Deputy Head Secondary - Academic

NORTHBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CAMBODIA

Established in 1997, Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC) is the country's leading IB school, held in high regard as a premium educational option. We are a growing and progressive educational community, currently catering to approximately 1000 students from 2-18 years old through our IB continuum PYP, MYP and DP programs. NISC is set within a spacious, modern 20-acre green campus, in the developing and vibrant capital city of Phnom Penh.

Our priority as a culturally sensitive and aspirational community is to be inspired role models for our well-balanced and academically ambitious students, supporting their preparedness for a future as responsible global citizens.

We welcome applications from teachers with university degree and recognised teaching qualification with:

· extensive and quality experience, preferably in the IB program, with a professional enthusiasm to collaborate on and share the best current educational practice with students, parents and peers.

· a strong commitment to role responsibility (demonstrating leadership and people management skills) and the flexibility and resilience to adapt and grow within our growing and fast-paced environment.

· a data-informed mindset, with a flair for setting and meeting challenging performance targets, that demonstrates the ability to drive excellence by valuing and developing others.

· a commitment to professional growth and the mindset to explore and use the resources and opportunities that an IB Curriculum and NAE school have to offer.

THE ROLE

Inspirational and Strategic Curriculum Leadership

· Ensure that the levels of students’ attainment and the quality of teaching successfully align with the secondary school’s promise to parents and school development goals

· Lead regular Curriculum Leader meetings

· Assist Curriculum Leaders in supporting and monitoring curriculum areas through lesson observations, learning walks, etc. (with contributions to the training and professional development of staff as appropriate)

· Oversee the curriculum structure and timetable, including working with Curriculum Leaders in the allocation of teaching responsibilities and teaching loads,

· Work with the DP Coordinator to create efficient DP timetabling and option blocks

· In conjunction wiht the head of secondary, identify possible weakness in the curriculum

· Contribute to the annual Timetable planning and implementation

· Lead and improve learning and teaching, through rigorous processes of monitoring and evaluation, as well as providing a significant input into PD to develop our learning and teaching

· Lead and support the head of secondary for all internal and external reviews including NAE, IB and WASC

· Work with the DP/MYP Coordinators to prepare IB and WASC evaluations

· Promote NISC’s mission of “caring hearts, ambitious minds”

Recording, Reporting, Assessment and Data

· Coordinate and review assessment, recording and reporting cycles

· Work collaboratively with the head of secondary to ensure that parents receive regular reports of their children’s progress and attainment that include next steps for learning

· Use academic data (including baseline data) to drive changes in the learning environment in support of improved student outcomes

· Oversee the effective use of Managebac with the MYP/DP Coordinators

· Oversee ISAMS, in particular “teaching manager” module with the secondary admin team, to ensure students and staff are allocated correctly for timetabling purposes

· Lead the review of teaching and learning/academic secondary school policies and publications

Self-Evaluation and Improvement Planning

· Collaboratively review school’s academic policies, procedures and routines to ensure they are effective, efficient

· Support the head of secondary’s aim towards achieving excellence in IBDP results

· Support the head of secondary in ensuring that the secondary school’s academic program is fit for purpose and challenges students of all abilities

· Encourage all secondary staff in systematic, rigorous self-evaluation with the explicit purpose of improving the quality of students’ experiences and their standards of attainment

· Take positive steps to gather the views of secondary school parents, students and others about the quality of service provided by the school

· Evaluate students’ classroom experiences, track students’ attainment and evaluate progress towards meeting agreed targets

· Work collaboratively with the secondary senior leadership team to ensure that all recommendations from previous inspections and evaluations are included in the schools’ improvement plans

· Work collaboratively with the head of secondary to ensure proper identification and access to appropriate professional development activities for all members of staff

Managing Staff and Performance

· Assist with annual staff recruitment cycle

· Support the head of secondary in ensuring that all secondary school staff are well qualified and experienced, trained to do their roles and are deployed effectively to support the school

· Support and lead aspects of the induction of new staff and annual orientation of all staff

· Help monitor the performance of all teaching and support staff in the secondary school

· Help support teachers as part of the APT process to set aspirational yet realistic goals aimed at improving students’ performance

· Ensure that teaching and learning is monitored closely and consistently to ensure the quality of teaching practice across the school and identify areas of development

· Delegate effectively as appropriate, trusting and empowering others to perform

· Provide regular feedback and motivation to others to successfully achieve their targets

· Encourage others to contribute, creating a spirit of teamwork and opportunities of cooperation and collaboration between departments

· Contribute time and expertise to the professional development of NISC teachers and leaders

Parent, Student and Community Relationships

· Engage and consult secondary school parents as active partners in their children’s learning in a variety of ways

· Encourage positive and regular participation of secondary school parents at school events

· Build and maintain relationships with Secondary School parents and the community by supporting regular and appropriate communications with all members of the school community, both internally and externally

· Undertake any reasonable professional duties delegated to him/her by the Head of Secondary

About you

· Experience in IB and acadmics, in a leadership or management capacity

· Strong administrative, organizational, IT and analytical skills

· Passion for teaching, and commitment to educating the whole child

· A high level of professionalism and consideration for the well-being of children

· An ability to speak with conviction and authority on all matters relating to pastoral care and safeguarding, to build confidence amongst stakeholders, and to maintain a culture with student welfare and safeguarding at its heart

· Excellent interpersonal skills, with an even-handed, sensitive approach, an understanding and empathy with the feelings and motives of others, ability to see things from others’ perspectives

· Sound judgement, with the ability to make reasoned, reasonable and balanced decisions

· The willingness to confront difficult issues and have difficult conversations

· Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct, and maintain positive and courteous relationships with staff, students and parents

· A positive and solution-focused attitude to the role and wider school life

OUR NISC ACADEMIC RESULTS

For the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, our students consistently achieve above a 35 point average and a 100% pass rate, with up to 25% of students earning a score above 40. We consistently achieve 80% bilingual diplomas. For the International Baccalaureate

Middle Years Programme personal project our students achieved a 5.7-point average, 1.65 points above the world average.

NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION

We’re Nord Anglia Education, 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.

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. We also create unique opportunities to benefit our students and people, such as Global Campus, Nord Anglia University, and our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF, and King’s College London.

BENEFITS

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of over 14,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and to gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more.

TO APPLY

Online applications need to be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

Application deadline – 21st November 2025

At Northbridge we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.