Primary Principal
Leipzig International School
Leipzig
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2017
Job overview
Primary Principal
Job Start: 01 January 2018 or 01 August 2018
Location: Könneritzstraße 47, Leipzig, Germany
Contract: Full-time, initially time limited contract of employment for two years, extension possible
Leipzig International School is an independent non-profit day school for students from Nursery to Grade 12. It provides a high-quality international education, conducted predominantly in English, to children of all backgrounds; thereby supporting a diverse community and promoting international understanding. Over 190 staff members from all over the world work together to create a stimulating and exciting learning environment for our children whose families come from over 70 countries. Established in 1992, the school has grown and developed significantly over the past years. It operates at two locations: on Könneritzstraße (School, Grades 1 through 12) and on Karl-Heine-Straße (Kindergarten).
Our Primary School offers a high-quality education programme for over 260 children aged 6 to 11. It supports each student’s personal, social, academic, physical and emotional development in an internationally oriented context. In the Primary School the International Primary Curriculum is used as a tool to support and develop learning using a theme based approach. The Cambridge Primary English and Maths Programmes are also used to ensure that we provide a clear and consistent curriculum that appropriately challenges the students.
Are you interested in becoming part of an international team? Do you believe that education is about learning how to become a citizen of the world? Then we are looking forward to hearing from you!
We are seeking a Primary Principal starting as 01 January 2018 or August 2018 who can lead in the creation of a stimulating and productive learning environment.
As our Primary School Principal you will be responsible for the Primary School and for a team of about 42 pedagogical staff members, including our After School Programme (Hort). You will be a member of the school’s Management Team and, as such, share responsibility for the school as a whole. You are accountable to the Head of School, with whom you meet regularly, keeping him informed about decisions and developments in the Primary School. You need to be ready, willing and able to participate in the classroom. As our Primary Principal you will not have regular timetabled teaching duties but between 10% and 20% of your time is allocated to covering lessons and/or supervision duties.
Your main tasks and responsibilities will be to:
- Appraise all team members according to school policy and advise the Head of School on any contractual decisions
- Appoint teachers in the Primary School in close collaboration with the Head of School and the Huma Resources Manager
- Ensure that Primary staff meets regularly for joint planning and school development
- Be responsible for curriculum documentation, implementation and development in grades 1 to 5 (International Primary Curriculum, Cambridge Primary English and Maths)
- Collaborate with our Kindergarten (age 1 to 6) on effective transfer to Primary School
- Advise the Director of Admissions in close collaboration with the Head of School on every student applicant for the Primary School
- Plan and organise parent evenings and conferences
- Meet with the Primary School Room Parents and encourage parent involvement in the life of the community
- Prepare and oversee budgets for the Primary school
- Maintain contacts with other international schools in order to facilitate exchanges
Your qualifications:
- University degree in Primary Education or comparable education
- Master in Educational Leadership
- Experience in taking a Primary school to the next level of development and/or experience with an Early Childhood setting would be an asset
- Structured and self-dependent working style
- The ability to challenge situations and to change things for the better
- Strong communication and intercultural skills
- Fluency in the English language
- Experience of working in an internationally-minded and diverse school community is preferred
What we offer:
- Wonderful students who are interested in learning
- The benefit of ongoing internal and external professional development
- A dynamic and diverse workplace which continues to develop good teaching and learning practices
- An exciting and flexible model of working that effectively supports the needs of students
- The chance to engage in the life of the International School in the beautiful city of Leipzig
Leipzig is an historic, green, vibrant university city that is well connected, and in the cultural heart of Europe.
Please apply via our online application tool on our website www.lis.school and let us know on which website you found out about the vacant position. More information about the required application documents and a short manual how to upload your application are available under ‘Job Opportunities’.
The position will be filled as soon as the suitable candidate is identified.
About Leipzig International School
The Leipzig International School (LIS) is a non-profit day school, founded in 1991 to serve the needs of the international community of the Leipzig region. LIS has grown steadily since it opened as the first International School in the state of Saxony as a pre-school and elementary school. LIS is the oldest and largest international school in central Germany, run by a non-charitable organisation. Over 850 students from over 70 countries attend the school, which operates on two sites: The Leipzig International Kindergarten for the Early Childhood students and the school campus for Grades 1-12. The most highly represented nations are the United States of America, Japan, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands as well as the host country, Germany. The school employs over 190 experienced, well-qualified and highly motivated staff members of 32 nationalities, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada. The school’s current strategy calls for further expansion over the next years, to reach a final size of 950 students from Nursery through to Grade 12.
The school is accredited by the Council of International Schools as well as by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It is authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to offer both the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme. All students sit the Cambridge IGCSEs in Grade 10. In the Primary School the International Primary Curriculum and the Cambridge English and Mathematics Programmes are used as a tool to support and develop learning using a theme-based approach and to ensure that we provide a clear and consistent curriculum that appropriately challenges all students. In the Leipzig International Kindergarten we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, yet play remains the basis for learning. We use the ‘High Scope’ approach to develop the children’s growth and individuality. Additionally, the International Primary Curriculum is introduced in Early Years 3 (reception) classes.
The school is centrally located in the city adjacent to a beautiful park containing a woodland area and a river. Leipzig has more bicycles than people and this is the transport of choice for most of our community. Leipzig is much talked about in the world’s press for being Germany’s most fun, creative and livable city (New York Times, Guardian Travel) and its many festivals and exhibitions bring a dynamism that is hard to beat. The quality and affordability of life in Leipzig is second to none: green, safe, cultural, child friendly, super-efficient public transport. Leave your car at home and participate in our staff musical!
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