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Responsibilities or duties

The Assistant High School Principal will be responsible for supporting the High School Principal in all aspects of school leadership and operations. This includes, but is not limited to, instructional leadership, student support, faculty supervision and development, and fostering a positive school culture.

Qualifications or requirements

Required Qualifications, Experience & Competencies:

• Administrative certification or equivalent educational leadership credential.
• At least six years of successful experience as an educator, including High School experience.
• Successful leadership experience, preferably within a culturally diverse international school.
• Demonstrated instructional leadership experience, including supervising and supporting teachers and strengthening instructional practice.
• Demonstrated experience guiding colleagues in professional growth.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and systems-management skills.
• Cultural competence and understanding of intercultural learning.
• Proficiency with contemporary educational and communication technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to connect with students and foster a positive, inclusive and engaged learning environment.
• Strong understanding of student-centered pedagogy, MTSS and positive behavioral support.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, families, faculty, administrators and the wider community.
• Integrity, adaptability, resilience and a growth mindset.
• Commitment to ISK’s Mission, Vision, Educational Aims and safeguarding expectations.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a related field, completed or in progress.
• Previous Assistant Principal or comparable leadership experience.
• Previous formal experience supervising teachers.
• Experience leading Advisory and Tier 1 MTSS systems.
• Experience with the IB Diploma Programme.
• Familiarity with relevant student information and productivity systems.

• Supporting the High School Principal in all aspects of school leadership and operations.
• Instructional leadership.
• Student support.
• Faculty supervision and development.
• Fostering a positive school culture.

• Administrative certification or equivalent educational leadership credential.
• At least six years of successful experience as an educator, including High School experience.
• Successful leadership experience, preferably within a culturally diverse international school.
• Demonstrated instructional leadership experience, including supervising and supporting teachers and strengthening instructional practice.
• Demonstrated experience guiding colleagues in professional growth.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and systems-management skills.
• Cultural competence and understanding of intercultural learning.
• Proficiency with contemporary educational and communication technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to connect with students and foster a positive, inclusive and engaged learning environment.
• Strong understanding of student-centered pedagogy, MTSS and positive behavioral support.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, families, faculty, administrators and the wider community.
• Integrity, adaptability, resilience and a growth mindset.
• Commitment to ISK’s Mission, Vision, Educational Aims and safeguarding expectations.
• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a related field, completed or in progress.
• Previous Assistant Principal or comparable leadership experience.
• Previous formal experience supervising teachers.
• Experience leading Advisory and Tier 1 MTSS systems.
• Experience with the IB Diploma Programme.
• Familiarity with relevant student information and productivity systems.

• Administrative certification or equivalent educational leadership credential.
• At least six years of successful experience as an educator, including High School experience.
• Successful leadership experience, preferably within a culturally diverse international school.
• Demonstrated instructional leadership experience, including supervising and supporting teachers and strengthening instructional practice.
• Demonstrated experience guiding colleagues in professional growth.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and systems-management skills.
• Cultural competence and understanding of intercultural learning.
• Proficiency with contemporary educational and communication technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to connect with students and foster a positive, inclusive and engaged learning environment.
• Strong understanding of student-centered pedagogy, MTSS and positive behavioral support.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, families, faculty, administrators and the wider community.
• Integrity, adaptability, resilience and a growth mindset.
• Commitment to ISK’s Mission, Vision, Educational Aims and safeguarding expectations.
• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a related field, completed or in progress.
• Previous Assistant Principal or comparable leadership experience.
• Previous formal experience supervising teachers.
• Experience leading Advisory and Tier 1 MTSS systems.
• Experience with the IB Diploma Programme.
• Familiarity with relevant student information and productivity systems.