Middle School & High School Principal

Raffles K12 Sdn Bhd; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Raffles American School seeks a Middle School & High School Principal to lead grades 6–8 and 9–12, driving academic excellence, personal growth, and continuous improvement across the school community. The role emphasizes collaboration among teachers, students, and parents while articulating a clear teaching and learning vision that aligns with our school culture.

The ideal candidate will foster strong relationships with parents, students, and faculty, communicate effectively, and guide

Qualifications

• Master's or doctorate degree in educational leadership or related field.
• Leadership and teaching experience in Middle School or High School, preferably in an international context.
• Ability to professionally evaluate programs and faculty.
• Ability to lead a diverse team of educators to focus on a shared approach to student learning.
• Ability to successfully lead team improvements from conceptualization to completion.
• Ability to see the big picture, the details, and the links between the two.
• Proactive, solution-focused, energetic, and humble.
• Eagerness to develop systems where others' abilities will shine.

Responsibilities

• Champion Middle School & High School achievements
• Maintain a high profile within the school community
• Build trusting relationships with parents, students, and faculty
• Effectively communicate at all times
• Work productively and collaboratively with leadership team
• Make informed and strategic decisions that benefit RAS students
• Appropriately adapt to the RAS context
• Demonstrate professionalism at all times with all community members
• Achieve student-learning improvements
• Develop teachers and leaders
• Lead curriculum design, assessment, and grading
• Enhance classroom instructional strategies
• Lead an effective English language acquisition strategy

Skills

Leadership experience

Education leadership

Program evaluation

Team leadership

Change management

Big-picture thinking

Proactive mindset

System development

Education

Master's or Doctorate degree in educational leadership or related field

Job description

The Middle School & High School Principal is responsible for all components of the grade 6-8 and 9-12 program, with a focus on all students and teachers reaching their full potential. The ideal candidate will foster a collaborative environment among teachers, students, and parents, emphasizing academic excellence, personal growth, and an open spirit of continuous improvement. The principal is responsible for articulating and operationalizing a clear vision for teaching and learning that connects with our school community.

Champion Middle School & High School achievements

Maintain a high profile within the school community

Build trusting relationships with parents, students, and faculty

Effectively communicate at all times

Work productively and collaboratively with leadership team

Make informed and strategic decisions that benefit RAS students

Appropriately adapt to the RAS context

Demonstrate professionalism at all times with all community members

Achieve student-learning improvements

Develop teachers and leaders

Lead curriculum design, assessment, and grading

Enhance classroom instructional strategies

Lead an effective English language acquisition strategy

The Middle School & High School Principal is responsible for all components of the grade 6-8 and 9-12 program, with a focus on all students and teachers reaching their full potential. The ideal candidate will foster a collaborative environment among teachers, students, and parents, emphasizing academic excellence, personal growth, and an open spirit of continuous improvement. The principal is responsible for articulating and operationalizing a clear vision for teaching and learning that connects with our school community.

Competencies

• Champion Middle School & High School achievements

• Maintain a high profile within the school community

• Build trusting relationships with parents, students, and faculty

• Effectively communicate at all times

• Work productively and collaboratively with leadership team

• Make informed and strategic decisions that benefit RAS students

• Appropriately adapt to the RAS context

• Demonstrate professionalism at all times with all community members

• Achieve student-learning improvements

• Develop teachers and leaders

• Lead curriculum design, assessment, and grading

• Enhance classroom instructional strategies

• Lead an effective English language acquisition strategy

Skills & Qualifications

• Master's or doctorate degree in educational leadership or related field

• Leadership and teaching experience in Middle School or High School, preferably in an international context

• Ability to professionally evaluate programs and faculty

• Ability to lead a diverse team of educators to focus on a shared approach to student learning

• Ability to successfully lead team improvements from conceptualization to completion

• Ability to see the big picture, the details, and the links between the two

• Proactive, solution-focused, energetic, and humble

• Eagerness to develop systems where others' abilities will shine

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Education, Training & Professional Development 51-100 employees

Raffles American School campus accommodates pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students. The 19-hectare school is envisioned as a holistic learning environment that is seamlessly interwoven into its beautiful setting. Given the slope of the site, The campus consists of three main “terraces,” with each terrace occupied by a cluster of grade levels.

Our facilities include technology-integrated classrooms, science labs, visual art, libraries, and performing arts studios, as well as a performing arts center including a 800 seater auditorium and a black box theater.

The campus also features a host of athletic amenities including: Two separate indoor air-conditioned gymnasiums, an olympic size swimming pool, a shallow training pool, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, soccer field, and stadium which includes a second full size soccer field, track and field, and 400 meter running track.

Raffles American School is a learning community that empowers students to achieve their academic and life potential. Our rigorous and rich academic and co-curricular programs encourage student growth through a learning outcome approach, acknowledging multiple types of intelligence and paths to learning. We facilitate student success through collaboration with parents, a balanced focus on intellectual, emotional, physical, and social progress, and a profound belief that all students can learn.

Raffles American School campus accommodates pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students. The 19-hectare school is envisioned as a holistic learning environment that is seamlessly interwoven into its beautiful setting. Given the slope of the site, The campus consists of three main “terraces,” with each terrace occupied by a cluster of grade levels.

Our facilities include technology-integrated classrooms, science labs, visual art, libraries, and performing arts studios, as well as a performing arts center including a 800 seater auditorium and a black box theater.

The campus also features a host of athletic amenities including: Two separate indoor air-conditioned gymnasiums, an olympic size swimming pool, a shallow training pool, outdoor tennis and basketball courts, soccer field, and stadium which includes a second full size soccer field, track and field, and 400 meter running track.

Raffles American School is a learning community that empowers students to achieve their academic and life potential. Our rigorous and rich academic and co-curricular programs encourage student growth through a learning outcome approach, acknowledging multiple types of intelligence and paths to learning. We facilitate student success through collaboration with parents, a balanced focus on intellectual, emotional, physical, and social progress, and a profound belief that all students can learn.