Principal - International Private School

SUMMARY:
a New International Private School is looking to employ a Qualified, skillful and experienced Principal to lead and manage the day to day school operations and school teaching and activities in a Professional and Skillful manner and to join their dynamic team of experts urgently!!!

POSITION INFO:

Overview

Position: Principal - New International School 

Location: Germiston

Salary: Market Related and is negotiable depending on Qualifications and Experience.

About the School: We are a quality private school registered with the Department of Education for offering high quality education programs in terms of the South African Schools Act (No. 84 of 1996). Our school comprises of a preschool, primary and high school with boarding facilities that caters to both our primary and high school learners.

The school is designed to provide and promote a stimulating educational curriculum that promotes self-learning and help students develop critical thinking skills that leads to self-actualization. Our professionally trained staff create a student-centric learning environment that addresses the needs of diverse students at different learning levels. Every child is guided towards self-discipline. Inappropriate behavior is corrected gently, but firmly, to help the child assume control of his/her actions. The teachers treat all children with respect and affection; students are encouraged to treat one another in the same manner.

URGENT PLACEMENT: We are URGENTLY looking to employ a Principal for our International Private School that has the necessary Qualifications, skills and experience to manage the day to day operations and activities in a Professional and skillful manner.

The biggest driver of better education outcomes is the school manager, the principal. School academic performance is highly correlated with the abilities and commitment of the principal.

8 key interdependence areas constitute the core purpose of the principal in any South African context:

• Leading teaching and learning in the school;
• Shaping the direction and development of the school;
• Managing quality and securing accountability;
• Developing and empowering self and others;
• Managing the school as an organization;
• Working with and for the community;
• Managing human resources (staff) in the school; and
• Managing and advocating extra-mural activities.

Embedded in the principal’s leadership and management of the school are core societal, educational and professional values which are reflected in the manner in which he or she deals with all matters pertaining to the curriculum and human resources. These values inform the core purpose of principalship and, together with knowledge and skills, shape the nature and direction of leadership and management in the school.

Requirements:

• Minimum requirement is a REQV14 qualification (matric + four years qualification)
• Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE)-proof of registration required.
• Police clearance certificate required.
• Valid driver''s license and own transport essential.

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