Principal

The Board of Trustees of the Pioneers Baccalaureate Schools in Nablus is currently recruiting a Principal for its middle and high school which is starting with 7th grade in September 2011. The Principal will be responsible for the 7th grade and prepare for grades 8-12, one grade per year for the following five years. She/he will be responsible for planning, developing, supervising and assessing all domains of the school life. The principal will be visionary with high leadership and managerial skills. The principal will build on the quality education that is presently offered in the elementary classes and to ensure an ongoing enhancement of teacher performance and student achievement.
The Pioneers Baccalaureate School is nonprofit school founded by the Future Pioneers Society in
Nablus in 2007. It has at present around 100 students in the preschool and 280 students in grades 1-6, in two separate locations. The elementary school will be transferred to a new building which will be completed and ready for use in September 2011. The new school is located in a beautiful and spacious site in Qusin area, which is about seven km west of Nablus. Grade 7 will be opened in September and the plan is to add one higher grade every year until the school has all grades up to grade 12.

The school’s mission is to: provide quality education, make students acquire great knowledge to
blossom intellectually and personally, develop lifelong habits of intellectual curiosity so they can
eventually make a difference in society.

Brief description of the main Responsibilities:
-Monitor implementation of curriculum, instruction in the classroom and assessment of students,
promote academic rigor and high expectations for achievement.
-Select instructional staff and their respective assignment.
-Supervise the performance of all teaching and non-teaching staff.
-Coordinate professional development programs for all staff members.
-Develop all extracurricular activities programs and encourage the ones that educate the whole
child.
-Prepare and monitor the school’s budget.
-Maintain inventories for books, supplies and equipment.

Qualifications:
-Masters degree in education or in related field.
-Minimum of 10 years experience in teaching, preferred in bilingual coeducational setting.
Previous experience in school administration is a plus.
-Familiar with local and international curriculum standards.
-Fluency in both languages Arabic and English, written and spoken.
-High communication and interpersonal skills.
-An excellent team player who can lead by example.
-Can work under pressure.

To apply:
Submit a resume and a cover letter electronically to [email protected]
or through fax no.09- 2338843. Deadline for applications is Thursday, March 31.