. We are devoted to enabling students to excel in their learning, achieve their aspirations, and prepare them for their future careers, especially as tech entrepreneurs.
Our aim is to ignite curiosity in the minds of tomorrow's leaders. Our curriculum gives priority to learning and teaching of mathematics, physics and computer science, and is crafted not just to educate but to inspire. We empower our students to delve deeply into these fundamental STEM disciplines, equipping them with the knowledge and practical skills needed to turn groundbreaking ideas into reality. By nurturing a community of passionate learners, forward-thinking educators, and supportive families, we aim to be the launching pad for the next generation of tech pioneers, innovators and world leaders who will shape a better, smarter, and more sustainable world.
To add further to the positive learning environment, our campus is located in an inspirational setting, in a picturesque town among the mountains and forests near Marbella, in southern Spain. We are committed to an environmentally sustainable school in an area of stunning natural beauty, where we make use of our surroundings for outdoor learning experiences and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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