Head of Junior Curriculum & Learning Excellence

AIGLON COLLEGE SA; Chesières; Vor Ort; CHF 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Aiglon College SA in Chesières, Vaud, Switzerland invites applications for Head of Junior Curriculum & Academics (Up to Year 8). The role leads the junior school and shapes an ambitious, holistic education in a world-class boarding environment.

You will work with the Director of Junior School and senior leaders to ensure a balanced, engaging curriculum aligned with IGCSE/IB pathways and robust wellbeing and safeguarding practices for younger students.

Aufgaben

• To put the students first.
• To lead the junior school and the educational provision, deputising for the Director of Junior School.
• To take a lead role in establishing and implementing a vision for world-class education at Aiglon.
• To work with the Director of Junior School and to ensure that an Aiglon student's education is relevant, broad, balanced and effective across all aspects of school life.
• To carry out tasks as delegated by the Director of Junior School and Deputy School Director (Academics) to the planning, monitoring and promotion of academic and student welfare matters.
• To uphold the ethos and values of the school and to be a role model for staff and students.
• To be fully involved in whole school strategic planning, and the implementation and development of the school's vision for education and wellbeing.
• To be a member of the extended Leadership Team, including the Academic Leadership Group.
• Be involved in discipline matters and ensure students behave appropriately and in line with the school’s expectations.
• To line manage and work in close partnership with the Head of Year (Up to Year 4) ..., maintaining oversight across curriculum implementation, pastoral care, and operational leadership for the lower junior years, as well as line managing Year 5-6 classroom teachers.
• To liaise closely with Assistant Heads and Heads of Department in the senior school to ensure that the curriculum for Years 7 and 8 is exciting, dynamic, and of a high standard, effectively preparing students for IGCSE and IB programmes.
• To ensure the Guiding Principles are embedded throughout the school, and specifically within the provision for junior school students.
• To be actively involved in staff recruitment as required by the School Director and Director of Junior School.
• To be a teacher with a reduced teaching load (approx 50%).
• To embrace innovative forms of assessment and holistic reporting.

Jobbeschreibung

Aiglon College SA in Chesières, Vaud, Switzerland invites applications for Head of Junior Curriculum & Academics (Up to Year 8). The role leads the junior school and shapes an ambitious, holistic education in a world-class boarding environment.

You will work with the Director of Junior School and senior leaders to ensure a balanced, engaging curriculum aligned with IGCSE/IB pathways and robust wellbeing and safeguarding practices for younger students.