Academic Manager

Internationella Engelska Skolan (IES) is a leading independent school group ("friskola") with academic results far above average and a diverse and energetic staff. Teaching is through both Swedish and English, with English the language of the corridors. IES is one of Sweden's largest school groups at "Grundskolan" with 39 schools and around 28,000 students across the country. IES has grown steadily and maintained quality since 1993.


More about the company and its schools can be found at www.engelska.se


The International English School in Sigtuna is looking for a driven and goal-focused Academic Manager  to work full time with the school's management team from August 2021. IES Sigtuna will be a primary school from Kindergarten to Grade 9.   As Academic Manager, you will work closely with the principal and a management team. You will focus on ensuring the quality of students' education. Do you feel strongly about the IES ethos and are you rooted in the belief that all students can exceed expectations, regardless of context? Do you work effectively with others and are you easy to get others to achieve common goals? Are you a role model for teachers and ready to take the next step in your career?  Responsibility To effectively organize and lead the educational activities at the school, which includes planning the school's work within the curriculum and implementing policies and routines To ensure high quality in teaching, learning and assessment and to support teachers in their professional development

To support employees and students to set and achieve their goals To lead and coordinate subject leaders (HoD) and teachers' activities and initiatives To support the principal in the school's systematic quality work To support the principal and IES head office in other initiatives concerning the content and quality of education Ensure the implementation of IES 'vision, ethos and values Qualified teacher from abroad or from Sweden. If from abroad, completed teacher training. If from Sweden, teacher ID. Familiar with the Swedish curriculum Significant experience of teaching, learning and formative assessment Abilities Excellent teaching skills Good leadership skills Can make IT support and systems work well in relation to the goals of the education Characteristics High learning standards and goals for the organization and for individual students Good communicator and good at building relationships with parents, students and staff  Structured and organized Driven and responsible Goal-oriented Honest and trustworthy Many years of teaching experience with good results, preferably at an IES school Experience as a subject manager (HoD) Come and join a dynamic team ready to make a difference!