About this job
The Principal of Secondary provides strategic, data-informed, and operational leadership for the Secondary Division as IGBIS scales toward a 900-student model.
The Principal is directly responsible for embedding standardized instructional excellence, driving longitudinal student growth, establishing scalable administrative systems, and maintaining an equitable culture of professional accountability across all secondary departments.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree or higher in Educational Leadership, School Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of successful secondary school teaching experience
- Minimum of 5 years of successful experience as a Principal or Deputy Principal in an international school offering the IB MYP and DP frameworks
- Language proficiency: English
About the school
IGB International School (IGBIS) stands as one of the best privately run institutions situated on a 10-acre campus. IGBIS is located in a pleasant residential area of the Klang Valley (Kuala Lumpur and Selangor), in close proximity to neighborhoods with a large population of expatriate families.
We are unique in Malaysia as the only IB World School to offer all four International Baccalaureate programmes from preschool to pre-university, and are accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Since 2014, IGBIS has embraced the IB framework because of its alignment with our educational philosophy. We believe that the goal of education is to empower young people to be curious, open-minded and caring so that they can use their knowledge and critical thinking skills to respond to complex local and global challenges.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should send the information listed below as a single pdf file of 5 MB or less in size attached to an email:
- A letter of application, explaining the strengths as a candidate and why the applicant is interested in the Secondary Principal position at IGBIS.
- A one-to-two-page statement of educational philosophy.
- A current résumé not to exceed two pages addressing the preferred qualifications.
- A one-page list of at least four references with phone numbers and e-mail addresses. (At least three of the four referees must have directly supervised the applicant, and one referee must be a current supervisor.
- A maximum of three letters of reference (scanned at low resolution) that may already be in your possession is not a requirement.
Applications should be sent to Dr. Lana Al-Aghbar at lalaghbar@searchassociates.com and Mr. Steve Razidlo at srazidlo@searchassociates.com
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