Middle School Principal
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.
La Grande Boissière (Middle)
Middle School Principal
The International School of Geneva (Ecolint) has a proud history as the world’s first international school and the birthplace of the International Baccalaureate (IB). With 4,500 students, state-of-the-art facilities, three impressive campuses, and a richly diverse student body, Ecolint offers a challenging academic and co-curricular programme, and an intense focus on preparing young people for their futures in an interconnected and global community.
La Grande Boissière (LGB) campus is centrally located in Geneva and blends a charming mix of old and new buildings, including the ultra-modern Centre des arts and brand-new STEM Centre. The bilingual (French and English) campus is home to close to 1,900 students across the Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools. Welcoming 533 students between the ages of 9 and 13 years, the Middle School provides an inclusive and nurturing environment where students are encouraged to become increasingly autonomous and equipped to transition successfully into the secondary school system.
Ecolint is now seeking a Middle School Principal for La Grand Boissière campus. The Middle School is complex and requires a strong and experienced people manager and an inspirational and innovative educational leader, who is passionate about student learning and has the drive and commitment to inspire students and teachers. The Middle School Principal will provide expertise around emerging trends in pre-adolescent education, administer and manage the operations of the Middle School, and inspire faculty, staff, and students to be active, engaged learners.
The new Middle School Principal will be an experienced educational practitioner with strong management and leadership skills, earned in a variety of international school environments. They will be inclusive, globally-minded and emotionally-intelligent with a commitment to the transformative power of education. In addition, they will have a deep and natural connection to students and exceptional skills in communication and collaboration, enabling them to take a prominent role in both the LGB and wider Ecolint communities.
Ecolint welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Further information on Ecolint and La Grand Boissière Campus can be found at: https://www.ecolint.ch/campus/la-grande-boissiere/middle
A candidate brief including details of the role and information on how to apply can be downloaded from www.odgers.com/90449
Letters of application and CVs should be sent by the closing date, 9am GMT Wednesday 3 January 2024.
The International School of Geneva is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.