Deputy Principal - High School

ADvTECH; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

ADvTECH Schools Division leads private education in South Africa, seeking a senior school leader to guide academic and administrative excellence.

The role requires directing timetables, engaging with parents, upholding the Code of Conduct, coordinating events, managing finances, and driving innovation within a collaborative management team.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree and/or 4-year post-matric teaching qualification.
• Minimum 5 years teaching and management experience in a similar environment.
• SACE Registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead as a member of the school management team.
• Coordinate academic and timetabling programmes.
• Conduct parent interviews and respond to parental needs.
• Implement and maintain the Code of Conduct.
• Coordinate events and manage marketing, PR and advertising.
• Oversee student discipline and leadership development.
• Coordinate outreach programmes and community engagement.
• Manage finances and budget oversight.
• Drive innovation and implementation of new initiatives.
• Provide academic leadership and guidance.
• Lead projects and manage school initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Conflict management

Organisational skills

Initiative

Team player

Computer literacy

Leadership

Education

Teaching qualification (Degree or 4-year post-matric)

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

The ADvTECH Schools Division leads the private sector in the field of education, contributing meaningfully towards the sustainable development of human capacity in South Africa.

Responsibilities will include

• To lead as a member of the management team of the School;
• Co-ordination of the academic and timetabling programmes;
• To conduct parent interviews and respond to parental needs;
• To implement and maintain the Code of Conduct;
• Events co-ordination and management;
• Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising management;
• Student discipline;
• To develop Student Leadership
• Co-ordinate outreach programmes;
• Financial management and control;
• Driving and managing innovation, research, development and implementation of initiatives;
• Provide academic leadership and guidance;
• Project management.

Competencies required

• An open and creative outlook to education;
• Ability to motivate and deal empathetically at all levels;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues, students and parents;
• Energetic, self-motivated and able to use own initiative
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills;
• Good communication skills;
• Conflict management skills;
• Computer literacy is imperative;
• Must be a team player;
• SACE Registration.

Requirement

• Minimum requirement is a recognised Degree and/or 4-year post-matric Teaching Qualification.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years Teaching and Management experience in the same or similar type of position in a similar environment