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APEX HIGH SCHOOL, Eerste River, CAPE TOWN

Seeking a principal who builds culture, drives results, and inspires excellence

Apex High School is a no-fee parallel medium public high school that opened in January 2018. The school has partnered with Apex Education Group as part of the Collaboration Schools Pilot Programme - a public private partnership programme in the Western Cape.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications:

• Minimum requirement is a REQV14 qualification (matric + four years qualification)
• Certification through the South African Council of Educators (SACE)-proof of registration required
• Police clearance certificate required
• Valid driver’s license and own transport essential
• Minimum of eight years teaching experience

Essential experience and skills:

• A minimum of seven years’ experience on a high school senior leadership team
• Experience of leadership in a highly successful school that provides an outstanding education for its learners
• A track record of leading successful learner interventions and improving learner outcomes
• A track record of high expectations personally and professionally
• Experience in instructional leadership and coaching and mentoring of educators highly advantageous
• Sound knowledge of the South African Education Act and WCED policies and procedures
• Experience in performance management of staff
• Enhances a positive and high expectations school culture of teachers and learners
• Experience in school governance, the management of resources and budgets
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to multi-task and prioritise work
• Fluency in both English and Afrikaans
• Computer literate and MS Office proficient

Personal attributes:

• Must be aligned to our mission of developing the school into a school of excellence and willing to go the extra mile to achieve this mission
• Exhibit a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every learner
• Have a strong moral purpose with an uncompromising approach to school improvement and raising attainment
• Serves as a leader and role-model who will inspire and drive teacher development and innovative curriculum delivery
• Effective leadership style that encourages participation, innovation, and confidence
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Able to foster good relationships with our parents and the wider community
• Be open to innovative ideas and deviating from the status quo
• Willing to work collaboratively within the framework of the Collaboration Schools Programme
• Is committed to protecting and strengthening the school's culture and legacy while having the courage to lead its next chapter
• Has the humility to receive feedback, reflect and change course, while maintaining the confidence and decisiveness required to lead a complex school
• Is highly visible and present in the daily life of the school, with a willingness to lead from classrooms, corridors, assemblies, parent meetings and the school gate—and not only the principal's office
• Balances empathy with accountability and understands that being supportive of staff and learners does not mean lowering standards.
• Has the courage to make difficult decisions and address underperformance, poor professional conduct and low expectations directly, fairly and consistently
• Demonstrates an unwavering belief that a learner’s background should never determine the level of academic challenge, opportunity or expectation they receive

If you share our vision and have experience of leading outstanding practice, then we want to hear from you.