Description
Campus des Nations
Secondary
Seeks for August 2026
Founded in 1924, and enjoying close ties with the UN, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint, is the world's number one international school. With eight schools on three campuses across the Geneva area, we educate aroundstudents aged fromWe have aroundemployees representing more than 110 nationalities. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the International Baccalaureate, currently a reference in more thaninternational schools in the world. Our mission is to shape students' lives and prepare them to be global citizens engaged with the political, ethical and environmental challenges of their times.
Campus des Nations is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva's international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programmes are based on the IB's "˜Learner Profile', a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, moral, cultured and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.
Please note that only applications via our website will be considered
Assistant Principal for Years 12/13 & IB Diploma Programme Coordinator
25% teaching responsibility
The successful candidate to complete our senior leadership team will be inspired, driven, and motivated, with an outstanding teaching and leadership record with recognised management and organisational skills. They will display excellent interpersonal, intercultural, and relationship management attributes with well developed presentation skills and a willingness to lead change.
Job purpose:
- As a member of the Senior leadership team of a school, participate in the promotion of the mission, vision, guiding statements and direction of the Foundation.
- Contribute to the enhancement of a professional and harmonious relationship between members of the school community.
- Ensure the delivery of high quality teaching and learning across all programmes in Years 12 and 13.
- Coordinate the effective delivery of student wellbeing, behaviour, and pastoral care support for students in Years 12 and 13
- Oversee the planning, implementation, organisation, and administration of the IB Diploma Programme.
- Supervise the IB Career-related Programme (IBCP) coordinator to ensure the effective planning, implementation, organisation, and administration of the IBCP.
- Deputise for the Principal when required
Main accountabilities:
- Safeguard the reputation and promotion of School
- Work in collaboration with the Principal in the process for school accreditation, authorisations and evaluations as appropriate.
- Assist the Principal in communicating goals and expectations of the DP and CP Programme to the community (teachers, students and parents).
- Lead Staff
- Participate in the recruitment, the induction, the appraisal and the professional development of staff.
- Organise and chair meetings of Heads of Department and Heads of Year.
- Assess the annual staffing requirement in collaboration with the Principal
- Keep staff informed of current pedagogical development and ensure they have access to relevant publications and updated resource materials.
- Where relevant, lead curriculum planning meetings and whole staff meetings.
- Assist with staff professional learning days as requested.
- Manage educational programmes and review quality of educational provision
- Promote high standards of teaching and learning throughout the school,
- Promote Global Citizenship and Intercultural Learning
- Take responsibility for curriculum content, balance, development and review.
- Explore ways to monitor effectiveness of our curriculum and teaching programme against national and international standards.
- Assist staff in reviewing outcomes to evaluate, and revise curriculum and methodology for all students.
- Carry out long-term planning based on needs and assessment and effectiveness of existing curriculum.
- Promote and manage the implementation of curriculum documentation throughout the school.
- Ensure the appropriate implementation of CAS and Service Learning.
- Lead innovation
- Develop plans, procedures, and methods for meeting the curriculum goals.
- Collaborate to advance the use of technology to support teaching and learning.
- Provide the Senior Leadership team with relevant information and statistics which facilitate the evaluation of the effectiveness of programmes.
- Provide students direction and support
- Oversee student behaviour and wellbeing; in cooperation with Heads of Year.
- Develop and coordinate the assessment and reporting
- Ensure that students are informed of the assessment policy and procedures
- Coordinate actions with the School Psychologist, Pastoral teams, Learning Support and parents to ensure students' general wellbeing and academic success is appropriately supported.
- Lead students' Admissions
- Assist the Principal where appropriate with student admissions files, where appropriate hold meetings with applicants and their families
- Ensure uptodate and functional technology
- Promote the role of data in school wide decision making to ensure well being and improved student learning.
- Ensure Legal compliance
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and ensure they are embedded in the day-to-day life of the school.
- Manage expenses
- Assist with determining and monitoring budget for teaching materials and staff development decisions
- Ensure that the budget for examinations and related activities is properly supervised
- Manage communications and building relationships
- Provide a liaison between the School and external organisations (IBO, CIS, etc.) and supervise the correspondence with them.
- Network with Swiss and other international schools with the target to exchange best practices.
Knowledge, skills and experience:
- Inspiration for Ecolint's Mission, Vision, and Values, with a proven track record of advancing equitable and inclusive practices that engage a highly diverse population
- A student-centred approach to Education
- Diverse and cumulative deep educational knowledge
- More than 10 years of work experience
- Successful experience leading a large team
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- In-depth understanding of strategic planning in order to organise a team, manage change and experience of "˜crisis management.
- Able to "˜think outside the box'.
- Highly self-reflective.
- Good decision-making skills and sense of accountability
- Able to establish organisational objectives and assign responsibilities
- Mastery of English or French with fluency (minimum B2 or equivalent) in the other language.
Candidates are required to apply online by sending their CV, three references, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of interview and a covering letter addressed to Mr. Nunana Nyomi, Secondary School Principal, International School of Geneva, Campus des Nations, by 8 October 2025, mentioning the reference number
Please note that only applications via our website will be considered
The International School of Geneva welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The School 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.