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About this job

A key member of the leadership team, the Senior School Assistant Principal & MYP Coordinator collaborates with the Senior School Principal and Assistant Principal & DP Coordinator to lead the Senior School (Grades 6–12), bring the school’s mission and vision to life, and ensure effective day-to-day operations.

The Assistant Principal role includes whole-school leadership, guiding Subject Area Leaders and Grade Level Leaders, implementing strategic initiatives, fostering a positive and innovative climate, and establishing systems and procedures that support effective teaching and learning.

The MYP Coordinator role provides leadership of the Grades 6–10 experience and programming, including oversight of the curriculum, advisory programmes, and middle school experience. This involves coaching, guiding and inspiring teaching faculty, ensuring coherence across the MYP, and supporting students and their families as they navigate the five years of the Middle Years Programme, fostering a challenging, supportive and engaging learning environment for all students.

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About the school

ISU is a not-for-profit, International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum school. Our lush 33 acre purpose-built campus is home to many indigenous plants, animals and bird-life, and is situated on the outskirts of the capital city of Kampala, 5 kilometres from Lake Victoria. ISU is a learning community, where we value lifelong learning through the power of choice, voice and ownership. Learner agency is cultivated in our young learners and adult learners with opportunities for curiosity and innovation. Learning is supported by our environment, creativity, inquiry, inclusion and reflection. Our classrooms are equipped with wireless Internet, digital projectors, iPads, Mac laptops. Life in Uganda includes opportunities for safaris, camping, outdoor sports, cultural immersion… Uganda truly is “the Pearl of Africa”.

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume (CV) with reference contacts to The Head of School, Dan Todd hos@isumail.ac.ug, by November 13th, 2026. Candidates should note, however, that in the event an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, ISU reserves the right to make an appointment before the deadline.

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