Greek Community School in Addis Ababa is looking for an experienced School Principal in contract basis, who is capable of doing the following responsibilities.

General Responsibilities:

• Ensure that academic policies and curriculum are followed

• Develop and track benchmarks for measuring institutional success

• Help teachers maximize their teaching potential

• Meet and listen to concerns of students on a regular basis

• Encourage, guide, and assist student leaders and teachers

Specific Responsibilities:

1. School Policy and Program Development

• Participate in the development and implementation of school policies and programs

• Provide leadership in establishing educational goals for the school

• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate the curriculum and instructional programs

• Provide guidance in the preparation of the school capital budget

2. School Operations Management

• Maintain an inventory of all equipment and supplies within the school

• Evaluate the condition of the buildings, compound, and equipment

• Provide leadership and structure for meeting the day-to-day operating needs of the

• school

• Establish and enforce regulations for student behavior

3. Student and Staff Support

• Provide leadership in the supervision of extra and co-curricular activities

• Establish programs and activities designed to foster positive relationships among

• students and between students and staff

• Develop a communication plan for students and staff

• Effectively evaluate the teaching staff through the use of different models of evaluation

• Effectively evaluate classified staff in conjunction with appropriate supervisor(s)

4. Personnel Management

• Recognize the need to build a staff that is representative of the international culture of

• the school

• Assist in the selection, retention, evaluation, reassignment, and promotion of all school

• personnel

• Provide leadership for professional, classified, and administrative personnel

5. Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Establish a positive environment for the staff members, students, parents, and community

• Meet with parent school councils and other school support groups

• Work with community and other agencies on issues that relate to schools and/or students' welfare in the school or in the community

• Provide for the development of a school newsletter which will be distributed to parents at least once during each quarter

6. Technology Planning and Implementation

Be responsible for the implementation of a school technology plan. Overall, the role of a principal requires strong organizational and leadership skills, as well as a commitment to academic excellence and student success.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Second degree or above in education, educational leadership, curriculum or educational psychology.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in teaching, out of which 5 years should be in Cambridge schools.

• Minimum of 5 years in any academic leadership position, preferably in Cambridge schools.

• Experience or exposure of working on Cambridge AS and A level will be preferred.

• Knowledge of educational policy and trends on a national and international scale.

• Experience of working in any international non-profitable organizations will be an added advantage.

• Any Cambridge diploma, certificate or trainings will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants who fulfill above mentioned requirements can apply in sending their application letter and CV to email address: gcsinterim@gmail.com or gcsaddis@gmail.com. 

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Due Date to apply: From 21-25/8/2023 before 05:30pm.