Head of High School

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Curro Holdings Ltd Full time

**At Curro,** **we care.**:
**Head of High School**:
**Curro Durbanville**

**Vacancy Reference: 17821**:
Hey there At Curro, we're more than just a team, we're a family. We're on the lookout for go-getters, the dreamers, and the doers. Ready to roll up your sleeves and join a place where we value fun as much as we value hard work? Are you ready?

**What are we looking for?**
We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:

- Honours degree in education (recommended) or related field
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a management position at an educational institution
- Ability to lead and nurture young staff members.
- Excellent management and leadership skills
- Experienced diversity manager
- Sound and proven business acumen
- A passion for education and children
- Profound knowledge of the relevant phases’ curriculum
- Current SACE registration
- IEB experience would be beneficial
- Strategic-thinking abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- A clear criminal record

**The responsibilities are**:

- Proven high-quality experience of community and stakeholder engagement.
- An ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing An awareness of branding, image and style.
- Ability to inform and influence with strong and persuasive communication skills, meticulous administration, planning and the ability to meet targets and deadlines.
- Tact, sensitivity and the ability to handle confidential material with discretion.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- High degree of personal motivation, initiative, energy, creativity and drive.
- An interest and empathy with the ethos and aims of independent education.
- Willingness to take an interest and become involved in all aspects of the life of the School.
- Personal commitment to education and a willingness to contribute to the values and ethos of the school

**Read more about where you will work**

PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL

If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.
But don’t be dismayed, next time it might be you.

Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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