Elementary Principal

Northwest Bilingual School; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Bilingual School in Kuwait City seeks a seasoned leader to serve as chief instructional administrator, guiding policy implementation, curriculum development, and budgeting to advance student learning and staff professional growth. The role requires strategic planning and strong supervision of school operations.

You will oversee schedules, teacher supervision, community relations, and compliance with MOE requirements, while promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous

Qualifications

• Certified Teacher, Director/Principal
• Bachelor degree required
• Teaching experience of 10+ years
• Teaching Credential/License

Responsibilities

• Supervise students during school hours
• Inspect school premises and report repairs
• Develop cooperation and coordinate staff efforts
• Assign duties to Assistant Principal and department heads
• Provide health, cleanliness, and safety oversight
• Prepare schedules and calendars; assign classes
• Promote and maintain community relations
• Recommend appointments and promotions of teachers

Skills

Office technology

Data organization

Confidentiality

Public interaction

Team collaboration

Policy adherence

Education

Bachelor

Job description

General Responsibilities

1. Serves as the chief instructional administrator of the school in implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

2. Conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Provide for the supervision of students during the period of time during each school day when the school buildings and grounds are open to students.

2. Provide for the instruction of students in the care of school premises.

3. Inspect the school premises regularly and report immediately to the Superintendent:

1. Report any repairs to the school operations team that is required.


2. Report any lack of attention on the part of the maintenance staff of the school to the Superintendent.


3. Report promptly any significant negligence of duty or infraction to school rules by a student to the parents of the student.


4. Develop cooperation and coordination of effort among the members of the staff of the school.


5. Encourage professional growth of staff.


6. Supervise, assist and evaluate all teachers and support personnel in the school as per the Policy Manual.


7. Make recommendations to the Superintendent in respect to the appointment and promotion of teachers and the probation or dismissal of teachers whose work attitude is unsatisfactory.


8. Assign duties to the Assistant Principal, Heads of Departments, Lead Teachers, and Counselors.


9. Provide for the supervision of and the conducting of any school activity authorized by the Superintendent.


10. Assist the Superintendent in promoting and maintaining close cooperation with residents, industry, business, and other groups and agencies in the community.


11. Assign students to classrooms


12. Assign suitable quarters for students to eat lunch and pray.


13. In cooperation with the Registrar, register the students and ensure that the attendance of students for every school day is recorded in accordance with the Superintendent s instructions in a manner as is approved by the Ministry of Education.


14. Establish and maintain, retain, transfer, and dispose of, in the manner prescribed by the Superintendent a record in respect of each student enrolled in the school.


15. Prepare a schedule, conduct the school in accordance with such and with the established school calendar, and make the schedule and the calendar accessible to students, parents, and the Superintendent, and assign classes and subjects to teachers.


16. Hold, subject to the approval of the Superintendent such examinations as is considered necessary for the promotion of students or for any other purpose and report as required by the BOT the progress of students to their parents.


17. Subject to revision by the Superintendent, promote students as he/she considers proper and issue to each student a statement to that effect.


18. Ensure all textbooks used by students are those approved by the Superintendent and the MOE.


19. Keep on file up-to-date copies of outlines of all courses of study that are taught in the school.


20. Upon request, make outlines of courses of study available for examination to the parent of students.


21. Provide to the MOE and the Superintendent any information that may be in his/her power to give respecting the condition of the school premises, the discipline of the school, the progress of the students and any other matter affecting the interest of the school, and prepare such reports for the Superintendent as may be required.


22. Give assiduous attention to the health and comfort of the students, to the cleanliness, temperature, and ventilation of the school, to the care of teaching materials and other school property, and to the condition and appearance of the school buildings and grounds.


23. Report promptly to the Superintendent and the school nurse any suspected existence of infectious or contagious disease in the school, and of the unsanitary condition of any part of the school building or the school grounds.


24. Refuse admission to the school or exclude from attendance temporarily any person who is believed to be infected with or exposed to communicable diseases.


25. Performs other tasks, duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent.

Desired Candidate Profile

Job Requirements

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Eligible Candidates

• Certified Teacher, Director/Principal

Minimum Education

• Bachelor

Teaching Experience

• 10+ years

Licenses & Certifications

• Teaching Credential/License

Additional School Requirements

Soft Skills

1. Familiarity with current office technology such as computers on a network, word processing software applications, and e-mail systems.


2. Skill in making mathematical calculations.


3. Ability to apply guidelines and follow directions.


4. Ability to organize data and files.


5. Ability to work well with public, students, staff and parents.


6. Ability to maintain confidentiality of students, staff, school business, materials, and information.