Job Detail

Junior School Principal

Start Date: 1 August 2021
Closing date for applications: 9 August 2020

School Profile

The International School Basel (ISB) is an English-language international day school for students from ages 3 to 18. ISB is home to approximately 1,400 students who enjoy modern purpose-built facilities on three campuses clustered a few kilometers south of Basel in the towns of Reinach and Aesch. ISB is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for younger students aged 3 to 11, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16 and the Diploma Programme (DP) for students in the final two years of their school careers. ISB is accredited by both the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

At ISB, we live our Mission and are committed to creating safe, caring, and affirming learning spaces for our international community. It is our aim to create a welcoming environment for students and families from across the globe and to promote learning and respect for people of all nationalities, religions and cultures.

ISB's commitment to hiring and retaining quality employees has created a community of professional and dynamic teaching and administrative staff with low turnover rates and a high degree of involvement in professional development programmes. For more information about the school and our mission we invite you to visit our website at www.isbasel.ch

Commitment to Safe Recruitment

International School Basel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students in its care. As an employer, the school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are appointed subject to satisfactory Criminal Records Checks, Social Media Check, Civil Litigation Check, Global Sanctions Check, and Reference Checks with past employers.

Position

International School Basel (ISB) seeks an experienced, dynamic, approachable, and courageous leader as its next Junior School Principal. The Junior School Principal will play a key role in providing principled, effective leadership, serving the students, teachers, support staff, and parents of the Junior School.
 
The Junior School Principal is the educational leader of the Junior School, ensuring that all programmes and practices of teachers and staff support the school’s mission and values, so that all students are provided with an excellent educational programme on a day-to-day basis. Under the direction of the School Director, the Junior School Principal is responsible for leadership and management of the Junior School division, communication, staff development, and curriculum leadership, among other responsibilities.

Please see the Junior School Principal Candidate Brief for full details
 

Remuneration Package

A highly attractive, comprehensive and competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate. Details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

How to apply

To apply, please send a single PDF document including the following materials:

• A Letter of Application, no longer than two pages, explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in this post.


• A current Curriculum Vitae / Résuménot to exceed three pages.


• A one-page statement outlining your educational beliefs and leadership style.


• The names, current email addresses, current telephone numbers, and positions of at least three confidential referees. These referees must be current and recent supervisors (within the past 6 years); they should not be colleagues or peers. For a candidate who is currently a Divisional Principal, this would normally include your current Head of School. For a candidate who is currently Head of School, this would normally include your current Board Chair. Unless you clearly notified us otherwise, we will assume that by submitting this information you agree that we may contact these referees directly.

Please remember to combine all of the above materials into a single PDF attachment. Please send this single PDF attachment to Mr. Bradley Roberts, Director of International School Basel, to recruitment@isbasel.ch.