Middle School Principal

ABA seeks an outstanding, student-centred pedagogical leader with strong

experience and current knowledge of the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP).

The successful candidate will have senior leadership experience in an

international school context and a deep understanding of the academic, social

and emotional needs of young adolescents.

The Middle School Principal is a member of the School’s Senior Leadership

Team (SLT), with responsibility for leading the Middle School and contributing to

whole-school strategy and improvement.

• A deep understanding of adolescent learning and development, and the IB Middle Years Programme.
• A strong commitment to the philosophy of the IB and to ensuring that the foundations for high-quality student learning are firmly in place.
• A student-centred and learning-centred approach to leadership and decision-making.
• Experience in developing curriculum and improving the quality of learning and teaching.
• The ability to think strategically and lead effective planning for continuous school improvement.
• Experience of working in a highly effective and successful school environment.
• Strong organisational and operational leadership, including responsibility for staffing, admissions, budgets and resources.
• Experience in recruiting, developing and retaining highly effective educators.
• Experience in building leadership capacity through distributed leadership.
• The ability to inspire others, build positive relationships and create a strong sense of shared purpose.
• A commitment to creating a culture of trust and respect in which all members of the school community feel valued.
• Acts with integrity and communicates effectively with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• A passion for education and for working closely with teachers and students.
• A commitment to continuous professional learning, reflection and growth.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure while maintaining perspective and a sense of humour