Principal
Amman Baccalaureate School
Jordan
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 24 October 2022
Job overview
REQUIRED: AUGUST 2023
Closing Date: 24 October 2022 10:00am GMT
One of the leading schools in the Middle East, the Amman Baccalaureate School (ABS) is a pioneering, bilingual IB World school with a rich heritage and impressive reputation for innovation. Situated in vibrant Western Amman, the ABS blends Arab heritage with internationalism, offering a first-class, holistic education to 1175 students aged 4 to 18. The ABS was the first school in the Middle East to be authorised to offer all four IB programmes. The school celebrated its 40th anniversary last year and has recently benefitted from significant investment in the school’s facilities.
The Board of Trustees, chaired by HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, now seeks an outstanding Principal to lead the school through its next stage of development. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of an already high performing school and further strengthen the ABS’ position as an agenda-setting school in the fast-changing world of international education. The new Principal will guide the school through the implementation of the school’s recently revised mission, vision and values and will ensure that ABS continues to offer a first class academic programme as part of an outstanding holistic education.
The next Principal will combine a track record of successful leadership experience with the cultural sensitivity and global perspective to inspire a dynamic international school. The appointed candidate will have the political acuity to lead an organisation at the heart of the community in Amman, and the personal authority, gravitas and authenticity to engage multiple influential stakeholders nationally and internationally. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a journey of transformation and to influence the next stage of the school’s development. A sense of adventure and high levels of resilience and flexibility are essential, as is a genuine commitment to ABS’ vision and mission.
Amman Baccalaureate School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For an informal discussion about the role with
Anthony Millard, please contact Nikki Naish, nikki@anthonymillard.co.uk
Attached documents
About Amman Baccalaureate School
- Amman Baccalaureate School
- Al Hijaz Street, Dabouq, P.O. Box 441, Sweileh
- Amman
- 11910
- Jordan
The Amman Baccalaureate School (ABS) is a private, fee-paying day school, licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education. It is coeducational and prepares its students for the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Career-related Programme and courses as school leaving qualifications. In addition to providing an academic education of high quality, the school attaches considerable importance to creative, physical and community service activities, and offers a wide and developing range of facilities and opportunities in these areas.
ABS was founded in 1981 with the aim of providing a bilingual education that would meet, in quality and breadth, the highest international standards, whilst remaining firmly rooted in the Arab heritage. At the same time, the school has increasingly attracted students from the international community who wish to take advantage of the opportunity offered in the Middle Years School (MYP) and the IB College (Diploma Programme/Career-related Programme) to pursue an education in English that, nonetheless, sustains close contact with the culture of the host country.
The Amman Baccalaureate School is a school where modern educational theory and practice are implemented and enthusiastically embraced. In its officially recognised role as a 'pioneer school', ABS pilots new material, methods and approaches, and so paves the way for other schools to follow. Emphasis on bilingualism at every stage promotes knowledge of different cultures, traditions and values, and this fosters openness, understanding and tolerance.
The ABS has a unique curriculum model for a bilingual (Arabic/English) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is amongst a select few schools worldwide to offer all four IB Programmes (PYP, MYP, DP, CP)
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