Principal

Employer Information:

The New English School in Amman was founded in 1986, and is a coeducational private school catering for students aged 3-18 years. Our Primary school (Grades 1-5)  has a  thriving English stream which runs in parallel with the bilingual stream as an alternative curricula option for parents who don’t wish to subscribe to the bilingual variant, enabling them to make the most appropriate choice for their children. Subsequently Grade 5 students take the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint Exams at the end of the year.

Our Middle school (Grades 6-8) pursues the English stream only, in preparation for the students’ Cambridge Checkpoint Exams at the end of Grade 8. This  Pre-IGCSE programme provides the foundation for IGCSE (G9-10) and GCE AS/A-Level studies (G11-12).

NES graduates pursue a variety of university degree courses in several locations, including the UK, the US, Canada, Lebanon, the UAE and Jordan.

The School has recently partnered with Repton School in the UK to reinforce its credentials as the school of choice in Amman and a Principal is required for September 2015, to lead the school through an exciting phase of development.

The aims of the school

The NES aspires to promote and foster a culture of excellence, dedication and team spirit in all areas of school life. Accordingly, each student is encouraged to fully develop his/her intellectual, emotional and physical potential. We strive to equip each child and young adult with the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to become independent, caring and responsible members of society. Similarly, as part of this cohesive vision, our employees are encouraged to pursue standards of excellence in all aspects of their work and to demonstrate team spirit, loyalty and an on-going commitment to professional development.

Website: www.nes.edu.jo

Repton New English School, Amman is seeking to hire:

Job title: Principal

Opening position: September 2015

Reports to: The Chairman of the Board

The Principal will be responsible for leading Repton New English School Amman, Jordan through the next phase of its development. Reporting directly to the Chairman, the Principal will have responsibility for the day-to day management of the school, its staff and students.

Experience

• A proven track record of highly successful senior leadership.
• A deep understanding, gained through direct experience, of the challenges and demands of leadership an international environment.
• Experience of developing and leading a high performing team focused on school development.
• The academic and intellectual credentials to command the respect of the whole school community.

Key responsibilities of the Principal include:

• Teaching Excellence: to recruit the best teachers locally and internationally and to supervise, train, motivate, set targets and appraise teachers in pursuit of outstanding teaching practice and standards.
• Curricular oversight and development: to oversee and direct the school’s Senior Managers in the effective development and implementation of the curriculum.
• Marketing and Admissions: to lead efforts to attract students to meet agreed enrolment targets and to guide the admissions team to ensure that selection of students is based on fair and effective practices.
• Student Pastoral care: to ensure student safety, health and well-being while promoting physical and emotional development and the formation of strong values and character.
• Parent Communications: to be accessible to all parents providing strong, confident, compassionate leadership and ensuring the school’s approach and practice is well articulated to existing and potential parents.
• Promoting the School: to lead on the efforts to increase Repton New English School’s visibility and recognition both within Jordan and internationally.
• Financial Management: to work with the Chairman to ensure that resource-efficient budgets and financial management processes are agreed and adhered to.

Interested candidates should send their CV with a covering letter to:
info@nes.edu.jo