School Director
Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.)
Germany
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- August 2023
- Apply by:
- 15 August 2022
Job overview
Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.) treats child safeguarding very seriously, therefore all applicants are required to submit a clear criminal background check from their current country of residence, and references will be verified.
Starting August 2023, H.I.S. is recruiting for a
School Director
H.I.S. is an IB World School, serving the needs of the international community within the Rhine-Neckar region in Germany. We provide a respectful and supportive learning environment for students from 4 years old through the IB Diploma.
The School Director plays a vital role, leading a committed, professional team of educators in developing excellent instructional learning opportunities, ensuring the safety and success of students and maintaining positive and harmonious relationships between students, parents, and teachers.
Responsibilities include:
• Hold student learning and well-being central to the school’s purpose
• Require teaching methods, rooted in best-practice, to lead students to meet the highest possible standards
• Promote international-mindedness, global citizenship and inclusion through the curriculum and extra-curricular activities
• Galvanize the school community in pursuit of a valued and achievable vision
• Nurture an environment of respect and professionalism
• Employ ethical practices in every area of the school’s organisation
• Provide inspirational leadership
• Model behaviour consistent with the school’s mission and values.
• Continuously refresh personal professional skills and knowledge.
The successful applicant will be:
• excited by the challenge of working with an internationally diverse community
• a qualified teacher with classroom experience and passionate about teaching and learning
• IB trained
• fluent in reading, writing and speaking English to a native/near-native level
• interested in German culture and the German language
• a strong communicator, with high personal standards
• structured, organised and creative
How to apply:*
• Please use the Employment Application Form:
• a letter of application (not to exceed 2 pages),
• your current resume (CV) (not to exceed 2 pages)
• copies of your qualifications
• a statement describing your education and management philosophy
Application deadline is 15th August 2022.
For further information, please visit the school website: www.hischool.de
In the case of questions, please contact our HR Careers Team at +49 30 311 678 104 or careers@phorms.de.
We look forward to receiving your application!
*The administration of this job advertisement and application management is carried out by Phorms Education
About Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.)
- Heidelberg International School (H.I.S.)
- Wieblinger Weg 7
- 69123 Heidelberg
- Germany
Heidelberg International School is an all-through, mainstream, independent educational establishment. It is based in Heidelberg, in the Federal Republic of Germany. The school teaches girls and boys from the age of four to 19 years old. It opened in 2000 and allows students to get the International Baccalaureate Diploma, which is a qualification that is respected by a wide range of universities across the world. When it was first established there were only nine children on the roll. At the moment, there are around 250 students enrolled at H.I.S.. It moved to its current building in August 2008.
School director
Allyn Raw
Values and Vision
Heidelberg International School aims to educate the students on the diverse society they live within. They are taught to be respectful and tolerant of people from different backgrounds and those with different religions to them. The pupils are encouraged to share their life stories with everyone in the classroom. The school holds a yearly Fun Fest. This festival celebrates the differences in every individual. The pupils are also taught to develop personal, moral and social skills, as well as gaining academic qualifications by attending the school. The teachers nurture the pupils and help to further their development. The students should take part in clubs outside of school hours. These activities include revision clubs, wall climbing, physical education – to name a few. The curriculum is balanced and gives the students excellent knowledge and the skills needed to succeed in the modern world. It should also help them become employable.
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