Key Responsibilities:

• Fostering a school environment conducive to the proper and full implementation of the proprietary SABIS® Educational SystemTM.
• Upholding the principles and values of the school and SABIS® at all times.
• Providing direction and managing employees in the performance of their assigned tasks.
• Ensuring that the image of the school is kept to the highest standard as per SABIS® requirements.
• Ensuring a professional working environment within the school through the process of trouble-shooting any concerns that arise between or among employees, parents, and students.
• Overseeing the development of performance improvement plans and initiatives, recommending changes where seen necessary, and ensuring that corrective action plans and strategic initiatives are identified and implemented accordingly.
• Overseeing the staff recruitment process in coordination with the relevant parties and SABIS® management to ensure the hiring of the most competent candidates.
• Monitoring leave requests and conduct of all employees to ensure a smooth operation of the school.
• Engaging in ongoing classroom observations, conducting regular performance evaluations, and leading staff professional development to ensure quality deliverables and a smooth, effective workflow.
• Monitoring and managing all academic issues through classroom observations, meeting with Academic Quality Controllers, and analyzing results using SABIS® software tools in order to develop corrective action plans in ongoing support of students and teachers.
• Supervising and following up on classroom management and discipline matters.
• Ensuring that the SABIS Student Life Organization® in the school is running and being managed efficiently and effectively.
• Advising students through Advising Class in order to help students understand and practice strong civic, ethical, and moral values.
• Ensuring the availability of required resources to carry out all tasks/projects.
• Developing reports when needed including, but not limited to, accreditation reports, management reports, etc.
• Possessing an in-depth understanding of the academic curriculum of each level within the school in order to be able to have open conversations with parents when an issue arises
• Having familiarity with the local norms and culture of the region.
• Overseeing the process of admitting new students to the school in coordination with the relevant parties and SABIS® management to ensure successful attainment of targeted annual enrolment.
• Monitoring the absence of staff and students by checking attendance reports and ensuring adherence to the SABIS® attendance expectations. Actively following up on issues related to attendance.
• Making sure that exam schedules are set according to plan.
• Monitoring internal and external exam results to ensure optimum student academic performance.
• Attending, participating in, and following up on the teacher-training program in order assess the quality of new recruits into the school and system.
• Managing necessary procurement initiatives.
• Ensuring that the facilities and grounds of the school are safe, clean, and well maintained.
• Performing such other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by SABIS® management.

Ideal Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in education and/or equivalent
• English proficient / native English speaker
• 7+ years of experience in top-most school leadership position
• MS Office needed components
• Presentation skills
• People management & development skills
• Project management
• Performance management
• Teamwork
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Adaptability and flexibility
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