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Secondary School Principal

International School of Geneva - La Chataigneraie

Switzerland

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Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Summer of 2020, or January or July 2021.
Apply by:
2 March 2020

Job overview

Secondary School Principal
La Châtaigneraie Campus
International School of Geneva

The International School of Geneva (Ecolint) has a proud history as the world’s first international school and the birthplace of the International Baccalaureate (IB).  With 4,500 students, state-of-the-art facilities, three impressive campuses, and a richly diverse student body, Ecolint offers a challenging academic and co-curricular programme, and an intense focus on preparing young people for their futures in an interconnected and global community.

La Châtaigneraie campus is part of Ecolint since 1974 and is located in the canton of Vaud, on a beautiful site just twenty minutes from Geneva. Home to 1,600 students, ages 3 to 18 and from over 80 countries, the campus is comprised of the Primary School (pre-reception to year 6) and the Secondary School (year 7 to 13). The Secondary School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB), Maturité suisse, and the IGCSE.  The campus boasts excellent facilities including a theatre, a sports centre, and state-of-the-art language and computer laboratories.  With over 47 different mother tongues spoken by its student body, La Châtaigneraie campus offers a truly global experience in a warm community environment.

The International School of Geneva is now seeking a Secondary School Principal for La Châtaigneraie Campus. With 1,000 students from Years 7 to 13, the Secondary School is large and complex, and requires a leader who is a strong and experienced people manager, an excellent educator, and an outstanding collaborator and communicator. The Principal has overall responsibility for all facets – academic and administrative – of the Secondary School.  In addition, they are a key member of the senior leadership team that provides strategic direction to the International School of Geneva as a whole.

The new Secondary School Principal will be an experienced educational leader with strong management and administrative skills, ideally earned in a variety of educational contexts. They will bring a global perspective to their thinking and approach, a vision for education and where it is going, a deep and natural connection to students, excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to inspire a community in pursuit of common goals.

Further information on the International School of Geneva and La Châtaigneraie can be found at www.ecolint.ch/campus/la-chataigneraie

A candidate brief including details of the role and information on how to apply can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/75093 

Applications should be sent by Monday 2 March 2020 to Odgers Berndtson, quoting reference 75093.  The new Secondary School Principal will take office either in the summer of 2020, or January or July 2021.

The International School of Geneva welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.

 

Directeur/directrice de l’Ecole secondaire
Le campus de La Châtaigneraie
Ecole internationale de Genève

L'Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) est fière d'être la première école internationale au monde et le berceau du Baccalauréat International (BI).  Avec 4’500 élèves, des infrastructures ultramodernes, trois magnifiques campus et une population d’élèves riche et diversifiée, l'Ecolint offre un programme académique et extrascolaire stimulant. Elle s’applique tout particulièrement à préparer les jeunes à leur avenir dans une communauté interconnectée et internationale.

Le campus de La Châtaigneraie fait partie de l'Ecolint depuis 1974 et est situé dans le canton de Vaud, sur un magnifique site à seulement vingt minutes de Genève. Il accueille 1600 élèves, âgés de 3 à 18 ans et originaires de plus de 80 pays. Il comprend l'Ecole primaire (de la pré-primaire 1 à la classe 6) et l'Ecole secondaire (des classes 7 à 13). L'Ecole secondaire offre le programme du diplôme du Baccalauréat International (BI), la Maturité suisse et l’option internationale des examens GCSE britanniques.  Le campus dispose d'excellentes infrastructures, notamment un théâtre, un centre sportif et des laboratoires de langues et d'informatique récents.  Avec plus de 47 langues maternelles différentes parlées par ses élèves, le campus de La Châtaigneraie offre une expérience internationale d’une grande richesse dans un environnement communautaire chaleureux.

L'Ecole Internationale de Genève recherche, pour son campus de La Châtaigneraie, un directeur ou une directrice* de l’école secondaire. Avec 1000 élèves des classes 7 à 13, l'Ecole secondaire est grande et complexe; elle a besoin d'un directeur au bénéfice d’une solide expérience dans la gestion d’équipes, d’une grande aptitude à la collaboration et à la communication, et qui soit un excellent éducateur. Le directeur a la responsabilité globale des aspects à la fois académiques et administratifs de l'Ecole secondaire. En outre, il est un membre clé de l'équipe de direction qui assure l'orientation stratégique de l'Ecole Internationale de Genève dans son ensemble.

Le nouveau directeur de l'Ecole secondaire sera un leader pédagogique expérimenté possédant de solides compétences en gestion et en administration, idéalement acquises dans divers contextes éducatifs. Il apportera une perspective globale à sa pensée et à son approche, une vision de l'éducation et de son évolution, une relation sincère et naturelle avec les élèves, d'excellentes compétences en matière de communication et de négociation ainsi que la capacité d’inciter une communauté à poursuivre des objectifs communs.

De plus amples informations sur l'Ecole Internationale de Genève et le campus de La Châtaigneraie sont disponibles sur www.ecolint.ch/fr/campus/la-chataigneraie

Pour plus d’informations sur le poste, merci de consulter le site www.odgers.com/75093

La date limite d’envoi des candidatures à Odgers Berndtson est le lundi 2 mars 2020 à minuit (GMT) sous la référence 75093.  Le nouveau directeur de l'Ecole secondaire entrera en fonction soit durant l'été 2020, soit en janvier ou juillet 2021.

L'Ecole Internationale de Genève accepte les candidatures de postulants aux parcours et expériences variés. L'Ecole s'engage à protéger et à promouvoir le bien-être des enfants, et les candidats doivent être disposés à se soumettre à un contrôle lié à la protection de l'enfance adapté à leur poste, y compris à des vérifications auprès de leurs anciens employeurs.

*Dans la présente annonce, toute désignation de fonction, de statut ou de titre s'applique indifféremment aux femmes et aux hommes.

About International School of Geneva - La Chataigneraie

 Founded in 1924 as the first ever international school, the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) is today one of the largest and most prestigious learning institutes of its kind. There are around 4,450 students on the school roll, based on three different campuses in the Vaud and Geneva regions. This is one of the most cosmopolitan schools on earth, boasting 140 nationalities among students and staff, speaking 80 languages. In total, there are over 500 members of pedagogical staff at Ecolint, all with a clear passion for international education. The school is proud of its academic excellence, and has a 96% International Baccalaureate pass rate.

Part of Ecolint since 1929, La Grande Boissière campus is centrally located in Geneva in pleasant wooded grounds and is easily accessible via public transport. The campus blends a charming mix of old and new buildings, including an 18th century château and a new, ultra-modern Arts centre providing exceptional facilities for the creative, visual and performing arts. La Châtaigneraie campus is in Founex, in the Canton de Vaud, just 20 minutes from Geneva. Set among farmland, overlooking Lake Geneva, the campus has stunning views of the Alps and the Jura. Campus des Nations comprises two sites a short distance apart and both in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter. Easily accessible by public transport from both the city centre and major residential areas, the school is in close proximity to the UN, the ILO, the WHO and the American Mission, with many of their employees’ children among a extremely diverse student body.

Principals

Dr. Conrad Hughes, David Woods, Lesley Meyer

Values and vision

Ecolint is dedicated to preserving its position as the world’s pre-eminent international school, and can be held up as an example to be followed across all educational spheres. Students are privileged to be raised in an environment both of beauty and incorporating facilities of the highest quality, surrounded by some of the most important political institutions in the world.

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