ESF Sha Tin College is seeking to appoint a dynamic, committed and reflective Vice Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team. Candidates should have significant leadership and management experience, strong interpersonal skills, have demonstrated innovative practices and be able to model exemplary professional practice.
This Vice Principal role assumes overall responsibility for our Curriculum, including line managing and overseeing the IBMYP (Years 7-9), the I/GCSE curriculum (Years 10-11), and directly coordinating the IB Diploma Programme (Years 12-13).
Job Summary:
Vice Principal roles are the most senior management roles in ESF schools next to the Principal. As such, the role provides strategic leadership, and manages broad curriculum and functional areas across the school. Vice Principal roles may be the Principal designate as required.
Consistently champion and uphold the school’s values and foster supportive relationships.
Support the school’s purpose and the IB Learner profile
Develop and articulate a shared vision and strategic development plan for the school/phase and lead colleagues in achieving this.
Create an atmosphere of mutual trust where collaboration, discussion, debate and teamwork are promoted within the school.
Model exemplary professional practice.
Contribute to the creation of the school’s learning community, fostering a spirit of inquiry, innovation, professional learning and reflection.
Promote high standards and expectations through supporting performance
Main Accountabilities
Leadership:
To act as the Principal designate as required
To develop teachers’ professional knowledge and skills
To develop effective staff development programmes
To ensure quality teaching/learning and assessment
To develop effective teams and ensure the successful implementation of the School Development Plan
School Management:
Ensure effective communications
Ensure professional learning through collaboration and self-evaluation
Conduct lesson observations of class and specialist teachers
Review the planning of teachers and specialists
Support the teaching and learning of students across the school
Attend planning sessions as required
Teaching timetable as determined by the Principal
Actively lead and monitor curriculum development across the school with associated assessment processes
Specific Coordination Roles:
Coordination, including pastoral and standards of achievement
Lead whole school CPD, including staff meetings
Contribute to the School Development Plan
Line Management:
Teachers and support staff, as appropriate to the role
To perform other duties and assume accountabilities as apparent or as delegated, including mutually agreed upon objectives
Core Professional / Technical Competencies required:
Abilities:
Resource /budget management
Curriculum development
Knowledge:
Sound understanding of IB philosophy and scope and sequence
Understand the needs of SEN/EAL students
Core Soft / Transferable Competencies required :
Leadership and management skills
Ability to motivate and inspire others
Student centered
Acts in the best interest of ESF
Professional integrity
Commitment and passion for education
Visionary thinking / strategic orientation
Balance and reflectivity
Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders
Development / Training to support job competencies :
Development activities
Ongoing training will be provided
Contribute to the educational development of the Foundation
For enquiries, please contact Hazel Tong @ 26991811 or Email: hazel.tong@shatincollege.edu.hk
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date. We strongly recommend early applications as we reserve the right to appoint candidates earlier than the closing date.
By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities (senior-level roles, head of department, etc.) within ESF.
ESF is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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