High School Principal
The English School
Cyprus
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 August 2017
Job overview
The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus is a selective co-educational, multi-ethnic English language secondary school that applies a rigorous selection process. The School systematically attracts students in the top 5% of their class and is generally considered on the Island to be the high school of choice. It was founded in 1900 and as such it is Cyprus’ oldest private school with long-held traditions. The School’s main goal is to prepare students to access high quality university education and to become global and democratic citizens. The School offers British-style secondary level education with its graduates consistently gaining entry into British universities though some may choose to attend universities in other countries. On any given year English School graduates can be found studying in some of Britain’s most illustrious universities. The School is committed to the principle of equal opportunities for all and seeks to uphold the rights of every individual within the School. The School has a student body of just over 1,000 students and employs over 100 full time teachers and about 20 part-time staff plus nearly 30 non-teaching staff members. The position reports to the School’s Board of Management
School’s academic programme: Is based on the model of British independent secondary schools. For the first 3 years students follow a broad general curriculum. After that students choose their programme of International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) with a compulsory core of English language, Literature, Mathematics and Modern Greek. From year 6 students construct an individual academic programme with five Advanced Supplementary (A) level courses being followed. In year 7 students choose to continue with four other subjects to Advanced Level (AL) with supporting programme continuing
What is expected of the Principal: As leader of the school community the Principal is expected to manage the School efficiently, to employ all its resources, academic, financial and others, productively and prudently and to bring to bear all his/her skills as manager and leader to ensure that the School continues to achieve academic excellence. As such s/he will be expected to follow and implement Board strategy, work within the ethos of the School as developed over more than a century, to cooperate closely with department heads and with the teachers as a group and individually, to apply high standards of discipline and academic achievement, to implement international good practice and to stay aware with world-wide practices, to implement and oversee the School’s extra-curricular activities and most importantly to utilize leadership and administrative skills in promoting the educational development of each student. Special involvement with graduating student applications to universities is expected of the Principal. The Principal will also be expected to maintain a strong network with former students and their association.
Applicant requirements:
- Ideally a Masters Degree or equivalent from a highly competitive university
- Substantial experience as Principal /Head Teacher in selective schools
- Strong communication and highly developed interpersonal skills (imperative)
- Demonstrated programme implementation skills targeting objectives
- Concern for people: students, teachers, parents, admin staff, associates and others
Salary and benefits: The post pays well-above market rates as the School wishes to select a truly capable Principal: Annual salary: in the range of €85,000 - €100,000+, generous annual entertainment allowance (of about €5,000), accommodation and utilities. For applicant, spouse and dependent children that will be living in Cyprus the School provides: cost of inward (and end-of-service) fare, once a year return economy-class air-fare and medical cover. Each party will be liable for meeting applicable statutory obligations, e.g. social insurance, taxes, etc
Employment contract. The employment contract will be for one year in the first instance.
Declaration of interest: It is in the interest of applicants to submit their CV as early as possible. The CV should include details regarding: education, school management and leadership background and work experience. CVs should be submitted electronically to Board.Post@Englishschool.ac.cy
Application deadline: 05.08.2017
* The English School, Nicosia is an equal-opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on account of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
About The English School
THE ENGLISH SCHOOL, NICOSIA, CYPRUS
The School was founded in 1900 by the Rev. Canon Frank Darvall Newham as a multi-communal School. It is now under the general direction of the Board of Management appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Government of Cyprus. It has approximately 1,100 pupils (boys and girls) aged 11 to 18. The majority are Greek Cypriot but there is also a significant Turkish Cypriot element and quite a number of non-Cypriot origin. It is a selective school with competitive Entrance Examinations for a Year 1 intake of 144.
The Board of Management hopes to make the School a truly multi-cultural institution where respect for diversity and tolerance will be the norm, and to that end a number of measures have been taken or will be taken in the near future.
The School year is from September to June, with two-week holidays at Christmas and Orthodox Easter. This is a fee-paying day school with classes on Monday to Friday from 7.40 a.m. to 1.40 p.m.. There are approximately 100 full-time and part-time teaching staff, all highly qualified, plus 20 administrative and support staff. The Senior Leadership Team consists of the Head Teacher, a Deputy Head Teacher and five Senior Teachers, each with defined responsibilities.
The academic standard is very high, following the British educational system (AS, A2) with the vast majority of students proceeding to British Universities. The aim of the School is to give students the opportunity to acquire a solid foundation of general knowledge, the specialist qualifications for further studies and, more importantly, the ability to study and think independently and critically.
There is an extensive range of supervised extra-curricular activities and much importance is attached to the students’ participation, both locally and abroad. Through full involvement in the academic, artistic, recreational, sporting and social life of the School, opportunity is given for maximum development of the student’s individual personality, initiative and a sense of personal and social responsibility.
The School is situated in spacious wooded grounds about 2 miles from the centre of Nicosia. There are good sports facilities, futsal pitches, a well-stocked library, specialist subject rooms, and a recently built Science Building. Plans are under way for a new wing to house additional classrooms and subject rooms.
The premises also house the English Institute, which offers almost exclusively English Language courses to approximately 500 non-English School pupils between the ages 8 to 18. These courses are taught by separate part-time staff.
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