Head of Junior Curriculum and Academics; Year 8

Aiglon Collège Association Vacant since : 12.10.2026 Number of jobs : 1 1885 Chesières (VD) 100% From 23.08.2027 Permanent

Aiglon College is an international boarding school based in the Swiss Alps with a worldwide reputation for providing a challenging and transformational holistic education in an inspiring setting within a safe, caring and supportive framework. The School is CIS accredited, and caters for 500 students aged 5-18 representing 65 nations. In their final years students prepare for Cambridge IGCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme but our distinct learning philosophy begins to become embedded from our youngest students.

The Junior School is a connected part of the whole school but is also a distinct section separate from the Senior School with a dedicated focus on students up to Year 8.

The school wishes to appoint, for August 2027 (possibly January or April 2027 for the right candidate), an innovative and dynamic Head of Junior Curriculum and Academics (Up to Year
8) who will take a whole school role in leading the educational provision of the Junior School and the inspirational ‘wonder’ curriculum for students up to Years 6 including Mountain School.

The ideal candidate for this position would be an experienced Junior/Prep school specialist with leadership experience, ideally in an international setting, who has expertise in the creation and implementation of junior specific curriculum programmes. A knowledge of project based learning, inquiry based learning or biophilic education would be preferable.

This position involves a teaching component but this is a unique opportunity to introduce, develop and promote a world leading junior curriculum.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES To put the students first.

To lead the junior school and the educational provision, deputising for the Director of Junior school when required and being a key member of the Junior School Leadership Team.

To take a lead role in establishing and implementing a vision for world-class education  work with the Director of Junior School and to ensure that an Aiglon student’s education is relevant, broad, balanced and effective across all aspects of school life.

To carry out tasks as delegated by the Director of Junior School and Deputy School Director (Academics) to the planning, monitoring and promotion of academic and student welfare matters.

To uphold the ethos and values of the school and to be a role model for staff and students.

To be fully involved in whole school strategic planning, and the implementation and development of the school’s vision for education and wellbeing.

To be a member of the extended Leadership Team, including the Academic Leadership  involved in discipline matters and ensure students behave appropriately and in line with the school’s expectations.

To line manage and work in close partnership with the Head of Year (Up to Year
4) (who directly manages the teachers and teaching assistants in these year groups and the Mountain School for those years), maintaining oversight across curriculum implementation, pastoral care, and operational leadership for the lower junior years, as well as line managing Year 5-6 classroom teachers.

To liaise closely with Assistant Heads and Heads of Department in the senior school to ensure that the curriculum for Years 7 and 8 is exciting, dynamic, and of a high standard, effectively preparing students for IGCSE and IB programmes.

To ensure the Guiding Principles are embedded throughout the school, and specifically within the provision for junior school students.

To be actively involved in staff recruitment as required by the School Director and Director of Junior School.

To be a teacher with a reduced teaching…