Vice Principal

Job Description

• Five or more years of relevant senior leadership experience at an accredited international school.
• Ten or more years of experience in international schools, and a working knowledge of diverse international school systems.
• Substantial International Baccalaureate experience.
• Prior designation as Child Protection Officer or Designated Safeguarding Lead, with significant safeguarding experience.
• Experience of Occupational Safety and Health and of leading an Emergency Response Team.
• Experience of working in a large school context, ideally 1,500 students or more.
• A record of school improvement across all aspects of strategic planning — from community input, to writing, to implementation.
• Experience developing ongoing professional learning and appraisal programmes.
• Experience maintaining the integrity of school policies through regular review and compliance requirements.
• Experience of working with regulatory bodies, accreditation systems and governmental entities.
• Alignment with the Raha Gardens mission and values, and with Taaleem values.

Desirable

• UAE experience, including ADEK/KHDA requirements.
• IB continuum experience across PYP, MYP, DP and CP.
• Leading a CIS or IB self-study and evaluation cycle.
• Familiarity with appraisal platforms such as BlueSky.
• Coaching qualifications or experience of building a leadership pipeline.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or NPQH, and a recognised teaching certification.
• Knowledge of international accreditation, inspection and evaluation frameworks; strategic planning, child protection, and health and safety; financial acumen; and the
  management of human and physical resources.
• All appointments are subject to ADEK equivalency and attestation of certificates,
  and to satisfactory child protection screening.

What to submit

• A letter of application addressed to the Principal, of no more than one page, setting out why this role and this school.
• A curriculum vitae of no more than two pages.
• A one-page statement of your leadership philosophy, including your approach to safeguarding and to staff wellbeing.
• Names and contact details of three professional referees, one of whom must be your current line manager.
• Referees are contacted only with your consent.