Head of School

WE CARE Are you passionate about education and, just like us, do you dream of a better and more peaceful world? Then come join our team Come build a better world with us With more than 50 years of experience in the sector and presence in several Brazilian regions, we are a network of bilingual international schools with a lot of Brazilianness. We are in full expansion, which enables good growth opportunities for our team. With a curriculum that combines the best pedagogical practices and educational technologies in the world, we have become a benchmark in bilingual international education. We are a network of welcoming and inclusive schools whose mission is to contribute to a future of peace, unity, and collaboration among all peoples through education. We educate lifelong learners who have an international mindset and are able to solve challenges that impact the life and well-being of the community. So, much more than just good students, we want them to learn from an early age to respect differences and make informed decisions. And that they appreciate different cultures and value their own origin. This is what we believe. This is our essence. And we will be very happy if you come to be part of our story. Responsabilidades e atribuições Ensure student learning through the highest quality of education and promote excellent service to RED HOUSE families; Manage the RED HOUSE unit globally, ensuring the school's operation in an organic way; Responsible for all the results of the School, whether pedagogical or administrative-financial, with the objective of achieving and exceeding the set goals, being responsible for keeping the team aligned with the strategic objectives of RED HOUSE; Direct the school within the legal norms of the educational system, following ordinances and instructions, complying with the deadlines and requirements established by the local Education Departments; Plan the school calendar (meetings, field trips and other events), following the guidelines of the network; Guide the RED HOUSE pedagogical team by closely monitoring the students' development; Evaluate the performance of the pedagogical team, promoting constant professional development; Keep in touch with families, offering support and assistance whenever necessary, by email, in person or through the app; Participate in the process of recruiting the pedagogical and administrative staff, if necessary, in order to hire the best professionals; Act in the environment of these professionals presenting the education system, school calendar, procedures and standards of the institution; Eventually accompany the entry and exit of students at the gate, ensuring that this moment is safe and sound; Whenever possible, follow the meal times, observing the students' meals, as well as the play time moments, in order to identify the group's interaction and guide the team on any need for adjustments in the routine; Organizing with partner companies the extracurricular activities offered to students and accompanying these classes, whenever possible, providing feedback to partners; Supervise, together with the coordinator/teacher, when necessary, the planning of activities for students with special needs and inclusion cases; Oversee the review and delivery of Report Cards to families; Participate in PTMs (Parent-Teacher Meeting) together with teachers/coordinators, whenever a situation of greater criticality is identified; Hold weekly meetings with the coordinator to monitor the school unit and ensure the alignment of practices; Evaluate the quality of teaching by monitoring pedagogical indicators and feedback from stakeholders (parents, students, teachers and other employees), working together with the Coordinator to define local action plans; Promote pedagogical training (Academic Meetings, Beginning of the school year and others), ensuring professional development of the RED HOUSE pedagogical team; Promote parent-teacher meetings (PEC – Parents Education Conference) at the beginning of each semester; Evaluate and control the unit's material requests, forwarding purchase orders to the finance department, whenever necessary; Validate and monitor the adaptation plan for new students; Attend individually, in person or by telephone, professionals who accompany the student, whenever a situation of greater criticality is identified; Medicate, whenever necessary, students as long as they bring the medication and the medical prescription; Provide basic first-aid care to students whenever necessary; Accompany students who need hospital care together with the nurse, whenever possible and necessary; Verification of the menu and conversation with the nutritionist to adjust the food issues offered to students, when necessary; Evaluate, develop, engage the team, preparing successors for critical positions; Ensure the maintenance of assets, evaluating and prioritizing based on available resources and demanding actions from the administrative team; Act in the identification of operational improvements in the School's processes, suggesting and implementing projects aligned with the RED HOUSE strategy, as long as they are approved by the Pedagogical Director of the Network; Perform related activities whenever necessary or requested by the immediate superior. Requisitos e qualificações Education: Degree in Pedagogy with qualification in Administration/School Management at undergraduate level Experience: 2 (two) years in basic education; Desirable 5 years of experience in the area of Education in positions of Coordination and/or Direction Languages: Fluent/ Native English Specific Technical Knowledge: School Management; Corporate Finance; Competent Legislation; BNCC. Desirable Knowledge: People Management; Management Change Management; IB Methodology; Non-Violent Communication. Soft Skills and Values: Digital Thinking; Caring Profile; Interpersonal Relationships; Conflict Management. Informações adicionais Campus: Villa-Lobos Working Hours: 7h30 às 17h30 (44h) #J-18808-Ljbffr