The job
What this role involves
This is the professional leadership role for the school. You will lead teaching and learning, staff and learner management, school administration, governance implementation, resources and accountability, while ensuring the school operates in line with education policy and promotes strong learner outcomes.
- Provide the professional management and instructional leadership of the school.
- Lead curriculum implementation, teaching quality, assessment performance and learner-support improvement work.
- Manage and develop staff, allocate responsibilities and build an effective school management team.
- Oversee learner administration, discipline, welfare, attendance and a safe, orderly school environment.
- Manage school administration, resources, records and financial-accountability responsibilities that fall within the principal's role.
- Work with the school governing body, parents, district officials and community while implementing applicable education policy.
Curriculum and teaching
Curriculum and teaching focus
- At school-management level, make sure teaching programmes, assessment, learner support and improvement planning are implemented consistently across the school.
School context
Know the school you are applying to
- School
- The Ridge School
- School phase
- Primary
- Estimated teaching staff
- ±61 educators
- Estimated learner enrolment
- ±455 learners
- Town / city
- Johannesburg
Qualifications
Appropriate academic and professional qualifications.
Experience
At least five years’ experience in a senior leadership position within a school.
SACE requirement
SACE registration required.
Application
How to apply
Prepare the required documents and send them to the application email shown in the application guide.
Quick help
FAQ for this vacancy
Where do I apply?
Send the application to paulc@stthomas.co.za.