MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

JOB DESCRIPTION

LOCATION Colegio Menor – Campus Quito

JOB PURPOSE You’ll help us fulfil the school’s purpose, direction, and values by
applying leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills.

You’ll explain the importance of working in an interdisciplinary manner

with multiple Colegio Menor community members.

As a genuine team-player, you’ll work across our central, regional, and

local teams to create a positive and professional culture and climate
within the school and Middle School. Everything we do is connected to
our vision to create a generation of resilient and creative global citizens
who will change our world for the better.

Your role will impact the organisation by helping ensure the cognitive,
emotional, and physical development of every student, as well as the
professional development of all members of the Middle School faculty
and staff.

REPORTING TO Head of School

DIRECT REPORTS Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, Teachers, Administrative

Academic Assistants.

OTHER KEY Internal: External:

RELATIONSHIPS
▪ SLT & ALT Members ▪ Parents

▪ Counselors ▪ Vendors

▪ Learning Support Specialists ▪ Potential Candidates

▪ Fine Arts Teachers (Music, ▪ Substitute Teachers

Art, P.E.)

▪ Administrative Staff

KEY RESULTS AREA PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

ENGAGEMENT AND INTERACTION – SCHOOL AMBASSADOR TO INTERNAL COMMUNITY

▪ Serve as a liaison between teachers, parents, and the ▪ Contributes to school and wider
community. community.

▪ Transmit school information, goals, student learning, and ▪ Performance Management.

behaviour expectations to the community by using effective
communication techniques with students, teachers, parents,
and stakeholders.

▪ Foster a Middle School climate that supports both student and

staff success and promotes respect and appreciation for all
students, staff, and parents.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE

▪ Set and enforce rigorous standards for student achievement ▪ Student Performance.
that are in line with the goals presented by Colegio Menor
and NAE. ▪ Parental Satisfaction Surveys
and Reports
▪ Ensure the academic program establishes and meets or
exceeds yearly individual student outcomes. ▪ SLT Performance Reviews

▪ Ensure appropriate standards of student behaviour, ▪ Contributes to the school and

performance, and attendance. wider community

▪ Ensure that all disciplinary issues are addressed fairly and

immediately.

▪ Work closely with teachers to identify student abilities,

interests, and performance in order to create programs that
motivate the whole school community.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

▪ Develop area goals and objectives consistent with Colegio ▪ Performance Management.
Menor and NAE goals.
▪ Compliance with school and
▪ Lead teachers and instructional staff in developing a healthy company policies and
school culture aligned with the purpose, direction, and procedures
values of the school.
▪ Successful completion of
▪ Maintain active involvement in the school improvement department protocols and
planning process by providing resources for decision-making procedures
and priority setting to the Head of School.

▪ Oversee all programs, services, and activities to ensure that

program objectives are met.

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

▪ Manage, evaluate, and develop the area staff. ▪ Performance Management

▪ SLT Performance Review

▪ Ensure the use of effective, research-based teaching ▪ Feedback from supervisor, co-
methodologies and practices. workers, and direct reports

▪ Implement data-driven instructional practices and lead ▪ Well-managed budget,

discussions about student performance. resources, and staff members

▪ Provide high quality curricular training and resources to staff. ▪ Student Performance

▪ Work with teachers to improve their teaching practice through

coaching, professional development, modelling, and
collaborative planning in collaboration with the HR
Department.

▪ Ensure the learning environment and classroom instruction

maximises student learning.

▪ Monitor the progress of all students.

▪ Supervise and mentor all teachers.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

▪ Communicate school information, goals, student learning, § Parental Satisfaction Surveys

developments, and behaviour/discipline expectations to the and Reports
community by using effective communication techniques with
students, teachers, and parents. § Employee Engagement Surveys
and Results
▪ Communicate clearly and on a regular basis with all
stakeholders to share the school’s purpose, direction, and § Effective Recruitment and
values. Selection Processes

▪ Assist the Head of School and the HR Department in

recruitment and selection processes for faculty and staff
positions needed within the Middle School area.

▪ Provide for adequate supervision, training, and evaluation of

all staff members and interns, working collaboratively with the
HR Department.

▪ Assist the Head of school and the HR Department in the

carrying out of disciplinary actions related to faculty and staff
when necessary.

▪ Continually monitor progress on all measures of staff

performance.

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

▪ Ensure compliance with Ecuadorian Ministry of Education ▪ Compliance with school and
regulations. company policies and
procedures
▪ Ensure compliance with NAE policies, procedures, and
objectives. ▪ School budget and resources are
managed correctly
▪ Ensure compliance with AdvancED accreditation standards
and expectations.

▪ Budget development and management.

OTHER

▪ Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of ▪ Guidelines and Procedures.

all students.

▪ Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures

relating to child protection, health, safety, and security, and
to refer all concerns to the Line Manager, receiving training
where necessary from the school.

▪ Treat all information relating to students as strictly

confidential.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS

▪ Master’s Degree and/or recognized Certification (ie: PTC) in Educational Administration and/or
Leadership (Essential).

▪ Fully Bilingual/Native in Spanish and English (Essential).

▪ Minimum 3 years of successful, full-time classroom teaching experience (Essential).

▪ Minimum 2 years of administrative, supervisory, or management experience (Desirable).

▪ Previous International school experience (Desirable).

▪ Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.

▪ Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and
cultures.

▪ Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.

▪ Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.

▪ Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.

▪ You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

As our teammate, here’s what we expect:

▪ You love being part of a team – it’s what gets you up in the morning.

▪ You’ll run it like you own it – you take huge pride in your work and your relationships.

▪ You’re resilient – you’ll speak up and speak the truth.

▪ You get the job done – to outstanding levels of quality, every time and always to the deadline.

▪ You’re humble – you’ll know what you’re great at and where you’re not quite so strong.

▪ You’re a listener – you’ll hear what people say so you understand what’s being asked.

▪ You’re calm under pressure – you’ll keep cool when the going gets tough and know when to slow
down your thinking.

▪ Entrepreneurial – you’ll always find opportunities to do things differently and better.

CREATE YOUR FUTURE

We’re Nord Anglia Education, one of the world’s largest premium international schools organisations.
Every day, our teachers and support colleagues help our thousands of students achieve more than they
ever imagined possible.

A transformational education at one of our schools is focussed on excellent academic outcomes,

creativity, wellbeing, and international connectedness. Our innovative use of educational technology
also creates a personalised, 21st century learning experience for all students, while our global scale
means we can recruit and retain the world’s best teachers and offer unforgettable events and
expeditions.

Our people are empowered to make a difference in their fields of expertise. Our fast pace of growth
requires evolution and change from everyone, giving you the chance to define the role you do in the
future. This challenges the learning agility of our employees and ensures every day brings interesting
new experiences.

Founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, our first international school opened in 1992 in Warsaw,
followed by rapid growth across the world since the 2000s.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a global family of experts working for a fast-growing
premium international brand.