Principal (Primary School)
NPS International School, Singapore - Primary
Singapore
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2018, for an outstanding individual, a start date of either October 2018 or January 2019 would be possible
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2018
Job overview
NPS International School (NPSI) was established in Singapore in 2008 to cater to the burgeoning international demand for high-quality education. It is a member of the National Public Schools (NPS) network, which has an established reputation for upholding the highest quality standards in education in IGCSE, IB and national academic programmes across 12 campuses. Currently NPSI employs 170 full-time faculty, the majority of whom have post-graduate qualifications. The School has over 1,600 students enrolled from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
Following a period of successful growth, NPSI now seeks a Principal of the Primary School to maintain and further enhance its high-quality delivery of all educational programmes within the Early Years and Primary programs. Reporting directly to the Head of School and the Academic Board, the Principal will assume pedagogical leadership for Early Years and Primary education and manage an excellent pastoral care system.
Besides driving collaboration between all Early Years and Primary school staff, the Principal will foster a climate of student and teacher growth by providing a nurturing learning environment and embracing modern pedagogical practices. S/he should personally observe teachers’ classroom delivery and enhance the quality of teaching to sustain academic excellence.
The successful candidate should have senior management experience gained in a first-class international school setting, with significant exposure to preparing Primary school students for the Middle School, leading to the IGCSE or other well-regarded curricula. S/he should have excellent communication and proven leadership skills to foster collaboration within their team, as well as a hands-on approach and a desire to lead from the front. Direct experience gained in a multi-cultural Asian context would be an advantage.
Whilst the preferred start date for the successful candidate is August 2018, for an outstanding individual, a start date of either October 2018 or January 2019 would be possible.
Further information about NPSI can be found at: www.npsinternational.edu.sg
A candidate brief including details of the role and information on how to apply can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/66485
Closing date: Friday 25 May 2018
About NPS International School, Singapore - Primary
- NPS International School, Singapore - Primary
- 11 Hillside Drive
- 548926
- Singapore
NPS International School (NPSI) was established in 2007 in the city of Singapore. It is a member of the National Public Schools Group of institutions, based in Bangalore, Chennai and Mysore, India, schools well known for excellence in education since 1959. NPSI is a K-12 school offering a balance of academic excellence and holistic education, with a child-centred and values-based pedagogical framework and an outstanding provision of extracurricular activities, experiential learning, creative extension and social service programmes. The school has a very strong reputation locally. The class sizes are kept at an average of 25 and we maintain a staff-student ratio of 1:13. There are 1650 students and 165 teaching faculty at the school. The school is affiliated to Cambridge International Education (CIE, UK), the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO, Geneva Switzerland), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi, India), and the Council for Private Education (CPE, Singapore). The school is rigorously inspected by CPE and has received the highest level of accreditation from them, indicative of a maturity of systems and personnel. (Website: www.npsinternational.edu.sg)
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