Designation: Primary School Vice-Principal
Department/Division: Primary School
Reports to: Primary Principal
Works collaboratively with: DHoS, Senior Admin Team, Division staff, IB Coordinators
Supervises: Teachers, Office staff
KEY ACCOUNTABILITY (Main purpose of this job):
Works closely with their Principal, the divisional Leadership Team and Senior Administration Team to support curriculum implementation and “best practices” in teaching and learning and the overall operation of the division. This work requires dynamic leadership, liaison with teacher teams, the development of professional learning opportunities for teachers in response to identified needs, and consultative service to teachers. The school’s strategic plan and mission statement provide the direction for this leadership.
RESPONSIBILITIES (Key areas of responsibility):
- Developing an identity and spirit within the school consistent with the vision and mission of CIS
- Promoting pride for the school within faculty, student and parent stakeholder groups
- Maintaining a high professional standing and promoting professional development within the school
- Developing and implementing the strategic plan for CIS in cooperation with the senior administration team
- Supporting grade level teams in the development, understanding and implementation of curriculum
- Developing procedures and protocols to ensure the smooth day to day operation of the school (i.e. supervision schedule, bussing, supply folders, fire drills, report cards, newsletters)
- Assisting in the supervision and evaluation of programs and their delivery
- Assisting in the supervision and evaluation of teachers
- Managing expectations of student achievement and behaviour
- Helping organize special events (i.e. Curriculum Night, concerts, assemblies)
Students
- Tracking of individual students regarding academic, behavioral, and emotional well-being
- Communicating student achievements to parents (reporting)
- Ensuring that the moral tone of the Primary School community is upheld
Parents
- Attending PTA meetings and reporting on issues, events, and celebrations
- Corresponding with parents regarding student, teacher, facility, or school curricular issues
- Liaising or mediating between teachers and parents where required
Teachers
- Advising the principal on future staff vacancies
- Consulting with the principal during the hiring process
- Facilitating the orientation of new staff to the policies of the school
- Assisting with on-going teacher appraisal
- Contributing to the vision for the professional development based on the needs of the school and individual teachers
Community
- Maintaining a strong professional relationship with the community and related educational providers (IB)
- Maintaining a strong working relationship with the school’s neighbors.
Compliance with External Agencies
- Working with the principal and PYP coordinators to ensure compliance with all IB programme authorization and evaluation requirements
- Ensuring the development and submission of final copies of all reports required for this compliance
- In collaboration with the principal and coordinators overseeing the implementation of the Action Plans that are developed as a result of the Self-Study process.
- Ensuring compliance with authorization and accreditation authorities
- Completing aspects of an annual internal review as requested
Leadership
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the school Strategic Plan and ensure that divisional work plan reinforces the goals set in the Strategic Plan
- Supports the Student Support Services and ELL Teams
- Collaborate with the IB PYP, coordinators, and instructional leaders as they carry out their responsibilities. Coaches leads and supports them in their roles
Work Year
In addition to working to the instructional calendar, all school administrators are required to work one week prior to new teachers reporting and one week following the teacher's last day of the school year (number of days to be determined each year).
REQUIREMENTS (Job/Person):
Minimal Qualifications
- Teaching Certification
- Master’s or related leadership degree in a related field
- Significant experience in senior leadership positions in an educational setting
- Minimum of 10 years of successful classroom teaching experience
- Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, problem solving and interpersonal skills
Competencies
- Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
- Culturally competent and able to work with culturally diverse staff and students in a bilingual and multilingual setting.
- An effective communicator with the capacity to listen, empathize, and connect, as well as teach, present, and motivate
- A lifelong learner who keeps up-to-date with current research and best practices in teaching and learning.
- A facilitator able to build strong and productive relationships with students, parents, academic and non-academic staff, and the community
- A change agent, who can motivate and manage positive change in complex environments.
- A strategic thinker who is able to see connections between the school’s vision and mission and IB programme philosophy and create action steps to move the school forward.
- An activator with motivation, energy, and enthusiasm to spare
- A producer who is results oriented and has a strong sense of accountability for student success
- A character builder and role model, whose values, words, and deeds are marked by trustworthiness, respect, and integrity
- An active contributor whose priority is making contributions to the development and success of others