HEAD OF SCHOOL, COLEGIO MENOR QUITO

Nord Anglia Education is excited to be looking for a new Head of School for Colegio Menor Quito, the leading private, bilingual school in the country, and part of the Nord Anglia family of international schools.

THE SCHOOL

Colegio Menor Quito is an outstanding bilingual school for children aged 3-18 years old. We teach in English and Spanish and offer internationally respected qualifications that open doors to higher education and exciting careers all over the world.

We teach the AP curriculum, with 12 certificates available, and our passionate, talented teachers guide our students to achieve consistently outstanding results. Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and UNICEF mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for your child.

We’re a welcoming, vibrant school community with a fantastic seven-acre campus that provides all the space your child needs to grow and thrive. Our facilities include football fields, basketball courts, art and music studios, science laboratories, and plenty of green areas for sport and play. Our online learning platform Global Campus allows our students to interact with their classmates at our family of schools around the world, making lifelong friends and developing their global mindset.

THE ROLE  

We seek a talented and experienced leader in education to continue to build upon the school’s tremendous success to date. The Head of School takes responsibility for the leadership, organisation and management of the whole school. The post-holder’s key deliverables are aligned with the annual school quality review and the school’s strategic plan. She/he must be an excellent communicator and compelling storyteller to ensure our new families understand our dynamic educational offer for their children, which will in turn drive strong student enrolment.

Key objectives include education quality and outcomes, student well-being, school growth, financial targets, staff development, and resource utilisation.

The successful applicant will: 

• Bring experience of senior leadership within an international school environment.
• Have direct experience of working with the American curriculum.
• Be comfortable managing growth and change.
• Ideally have fluency in Spanish and be comfortable working in a bilingual environment.
• Hold a recognised teaching qualification at least at Bachelor degree level.
• Demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional development.

In addition, the appointed candidate will also:

• Be an excellent communicator and compelling storyteller
• Understand how to blend the best of premium education with contemporary international thinking to maintain a distinctive positioning for the school
• Understand that leading learning is at the heart of school leadership and will build a team committed to delivering this
• Drive the marketing and admissions process of the school with passion and a focus on quality that grows both the school and the school’s reputation
• Collaborate and build high-performing teams
• Engage with students, teachers, parents and community leaders in a manner that is open, inclusive and conveys the values of NAE
• Manage financial budgets and commercial aspects of the school with astuteness and engage with, and contribute successfully to, the wider organisation
• Demonstrate the ability to create and execute a strategic plan and manage complex projects

WHAT WE OFFER

When you join a Nord Anglia Education school, you join a global community of more than 17,000 people working together to support our students’ success. We offer you:

• unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice across our family
• access to extensive professional development
• exceptional career opportunities

Our promise is that you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more. 

As a part of our family, you will be a valued member of our Senior Leadership Team, which helps shape the vision and drive the success of Nord Anglia Education. Professional and personal development is part of our DNA, so you will be supported by education experts and other committed professionals through Nord Anglia University and our leadership programmes. Additionally, we offer competitive remuneration, relocation assistance and a comprehensive induction into our organisation.

HOW TO APPLY

We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about education and have the skills and experience to make a significant impact on our students and school community.

To apply for this role, please include a CV and letter of application.

Application Deadline: 5th January 2025

Interviews: 27th and 28th January 2025

Start Date: May 2025

Nord Anglia Education is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, and any offer of appointment will be subject to a successful medical check as well as clearance from safeguarding authorities.

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