Principal positions – ACS Doha International School (Qatar)

An opportunity has arisen for Principals to lead the Early Childhood and Middle/High School at ACS Doha International School and realise the educational vision for our students.

THE SCHOOL

ACS Doha International School is non-sectarian and co-educational, and since it was founded in 2011, the school has grown from 150 to over 900 students aged 3-18 from more than 70 countries. There are approximately 250 students in Early Childhood and 320 students in the Middle/High School. We are very pleased to announce that the school will move to a new, larger, purpose built site in 2019 accommodating 2,400 students. The size of the division is expected to more than double within the next 5 years.

CURRICULUM

We believe our vision ‘Through learning, inspire all to make a difference’ empowers and motivates us to deliver our best. Our internationally renowned IB PYP, MYP and Diploma Programmes create an exceptional learning environment, which challenges our students to develop their academic and personal qualities.

ACCREDITATION

ACS Doha is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) to award High School Diplomas, and offers the IB DP and MYP Programmes. The school is also a member of NESA and ECIS. ACS International School is now authorised as an IB candidate school for the IB Primary Years Programme.

FACULTY AND STAFF

There are approximately 35 staff in the Early Childhood division and 60 staff in the Middle/High School supported by IB programme coordinators, an Assistant Principal and two Counsellors. Staff are well experienced, well qualified, many to Masters level, and originate from over 15 different countries. As a group of leading international schools, our dedication to student success is matched only by our professional desire to attract, retain and develop staff of the highest standard.

PROFILE OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Suitable candidates will be able to meet the following criteria:

• Experienced Principal or senior academic leader with at least 3 years at that level in a quality IB World school
• Has an advanced degree in Education and experience as an IB teacher in an international school
• Sees the ‘big picture’, accepts challenges, is driven by results with a proven ability to improve learning outcomes
• Has worked with and driven compliance in the use of management information systems like PowerSchool, is numerate and can demonstrate the use of data to improve learning outcomes
• An enthusiastic, personable, collaborative, culturally sensitive person with a sense of humour who can live with ambiguity
• Genuinely wants to be part of a four school, one organization approach

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The Middle/High School Principal’s remuneration package includes:

Competitive tax free salary

Housing

Relocation package (flights and shipping)

Annual flight

Medical insurance

End of service gratuity

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested candidates should send their applications at the earliest to: recruitment@acs-schools.com. Review of files will begin as soon as applications are received. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to Doha for on site interviews in the first week of April.

Candidates must send the following information by email:

A letter of application, no longer than two pages explaining your strengths as a candidate and your suitability for this role

A current CV/resume not exceeding two pages

A personal statement on your education and leadership philosophy not exceeding two pages

A one-page list of three references including the current line manager with contact details (name, position, institution, email and cell phone number)

All of the above components must be attached in a single pdf document and sent to recruitment@acs-schools.com

ACS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff are therefore subject to an extensive verification checks.

More information about ACS International School (Doha) can be found here.