Principal
DSB International School
India
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
Job overview
Principal, DSB International School, Mumbai
The Board of DSB International School seek to appoint a Principal to start on August 1st 2017.
The Board are looking for an experienced professional with a background in international education, and with senior management experience in schools at Deputy Principal or Head of Secondary School level or above. The successful candidate will have worked in secondary education and have a solid understanding of the IB Diploma Programme. Experience across other phases of schooling is also desirable.
DSB International School is a not-for-profit international school in Mumbai, India. We cater mainly to the consular and expatriate community as well as a growing host-national population.
Students follow the National Curriculum of England from EYFS to KS3, followed by the IGCSE and then the IB Diploma Programmes. A small German section follows the German curriculum and integrates well into the International section.
The Principal answers to the Board of Governors, known as the Committee. The Committee is an elected body drawn from the parents of the school.
Other School Information
Number of Campuses: 2 Number of Students: 195
Ages Taught: 3-18 Years Number of nationalities (students): 30+
Number of nationalities (staff): 10+
Number of Teaching Staff: 50 total
Number of Non-teaching Staff: 20, plus external security and service providers
To coordinate this process, the school has appointed Phil Whitehead Ltd (Consultants) from the United Kingdom to work with the Committee. The company has been working closely with the school for the past eight years.
For further information about the post, you can contact Phil via email: creativepractice@me.com
Or for more information about the school, the HR Department by email: recruitment@dsbindia.com
The school website is http://www.dsbindia.com
Closing date: November 4th; interviews in Mumbai December 3-6th, 2016. Candidates are asked to submit their applications as early as possible as the school reserves the right to close the selection process at any time if the right candidate is found.
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About DSB International School
- DSB International School
- Urmi Estate 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W)
- Mumbai
- 400 013
- India
DSB International School is located on 2 campuses in Mumbai, India. We are a co-educational, not for profit, independent school.
Background
DSB International School caters for 195 students from 32 different countries. Students at the school range in age from 3-18 years.
The school opened in 1961 and is the oldest international school in Mumbai. For the first 40 years, it was a German school following the curriculum from Germany, taught in German. In 2001, a small international primary section was opened and this has since grown to include the secondary level, both of which run alongside the German section.
DSB International School is a small, friendly, vibrant, child-centred and family-oriented organisation, which offers a variety of extra-curricular activities. Parents are very supportive and many are very involved in school life.
The school is managed by a Committee of elected parents, and run by the School Principal and the Senior Management Team.
DSB International School Today
Students at the school come mainly from the consular and expatriate community in South Mumbai and consequently, student turnover is quite high, about 30% per year. About 40% of the students in the school are host nationals.
Classes are small, ranging from 5 to 16 students. This means that staff get to know the students very well. Consequently planning and teaching can be more manageably personalised and differentiated to meet the needs of individuals and small groups. Classes are mixed-ability and there is one class per year group.
The curriculum from 3-18 years, in the international section, is broadly based on the English National Curriculum, including IGCSEs accredited by Cambridge International Education Examination Board. The International Baccalaureate Diploma is offered from 16+ years. The German Section offers a German curriculum in close cooperation with the International Section. The teaching of the German language and German culture is an important feature of the school and is supported by the German Government. The international section now makes up over 95% of the school population.
In August 2014, the school introduced the IB Diploma Programme for the first time, for a small cohort of 5 students. Currently, we have IBDP cohorts of 10-15 students. The philosophy of the IBO fits very well with the aims, values and mission of the School Committee for the future of DSB International School.
In 2021, the school opened its new campus for 9-18 year-olds, with a state of the art Design & Technology room and 3D printing lab, a rooftop pool and sports area. In designing the new campus, we aimed to cater to a larger school population without losing the personal, individual touch that has been so successfully established over the last half century.
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