School Director

About SABIS®

SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 135 years.

All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.

Job Purpose

Responsible for setting the tone and climate of the school environment, as well as ensuring that the school is fully implementing the SABIS® Educational System and running with a view to optimizing enrolment, academics, and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

* Fostering a school environment conducive to the proper and full implementation of the proprietary SABIS® Educational System.
* Upholding the principles and values of the school and SABIS® at all times.
* Providing direction and managing employees in the performance of their assigned tasks.
* Ensuring that the image of the school is kept to the highest standard as per SABIS® requirements.
* Ensuring a professional working environment within the school through the process of trouble-shooting any concerns that arise between or among employees, parents, and students.
* Overseeing the development of performance improvement plans and initiatives, recommending changes where seen necessary, and ensuring that corrective action plans and strategic initiatives are identified and implemented accordingly.
* Overseeing the staff recruitment process in coordination with the relevant parties and SABIS® management to ensure the hiring of the most competent candidates.
* Monitoring leave requests and conduct of all employees to ensure a smooth operation of the school.
* Engaging in ongoing classroom observations, conducting regular performance evaluations, and leading staff professional development to ensure quality deliverables and a smooth, effective workflow.
* Monitoring and managing all academic issues through classroom observations, meeting with Academic Quality Controllers, and analyzing results using SABIS® software tools in order to develop corrective action plans in ongoing support of students and teachers.
* Supervising and following up on classroom management and discipline matters.
* Ensuring that the SABIS Student Life Organization® in the school is running and being managed efficiently and effectively.
* Advising students through Advising Class in order to help students understand and practice strong civic, ethical, and moral values.
* Ensuring the availability of required resources to carry out all tasks/projects.
* Developing reports when needed including, but not limited to, accreditation reports, management reports, etc.
* Possessing an in-depth understanding of the academic curriculum of each level within the school in order to be able to have open conversations with parents when an issue arises
* Having familiarity with the local norms and culture of the region.
* Overseeing the process of admitting new students to the school in coordination with the relevant parties and SABIS® management to ensure successful attainment of targeted annual enrolment.
* Monitoring the absence of staff and students by checking attendance reports and ensuring adherence to the SABIS® attendance expectations. Actively following up on issues related to attendance.
* Making sure that exam schedules are set according to plan.
* Monitoring internal and external exam results to ensure optimum student academic performance.
* Attending, participating in, and following up on the teacher-training program in order assess the quality of new recruits into the school and system.
* Managing necessary procurement initiatives.
* Ensuring that the facilities and grounds of the school are safe, clean, and well maintained.
* Performing such other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by SABIS® management.

Ideal Requirements:

* Master’s Degree in education and/or equivalent
* English proficient / native English speaker
* 7+ years of experience in top-most school leadership position
* MS Office needed components
* Presentation skills
* People management & development skills
* Project management
* Performance management
* Teamwork
* Communication skills
* Leadership skills
* Interpersonal skills
* Time management
* Attention to detail
* Organizational skills
* Adaptability and flexibility