Tapion School Limited - Principal
Post of Principal
The Tapion School Board of Directors seeks an exceptional leader for the role of School Principal.
The School has a rich 50-year history and strong core values, cementing its commitment to building a strong foundation for all its students to reach their full potential. This is in part exemplified by our achievement of the highest academic pass rates on Island for 7 years.
We also have an ambitious development agenda to nurture world -class talent and deliver high quality programs that cater to all our students. We seek a leader who will share this vision and be driven to promote and extend our established culture of high achievement, student happiness and a professional supportive environment for all.
Your accomplishments must exemplify that you have a strong record of performance as an
educational leader and can lead in all areas of education as demonstrated by your own commitment to children and their development. You must demonstrate the ability of being current and relevant in 21st century education best practice which will enhance and sustain an environment of continuous learning as well as professional development for your staff.
Your record must demonstrate that you can work collaboratively with all members of the school community and your staff.
You must possess strong communicative skills with the ability to reach parents, members of the community, and colleagues in other schools creating a positive network to enable the growth of the school. Inherent in the position are the responsibilities for planning, instruction and curriculum development, program evaluation, discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly environment, extracurricular activities, personnel management, financial management, community/public relations, emergency procedures, resource scheduling and facilities operations.
Essential to your selection will be a teaching qualification and prior experience as a teacher, a graduate degree and/or equivalent work experience for a minimum of 7 years, and/or a post graduate qualification in Education Administration/Leadership or the equivalent experience for a minimum of 5 years. Experiences in Early Childhood education as well as a private school setting would be desirable.
Key Responsibilities of the Role include:
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- Executing the School’s vision and strategic plans
- Leading the planning, organization and coordination of the Curriculum and Extra Curricular Activity Program to provide comprehensive and well-rounded development meeting the needs of all students.
- Managing the staff and driving performance to the highest standards
- Directing all aspects of the School’s administration and daily operations
- Ensuring that the school’s plant is conducive for learning and teaching.
- Ensuring compliance at all times to the School’s policies, regulations and procedures •
- Maintaining school records in accordance with best practice standards for record keeping
Compensation and Benefits
The successful candidate’s qualifications, skills and abilities will determine the remuneration and benefits package.
The deadline for applications with Resume, References, original or certified copies of Degrees, and Certificates, and Testimonials must be submitted on or before July 26th 2018 and be addressed to:
The Recruitment Committee c/o Tapion School Limited Tapion La Toc PO Box 511, Castries St Lucia.
Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 30th July.
You can reach the Administrative Secretary at 1 758 452 2902 for a more detailed Job description. Applications can be submitted electronically to: Hr.Tapion@gmail.com Please post hard copies.
