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Head of School Candidate Pack

Wind

ermere

2019

You can achieve morewith Nord Anglia Education We offer more opportunities for you to progress, learn and collaborate.

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Dear Candidate,

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium organization. With over twenty years of experience operating international schools around the world, we educate more than 49,000 students from early years to year 13 (K-12) and employ over 9,000 people globally. We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and inspirational school headmaster to join and drive the development and ongoing success of our schools.

We are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools. We are a fast paced and growing organization which offers exciting challenges for those that are committed to providing our students with the best possible education.

The role of Head of School is key to the future success of our schools and organization. The focus of the role will be on the development of a distinctive educational offer, and subsequently on achieving the very best standards of education possible, on building strong and purposeful relationships within the community and growing student numbers to reach capacity.

In addition to gaining exceptional experience within our school, we will support your personal development and career aspirations within our family, including mobility between our schools and locations, and continued professional development through courses such as our Executive Leadership Program.

As a Nord Anglia Education Head of School you also become a member of our Senior Leadership Team with the opportunity to drive innovation, share best practice, and provide peer support across our family of schools.

We welcome applications from those that are passionate about education and have the skills and experience to make a significant impact on our schools.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew FitzmauriceCEO, Nord Anglia Education

AndrewMessage from

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Dear Candidate,

In response to being invited to provide a letter for the WPS Head of School Search Package, I asked myself the question: “What would I need to know as a candidate for the Head of Schoolrole in this school?” Thus, I have decided to share with you some of the philosophic operational framework that is foundational and which has significantly contributed to the meteoric success of Windermere Preparatory School over the past five years. These are some of the key elements that speak to who we are and of how we have done business that I believe our staff and community will want to ensure are preserved.

■ True to the Credo of Nord Anglia Education, we are ambitious in the delivery of an academic offering of the highest caliber that will enable our students to grow as young people and, upon graduation, to matriculate to their first choice college or university of best fit

■ We seek to be a contributing, positive member within the Nord Anglia Family of Schools

■ We like to win, and we always seek to exceed high performance targets

■ We are champions and advocates for our school, our staff, and our school families

■ We subscribe to the notion of Academics First… Immeasurably Enriched by the Fine Arts… and Complemented by Athletics and Activities

■ We are thoughtful, reflective and strategic in planning and strong in tactical execution

■ We are disciples of Jim Collins (Good to Great) in our shared belief that the right people in the right seats on the bus are our most important resource

■ We hold high performance expectations for both our students and all members of our professional team. We celebrate success enthusiastically and regularly

■ There is an exceptionally strong emphasis on appropriate, caring professional relationships with our students, their parents, and amongst one another in our school. We regard relationships as being the transactional currency through which everything of significance is accomplished in a highly successful school

■ We highly prize shared, collaborative decision making, and we place great importance on teamwork

■ We strive to honor the tenants of our school crest… Veritas, Virtus, and Unitas in all that we do

■ We operate in the fashion of a Golden Rule School ■ We put a premium on the exercise of Common Sense■ We highly value, and respect our parents as active partners with us in the formal

education of their children, and we provide multiple means for the expression of the Parent Voice in our school

■ We understand that parents process everything we say to and do with their child through the Lens of Unconditional Love for their child

■ We highly value and insist upon timely, regular, candid, and helpful communication between teachers and parents

■ In our work with our students, we believe that reasonable expectations should yield willing compliance. We are not interested in playing the game of “Gotcha!”

■ We laugh often, and we love and respect one another

Windermere Preparatory School is a wonderful, warm, and embracing community. The school has achieved much in its relatively short history. There is no doubt, whatsoever, that its best days are still to be experienced. Whoever is fortunate enough to be selected to fill this role will be surrounded by a team of seasoned, highly capable, dedicated, ethical and highly motivated professionals. I extend to you my best wishes as you move through the candidate selection process.

Sincerely,

Thomas L. Marcy, Ed.D.Headmaster

Headmaster’s letter to the

candidate


Our global family in a snapshot

About Windermere Preparatory SchoolWindermere Preparatory School is recognised as one of Florida’s leading private schools.

Our approach to exceptional quality is built on high standards and expectations of both students and staff, leading to academic success and intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth for every student. Students from Pre-K3 to Grade 12 study a rigorous curriculum which culminates with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and American High School Diploma. Our performing arts curriculum and STEAM approach have been developed in collaboration with world leading education institutions, The Juilliard School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, respectively.

The school is known for its vibrant community and is located on a beautiful 48 acre campus with a neighbourhood-style layout and state of the art facilities.

As a member of the Nord Anglia Educational family of schools, we are able to draw on the strength of this forward thinking, premier and contemporary global network of 54 schools.

49,000+ Students9,800+ Employees54 Schools 24 Countries

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We are a family of 54 private, international and British international schools located in 24 countries around the world. Each of our schools is individual in character but we are united by our philosophy and commitment to offer the best education possible through unique opportunities, unmatched by any other school. Together we can achieve more than we can individually. Using the power of our global organization, we are able to create an outstanding education for every student.

Our philosophy — Be AmbitiousOur philosophy has been created by our headmasters and is based on the thinking of key educators, in particular, Carol Dweck’s growth mind-set and Guy Claxton’s work on learning power and multiple intelligences.

We are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

We believe that:

■ There is no limit to what every student can achieve

■ Creativity and challenge help us get better every day

■ Learning should be personalised to each child

■ Unique global opportunities enhance every student’s learning experience

The world’s leading

premium schools organization

We know the difference that great teaching makes to a student’s success at school. We have developed a unique approach to teacher recruitment, training and support that ensures our students learn from the best.

Small class sizes mean that our teachers know every child individually and can respond to their strengths, adapting our learning model to help them overcome challenges. In addition to developing subject knowledge, our teachers nurture essential skills to equip each student to succeed in every aspect of their education.

Globally respected curriculaOur schools offer a variety of curricula for students ages 2-18 including the English National Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, Swiss Maturité, as well as American and French curricula. Most schools teach in English, although we have a number of bilingual schools in Europe, Southeast Asia and China.

World leading collaborationsWe also collaborate with world-leading organizations to ensure that our curricula and professional development for teachers are second to none. For our new approach to teaching the interdisciplinary subjects of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), we have collaborated with the world leading university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Our embedded performing arts curriculum, in collaboration with The Juilliard School, not only fosters a love for learning, but also develops transferrable skills that can be used in school, university and later on in life. In addition, we have teamed up with King’s College London to offer an Executive Master’s in International Education exclusive only to those working for Nord Anglia Education.

Our Global CampusWe offer students the Global Campus, enabling them to explore the world, learn new skills and set their sights higher by developing a truly international perspective through outstanding online, in-school and worldwide experiences. From online debates and challenges to expeditions in the savannah of Tanzania or competing in our Global Games, we inspire our students to be ambitious in their learning, both inside and outside the classroom.


Outstanding

student achievement

across our family

Our schools nurture success in every aspect of education, from sports, to arts, languages or technology, so that every student is academically, socially and personally successful. Our academic results are testament to this approach, with one in three students going onto the world’s top 100 universities. Year on year, our students exam results significantly exceed global and UK averages at every stage of their school career.

Year on Year comparison, IGCSE —% of 5A* - C inc English and Math

Year on Year comparison, International Baccalaureate—average score

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

3334 34 34 34

30 30 30 30 30

NAE average

UK average

43 43

46 46 46

21 21 21 21 20

NAE average

UK average

1 in 3 students are

admitted to the world’s top 100

universities listed on the QS

World University Rankings

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017


We are ambitious for our peopleWe offer you more opportunities to innovate, access to extensive professional development, and exceptional experience and career development in our schools.


Our global

familyAs a part of Nord Anglia Education, you will have access to a wide range of resources to support your success. We offer the following:

■ A fast-paced, global experience so that you can progress on a global scale

■ An enabling environment founded on creativity, challenge and collaboration

■ A culture which is fair and consultative

■ Unique opportunities to grow professionally and develop your career

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Achieve more with us

We offer you exceptional opportunities — to innovate and develop best practice across our family, to access extensive professional development, and help your staff gain exceptional experience and career development in our schools. At Nord Anglia, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more and collaborate more.

■ Progress more

We support your personal and career development within our family. You will gain exceptional experience and we will work with you to assess your aspirations and identify the knowledge, skills and experience you need to progress to the next stage in your career.

■ Learn more

We believe in lifelong learning. We offer an extensive range of resources, support and development opportunities so that you can continuously improve and stay at the top of your game. Your staff will have access to unrivaled continued professional development through our Leadership Programs, e-learning in Nord Anglia University, regional conferences and exclusive collaborations with world leading organizations such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Juilliard School and King’s College London.

■ Collaborate more

We want all our schools to offer the best possible experience to our students and staff and your contribution is vital to the development of our family. You are part of a global community and we encourage you to share your expertise, experience and creativity with your colleagues worldwide through Nord Anglia University communities and Nord Anglia University workshops, so that we can set new standards of best practice throughout our schools.

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What we

offer ■ Membership of the Nord Anglia Education’s Senior Leadership Team

■ Continuous professional development, including our Executive Leadership Program

■ Competitive salary■ The opportunity to enroll into our healthcare scheme■ Free tuition for up to 3 children■ Relocation allowance■ Comprehensive induction program

We seek a talented, internationally experienced leader in education to build upon the great work achieved to date. The Head of School takes responsibility for the leadership, organization and management of the whole school which benefits from a highly talented and committed staff body and exceptional students with outstanding parental support. The post-holder’s key deliverables are aligned with the annual school quality review, appropriate external accreditation processes and the school’s strategic plan. Other key objectives include: education quality and outcomes, school growth, financial targets, staff development, resource utilization and health and safety.

The ideal candidate will

■ Relentlessly pursue outstanding academic performance for the many, not the few

■ Understand how to blend the best curricula with contemporary educational research and thinking on education

■ Lead strategic institutional change and improvement together with innovations in teaching and learning

■ Have the proven capacity to lead a high performing educational and administrative team in a competitive environment

■ Possess a creative and pragmatic mind with the ability and experience of working within or with wider international networks

■ Demonstrate a flair for attracting, retaining and developing talent

■ Preferably possess a working knowledge of the English National Curriculum and/or the IB Diploma

■ Be effective in building an inclusive international school culture and a caring ethos

■ Understand how to blend the best of premium education with contemporary international thinking to create a distinctive positioning for the school

■ Drive the marketing and admissions process of the school with passion and a focus on quality that grows the number of students

■ Understand that leading learning is at the heart of school leadership

■ Collaborate and build high performing teams, and be able to inspire, motivate and develop sustainable relationships with all members of the school community

■ Manage financial budgets with astuteness, creativity and engage and contribute successfully to the wider organization

■ Engage with students, teachers, parents and community leaders in a manner that is open, inclusive and conveys the values of the organization and school

What we are

looking for


Front of House: Admissions and Marketing

■ Explore and propose growth opportunities for the school

■ Develop and ensure implementation of marketing plan and to personally carry out ambassadorial role representing the school with key influencers and parents of potential students. Approve decisions, requests, expenditure and recommendations on behalf of senior people in their absence, according to agreed guidelines and policies

■ Communicate regularly with parents and guardians/carers on student performance, working with them and staff to maximize individual potential

Key responsibilities2

■ Work to maintain effective partnership with the community, promoting and representing the school positively at local, regional and national and international level

■ Provide information and advice to the company, with the help of colleagues, on all aspects of school performance, including efficiency and value for money

■ Operate two-way communication channels throughout the school to ensure effective communication between staff and students, staff and school management, and parents and school staff/management

Leadership in teaching and learning

■ Create an environment within the school that puts achievement at the heart of all that the school does

■ Promote a culture of personal accountability and passion for education

■ Implement an appropriate curriculum for the school that takes into account the needs, aptitudes and development of students

■ Review the curriculum annually and ensure that it is delivered through an effective timetable

■ Meet challenging but realistic educational targets, agreed with Regional Managing Director, that demonstrate excellence in student academic progress

■ Ensure that students’ personal development is effectively promoted through the curriculum and other activities

■ Promote excellence in teaching; from the recruitment of quality people through to the monitoring and improvement of teaching standards in school

■ Inspire and lead students with vision and enthusiasm

■ Build excellent relationships with students

■ Encourage whole-school commitment

and shared responsibility, developing the school’s supportive ethos, motivating staff and students by personal interest, encouragement and concern for individual needs

■ Maintain high standards of behavior among all students through a behavior policy based on self-discipline and respect for others, handling disciplinary matters fairly and equitably

■ Ensure that group policies and local regulatory requirements for the curriculum, school premises, health and safety and well-being of staff and students are met

Operational Expertise & Resource Management

■ Monitor and evaluate school performance as a means for improvement

■ In conjunction with the other Headmasters and Director of International schools contribute to the establishment of best practices that can be shared across the Group

■ Ensure the efficient and effective use of resources (teachers, facilities and teaching materials) in the delivery of educational excellence

■ Prepare an annual revenue and expenditure plan for agreement with the Director of International schools

■ Monitor progress of school against annual plan, proposing recovery actions where necessary

■ Research and investigate information to enable strategic decision-making by others

Strategic Planning and Vision

■ Contribute to the development of the overall Windermere Preparatory School’s vision and offering to parents

■ Ensure all staff in the school are aware of the agreed vision and customer proposition and the expectation that it should guide all that is done in the school

■ Work with the Company management to formulate the school’s vision, aims, objectives and policies

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The Head of School will take overall responsibility for the leadership, organization and management of the School in providing vision and leadership in Learning and Teaching; providing an inspirational vision and leadership; driving student enrollments achieving student enrollment targets and effective marketing of the school; day to day management, organization and administration; attraction of talent, retention and effective management of staff.

Scope and purposeof the role

1Job

details

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■ Personally live the values embodied in the school’s vision and offering to parents

■ Work with the school’s leadership team to ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the school’s strategic plans

■ Take advantage of a range of national and local initiatives to drive up all aspects of performance

■ Prepare staffing structure, following consultation, for teaching and associate staff, including a Leadership Team, to ensure the effective implementation of the school strategic and annual plan

Developing Talent

■ Inspire and lead the whole school community with vision and enthusiasm

■ Appoint staff and manage their performance in line with the prevailing legislation through the provision of appropriate induction, training and performance management systems, encouraging teaching excellence and ensuring access to appropriate continuing professional development opportunities

■ Promote and support the professional development of all staff in accordance with the school’s staff development policy

■ Promote the well-being of the staff in order to maximize their professional contribution and satisfaction

■ Commitment to the continuing professional development of teachers

These job details are guides to the duties, professional responsibilities and core competences. They do not form part of the contract of employment.

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3Person Specifications 1. Qualifications/Training

■ University educated with an Honors Degree Preferred/Desirable■ Hold a recognized teaching qualification Essential■ Evidence of ongoing professional development Essential■ Further degree of educational qualification Desirable■ Hold or working toward the National Professional Qualification Desirable

for Headship(NPQH) or equivalent in local country- unless a Head before 2002 (desirable)

2. In-depth knowledge and understanding of:

■ US Curricula, International Baccalaureate Diploma, APs, SATs and Essential associated assessment methods

■ Awareness of current educational issues and up to date curriculum Essential developments, internationally

■ Application of effective teaching and learning strategies that achieve Essential high levels of teaching and student achievement

■ Commercial operations of independent schools Essential■ Awareness of how international schools vary from government Essential

maintained schools■ Leadership of a school, having responsibility for education, school operations Essential

and commercial (budget setting & control) aspects of the school■ Managing growth of a school Essential■ Developing and implementing a school quality improvement program, Essential

including demonstration of raising student’s level of achievement; alongside School self-evaluation

■ Experience of premises development Desirable■ Managing change within an organization Essential■ Developing and implementing marketing programs, including personal Essential

involvement in school promotion■ Proven experience of leading, taking part in and building/developing people Essential

and successful teams■ An understanding of how to access and review the cost effectiveness of major Essential

spending decision in terms of educational standards and the quality of education■ Ability to operate at both strategic and operational level Essential■ Ability to operate as part of a wider group of schools and represent the Essential

vision of the overall group■ Ability to inspire and enthuse students, staff and parents Essential

■ Ability to effectively handle parental concerns, balancing the views of the Essential customer with the educational and operational principles of the school

■ Ability to secure the loyalty and confidence of all staff, students and parents Essential■ Take full involvement in the whole life of the school, to include events and Essential

after school activities■ An understanding of how to set appropriate targets for school performance, Essential

and how to prepare, monitor and evaluate an action plan in relation to those targets

■ Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of different audiences Essential

3. Personal Attributes

■ Passionate about delivering quality education Essential■ Able to command respect of students, staff and parents Essential■ Respects the contribution of all individuals Essential■ Organized Essential■ High levels of integrity Essential■ Driven by wanting to improve quality and grow the school Essential■ Reliable with an attention to detail and a commitment to quality Essential■ Excellent communicator – the ability to communicate inspirationally & Essential

effectively to both internal and external audiences, to incorporate successful negotiation and consultation

■ Energetic Essential■ Innovative Essential■ Open and honest Essential■ Have the enthusiasm, initiative and determination to work as a role Essential

model for the school■ Determined Essential

4. Personality and Character traits we are looking for

■ Resilient with bounce-back ability■ War wounds-has experienced tough times and triumphed■ Compelling story-teller■ A learner■ Tough minded with a strong moral compass■ Warm rapport builder and approachability■ Gravitas■ Optimistic and positive mind-set■ Sound judgement■ Good sense of humor■ Growth mind-set

The AmericasBRAZIL■ The British College of BrazilMEXICO■ San Roberto International SchoolPANAMA■ Metropolitan School of PanamaUSA■ British International School of Boston■ British International School of Charlotte■ British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park■ British International School of Chicago, South Loop■ North Broward Preparatory School■ British International School of Houston■ The Village School■ British International School of Washington■ Nord Anglia International School New York■ Windermere Preparatory School

Europe & Middle EastCZECH REPUBLIC■ The English International School Prague■ The Prague British School

HUNGARY■ The British International School BudapestIRELAND■ Nord Anglia International School Dublin (opening September 2018)KUWAIT■ British School of KuwaitPOLAND■ The British School WarsawQATAR■ Nord Anglia International School Al Khor■ Compass International School Doha, Gharaffa■ Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa■ Compass International School Doha, Rayyan RUSSIA■ The International School of MoscowSLOVAKIA■ The British International School BratislavaSPAIN■ International College SpainSWITZERLAND■ Collège Beau Soleil■ Collège Champittet, Pully■ Collège Champittet, Nyon■ La CÔte International School■ Collège du Léman

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES■ The British International School Abu Dhabi■ Nord Anglia International School Abu Dhabi (opening September 2018)■ Nord Anglia International School DubaiUZBEKISTAN■ The British School of Tashkent

Southeast AsiaCAMBODIA■ Northbridge International School CambodiaINDONESIA■ NIS JakartaMALAYSIA■ The British International School of Kuala LumpurMYANMAR■ The British School YangonPHILIPPINES■ The King’s School ManilaSINGAPORE■ Dover Court International School SingaporeTHAILAND■ Regents International School Pattaya■ St Andrews International School Bangkok

VIETNAM■ British International School, Ho Chi Minh City■ British Vietnamese International School, Ho Chi Minh City ■ British International School, Hanoi■ British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi

China■ Nord Anglia International School Shanghai, Pudong■ The British International School Shanghai, Puxi■ Nord Anglia Chinese International School Shanghai■ The British School of Beijing, Sanlitun■ The British School of Beijing, Shunyi■ Léman International School - Chengdu■ The British School of Guangzhou (second campus opening September 2020)■ Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong■ The British School of Nanjing■ Nord Anglia Chinese International School Ningbo (opening September 2018)

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MEXICO

PANAMA

BRAZIL

QATAR

HUNGARY

POLAND

SLOVAKIACZECH REPUBLIC

SWITZERLAND

SPAIN

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

KUWAIT

UZBEKISTAN

RUSSIA

CHINA

THAILAND

CAMBODIA

SINGAPORE

VIETNAM

INDONESIA

MALAYSIA

MYANMAR

PHILIPPINES

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We welcome applications from those that are passionate about education and have the skills and experience to make a significant impact on our students and school community.

To submit an application for this prestigious role please e-mail a CV including the name of two references and a cover letter to [email protected]

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