School Principal

Fields of Expertise: Nursery,  Kindergarten,   
Salary: Negotiable

Details: In its mission iLEAD is an international, secular non-sectarian school that offers high quality early childhood to primary education incorporating both an international and national curriculum for children aged two and above. Our programs are delivered in English and Khmer to empower our students to develop themselves, fulfill their potential and achieve success in Cambodia and abroad.
iLEAD International School’s vision is:
Inspiring confidence, integrity, self-discovery and the pursuit of excellence in every child.
iLEAD International School also functions as a centre of training and resources for the teachers of rural community preschools that Aide et Action Cambodia runs as a part of its early childhood care and education program. The goal of iLEAD International School’s centre of training and resources is to improve the quality of education that is delivered in Cambodia’s remote and poor communities.
MISSION-
The school principal will be in charge of the overall development, implementation and management of iLEAD International School from designing the curriculum and training the teachers, to the epresentation of the school towards parents and various stakeholders. S/he will ensure the smooth running of the school and the delivery of high quality education and services. S/he will be responsible for experiences’ sharing and capacity building of Aide et Action’s community pre-schools located in several provinces of Cambodia.
RESPONSIBILITIES-
The School principal will be responsible for the development and growth of iLEAD International School and all its associated services, and more specifically of the following:
Development and management of iLEAD International School:
 Design the school curriculum emphasizing on the holistic development of the children, the pedagogy and teaching methods
 Provide leadership in the implementation of the school’s vision, mission , goals
 Seek accreditation of the school with appropriate agencies.
 Ensure the general safety, care and welfare of the children
 Manage the day-to-day operations (including admission, finance and procurement) with a constant objective of high quality education and services
 Manage scheduling of classes and teachers
 Carry out monitoring, reporting and capitalization of the project’s achievements
Staff management and development
 Ensure the teachers’ recruitment, capacity building and performance review.
 Develop , maintain effective staff organization , staff competencies to provide sustainable , excellent early childhood education and primary education.
 Provide guidance to teachers in areas of curriculum development, teaching approaches, pedagogy, and resources allocation as well as best practices so as to ensure a consistent and holistic learning experience for children.
 Encourage teachers to embrace best practices at classroom level.
 Train teachers so as for them to become trainers for the community pre-schools’ teachers.
Liaison with parents and various stakeholders
 Enhance , maintain relationships with parents, iLEAD International School’s stakeholders , the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
 Positively , proactively engage parents in the holistic development of the child.
 Ensure the representation of the school and promote its activities, especially in the neighbourhood, so as to increase the enrolment rate.
Professional development with Aide et Action’s community pre-schools:
 Contribute to the overall development, implementation and design of ECCE social services
 Oversee the training of community pre-schools’ teachers with iLEAD International School’s teachers.
 Encourage capacity building and experiences’ sharing between teachers of private kindergarten and community pre-schools
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE-
 5 years of experience in managing early childhood and primary schools, retired teacher or school principal preferred
 At least three years teaching experience in ECCE
 Experience in training of trainers
 Proven experience in curriculum review and development
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to send their CV with a covering letter outlining their motivation in applying for this position; including three references no later than September 26th 2014.