Principal

About the Company

Founded in 2002, Global Schools Group is a Singapore-headquartered, community-oriented education institution whose mission is to cultivate and nurture young minds into global leaders of the future and is significantly contributing to achieving significant learning outcomes for every child. In the last two decades, the Foundation has grown to 64 campuses in 11 countries. Our seven international schools are spread across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia.

About the Role

We are looking for leaders who have a breadth of academic vision and intellectual enthusiasm that encompasses the range of disciplines within the School, strong, proactive and energetic leaders who can motivate high performance from diverse groups of people across the Schools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Academic and Non-Academic functions in the respective campus.
• Articulate a strategic vision for the school and the ability to lead and manage change to achieve that vision.
• Design and deliver annual academic priorities and strategies in line with the organisation’s business plan.
• Promote and support the mission, vision, and direction of Global Schools Foundation.
• Oversee the various curriculum in the campus (e.g. CBSE, Cambridge, International Baccalaureate, etc., as needed).
• Develop and provide appropriate learning, curriculum programmes and methods of instruction.
• Work closely to understand student achievements, results, and feedback in the campus, and to identify areas for improvement.
• Evaluate teaching programmes’ relevancy and effectiveness relating to the development of students’ cognitive, physical, aesthetic, social, moral, and leadership capabilities.
• Develop, monitor, and review strategic plans and processes to best employ expertise, talent, and resources for the campus.
• Communicate regularly with faculty, staff and parents to improve the student experience and increase retention.
• Effectively take the School forward in a variety of internal and external forums.
• Inspire and lead a structured leadership team in a results-driven environment.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager Admissions to increase admission numbers and strengthen the campus’s reputation.
• Discuss the previous year’s data to determine trends and make predictions for the current year in terms of potential enrolment numbers and the various expenses.
• Manage budgets effectively and according to school and faculty strategic priorities.
• Build and maintain effective collaborative partnerships within and external to the School to support the mission and objectives of the School, and foundation.
• Have a strong sense of equity, fairness and ethics to ensure a safe, diverse and respectful working environment which supports high performance and the development of staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in education or equivalent.
• Experience: 12-15 Years of Senior Leadership experience.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in the CBSE/Cambridge/IB/IGCSE.

Required Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Ability to motivate and inspire diverse groups.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic planning and execution capabilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in international education settings.
• Familiarity with various educational curricula.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

Pay range and compensation package

To be discussed during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Global Schools Group is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.