Description

Leadership:

• Leads to teaching and learning through strategic and collaborative engagement with the teaching staff to enable students to thrive.
• Uses interpersonal skills to:
-  Lead curriculum delivery and student learning
- Provide pastoral care to students to support wellbeing and in managing behaviour and resolving conflict
- Work collaboratively to nurture, grow and support staff
- Proactively support parents
- Build trust through diplomatic and confidential interactions
• Proactively model exemplary and inspired teaching practice where a love of learning and inquiry are visible
• Collaborate with the Head of School to set the strategic vision and to determine implementation
• Assist in staff recruitment, appointment, orientation, and ongoing professional growth Curriculum
• Plan, develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate curriculum in collaboration with the 1–12 Observation Policy.

Important elements to this role will be the implementation of the curriculum, accreditation process, and pastoral side to education.
• Develop, refine, and review school-based curriculum documents that support the TDS academic purpose.
• Support the accreditation process from an Elementary or Secondary perspective for each visitation every 3-5 years
• Coordinate and support staff to grow professionally through goal setting and teacher-led inquiry
• Develop and monitor school-based curriculum, programming, and assessment documents to ensure practices are aligned with 21st Century learning capabilities
• Lead the collection of student data and analysis with teachers
• Take a mentoring role with teachers, overseeing the writing of teaching programs, paying attention to:
-  Alignment with TDS requirements
-  Scope and sequence
-  Pedagogy
-  Differentiated curriculum outcomes, indicators, and content to cater to student needs with special focus on high potential learners
-  Integration of curriculum to embed STEAM, service-learning outcomes, international curriculum
-  Evaluation of program and students’ performance Organisation
• Devise and maintain academic timetables and duty rosters to support student learning and wellbeing
• Recruit, roster, and allocate relief staff on a day to day basis
• Manage weekly timetable changes and general day to day running of the school
• Lead assemblies and meetings when required
• Coordinate events (eg: photo days, whole school functions)
• Supervise organisation and approval of excursions, including risk assessment and parent communication
• Organise and facilitate standardised and external testing across the school, including MAP and WiDA testing
• Organise and supervise the report writing process
• Update the relevant section of the Staff Handbook each year
• Liaise with universities to ensure the suitable appointment and allocation of practicum students
• Other duties as they might arise

Teaching Duties

The role includes a teaching load of up to 50% with particular responsibility for modeling exemplary and innovative teaching practice to students and teachers from Grade 6 onwards. Typically, these programs will be developed and taught in collaboration with classroom teachers.

General Duties

• Attend and act on weekly Elementary or Secondary School Meetings
• Attend and act on weekly Leadership Meetings
• Raise curriculum and organisational issues at meetings
• Attend organizational meetings and other professional groups as appropriate
• Attend Senior Leadership Team meetings

Co-curricular

• Participate fully in the co-curricular program as negotiated with the Head of School
• Be fully involved in the life of the school eg including attending parent functions, concerts, sporting events, camps and other activities as required Support for Head of School
• Be a positive line of communication for all staff members
• Provide loyal, confidential, and honest advice to the Head of School

Support for the School

• Be completely supportive of the whole School and the Executive Director
• Support the mission and foundation of the School and the organization

Additional Duties

• Based on areas of expertise, assume additional responsibilities to support the success of students, the school, and the organization.
Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Education (preferably Master’s degree in Education/Educational Leadership)
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in similar leadership roles

Benefits:
• One-way flight ticket to Vietnam
• Visa/work permit sponsor, including spouse and up to 2 dependents
• Paid personal leave days and public holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Ongoing support for new teachers, such as airport pickup, bank assistance, phone set-up, etc.
• Tuition discount for up to 2 children