Campus Director Providencia - Trewhela's Chile

CAMPUS DIRECTOR - TREWHELA'S SCHOOL CHILE

LOCATION: Campus Providencia

JOB PURPOSE

• Coordinate and direct work in all areas maintaining high-quality work and ambiance.

• Promote and oversee consistency between the mission and the institutional Educational Project of Trewhela's School and its implementation and development on campus.

• Implement actions to achieve the proposed institutional goals and assessing the results.

• Monitor the optimization of resources to benefit the majority of people.

REPORTING

REPORTING TO: Principal (Rector)

DIRECT REPORTS: Assistant directors of areas, department coordinators, teachers, reception, secretary.

RESPONSABILITIES

1) ADMINISTRATION OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

• Emphasize that the main goal of the school is student learning.

• Have general knowledge of the academic programs

• Remain open to new knowledge, skills or practices that may be beneficial for students or staff.

2) STAFF SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION

• Coordinate that the process of hiring teachers and staff corresponds to the authorized positions and the projected groups for the campus.

• Be a leader personally committed with the people who report directly to him/her.

• Take others into account when making decisions while maintaining responsibility for the final decision.

• Exhibit openness and empathy when relating with others.

• Use tools for evaluating staff performance, professional development and staff promotion.

• Evaluate the different areas under his/her care, reporting results to the Rector and proposing concrete actions that will lead to improvement.

3) ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE

• Facilitate the optimal development of the organizational climate and school activities according to the mission and the institutional Educational Project of the School.

• Maintain communication with all those responsible for the various areas under his/her care.

• Create a positive moral attitude and a climate of trust among the staff.

• Identify and recognize the achievements of staff within and outside of the institution

• Model attitudes and behaviors adequate for staff and students

• Maintain high visibility in the Campus.

• Maintain adequate communication with the administrative area

4) ADMINISTRATION

• Implement policies, procedures and institutional regulations in the campus.

• Supervise the ethical and responsible use of the financial funds according to the procedures for the School, taking care that the resources are assigned fairly and efficiently and that expenses are kept within the budget.

• Collect and analyze all information required before making a decision.

• Review improvement proposals with areas under his/her care for implementation.

5) COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

• Represent the School at all required events and activities.

• Meet respectfully, with empathy and assertiveness with all parents needed, seeking harmony and agreement without forgetting the need to educate according to the school's rules and parameters.

• Respond to problems and opinions of all groups and individuals.

• Serve as an interpreter of the educational program to the community

• Obtain respect and support from the members of the community

• Maintain and increase relationships between the School, and other similar institutions.

6) RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RECTOR

• Develop and recommend to the Rector for approval:

• The yearly goals of the areas under his/her care, developed by the person responsible in each area

• The updates to procedures, policies and regulations of the School.

• The creation of new positions according to projections

• Any matter where an exception to a policy or procedure is needed or changes in the previously authorized budget

• Monthly report of progress on achievement of goals.

• Report to the Rector on the operation, areas of opportunity and crisis that may occur due to external or internal factors.

7) COMMUNICATION

• Promote open communication among staff.

• Listen and respond appropriately to staff, members of the community and students.

• Maintain staff, students and the community informed of the projects and school activities in general.

• Demonstrate coherence and organization in oral and written communication

• Manage conflicts adequately

8) STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

• Ensure that students receive appropriate services according to their needs.

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. And the willingness to undertake appropriate child protection training when required.

PERFORMACE MEASUREMENT

• Employee performance review rating(s)

• Training feedback

• Team’s feedback

• Campaign performance

• Programme success

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications/ Experience/ Knowledge

• Professional Qualifications: Basic, Secondary, and/or Early Childhood Education Teacher.

• Bachelor's Degree in Education.

• Diploma and/or Master's Degree in Educational Management (a prerequisite).

• English: Advanced level, accredited.

• ICT Proficiency: Use of digital tools and educational platforms (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, etc.).

• Minimum 10 years of classroom teaching experience.

• At least 3 years of experience in management or academic leadership positions.

• Previous experience in academic coordination, department head, or technical-pedagogical units for a minimum of 2 years (desirable).

•   Proven knowledge of school administration
•   Experience preferably in academic-administrative areas (desirable)

Skills/ Personal Attributes

• Love for learning

• Leadership

• Creativity for problem-solving

• Teamwork

• Ability to speak in public,

• Honesty, objectivity, firmness, congruence, flexibility.

Additional characteristics

• Commit to his/her personal development, to be better personally, to one's family, and to the whole organization.

• Have leadership qualities and commit to developing them while maintaining a social image according to the job´s responsibilities.

• Constantly generate ideas and changes beneficial to the whole organization and facilitate that all people in the organization contribute to expressing and generating these ideas and changes.

• Demonstrate competence and imagination when planning, organizing and following up on tasks.

• Maintain an objective perspective when solving problems.

• Gather adequate information before making a decision. Avoid delaying important decision making where pressure may lead to hasty decisions.

• Maintain personal composure to various situations.

• Exhibit integrity in all negotiations and deals.

Competencies

• Communicate with Impact
• Collaborate with Empathy
• Make Considered Decisions
• Embrace Change
• Drive Growth