**Description**
LES Deputy Head of School (Learning and Innovation)
Purpose of Role
This position is key for the School Leadership Team and will be working closely with the Head of School and the Divisional Leadership teams. The Deputy Head (Learning and Innovation) will provide direction, inspiration, and guidance to the Division Heads and will be able to maintain and always improve the learning level supporting the positioning of LES as the School of Choice, as well as being a strong support of the Head of School. The Deputy Head for Learning and Innovation will drive learning in three key areas:
For our children and students, you will lead all activity to ensure that they get better more consistently through good struggle. You will inspire our community in learning visits to classes and leading the use of data as we learn
For teacherseither individual (e.g. Professional development) or in teams (Leading the Learning)
For the LES institutionthe school, using the LIP, to reflect upon areas of improvement to increase learning and results
ISP Vision
Our vision is to be the leading international schools group of quality and scale, with schools of choice recognized across local communities and the general education sector for amazing learning, ambition and growth.
ISP Principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage in personal and professional development and school improvement.
Deputy Head of School (Learning and Innovation) Key Accountabilities
You will be the key driver of the following:
- Learning Improvement Process (LIP): Using the nine criteria a a lens for continual school improvement
- Leading the Learning: Using learning observations, design and inquiry visits to identify best practice for high impact learning lessons and create action plans for improvement
- TLSE (Teacher Learning Self Evaluation) program: to ensure faculty and leaders reflect upon their impact on learning and develop learning targets for continuous improvement
- Professional Development / Leading Inservice sessions for Staff development: to identify key areas of focus for PD opportunities (eg. NABSS, TeachMeets, external providers, professional library) and to act as a resource for faculty interested in growing as individuals and teams, and to offer inservice sessions to help faculty acquire new insights, understanding and skills to positively impact the learning of their pupils
- LES Life Competencies: to insure the LES Life Competencies are clearly understood and supported throughout the LES curriculum and co-curricular activities, and evidence is collected and shared to demonstrate how each pupil is developing and challenged
- Technology Integration and Innovation: to look critically at the school´s technology offer and determine short and long-term plans for the use of technology to improve learning, such as new developments in AI, Makerspaces, blended learning, etc
- Data Collection and Interpretation to Improve the Academic Offer at LES: to drive teams to collect and triangulate data to inform instructional changes to improve learning, such as target setting and program review
- School Reviews and Authorizations: organize and run school reviews such as Best Practice Network, NABSS and ensure all school licence aspects are completed and secured
Deputy Head of School (Learning and Innovation) Key Responsibilities
You will oversee, coach and give guidance / directives to teams, to deliver:
- Timetable oversight and review for maximum impact on learning outcomes
- ISP Roadmaps (Improve the Offer) and action plans based on evidence
- EAL and Multilingualism at LES
- International Learning Opportunities for Students (ILOS) programs
- Future Pathways (Career and University Guidance)
- Student Voice to impact learning
- Recruitment of faculty and staff development
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
Desired Strengths
- Ability to work in a bilingual environment
- Leadership for collaboration
- Performance development
- Empathy and confidentiality
- Excellent Communication skills
- Coaching teams for success
- Cultural Sensitivity and Cross-cultural EQ
Educational Background / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in education or similar
- Desired Master’s/PHD in Education.
- Desired Leadership certificate or similar
Experience
Strong experience in teaching, at least 10 years.
Experience in developing / revising timetables.
Project Management experience
Online Learning Experience.
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