Assistant Principal

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 46 schools and around 32,000 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


Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping, Assistant Principal for Academics

International English School has made a big difference for our students for almost 30 years. We are convinced that it is thanks to our clear ethos with committed staff and present school leaders that our schools have succeeded. An environment where everyone works towards common goals and where students are at the center of everything we do, all students are your students. IES Linköping is a school for grades 4-9 with approx. 650 students and 75 employees. We are a bilingual school that follows the Swedish curriculum. The school is located in Linköping, a short walk from Linköping commuter train station. Working in our school means being part of a professional community and collaboration. With us, you get the opportunity to work internationally but at home. 

The Assistant Principal for Academics will support the Principal with leading the education of the school. The role is highly flexible and you will work mainly with academic but also some pastoral areas in the school, supporting the students and teachers within the educational aspects of the school. It includes strategically planning for and running development processes, systematic quality work, organisation and staffing responsibility and being a part of scheduling.

You will support teachers together with our Academic Coordinators in the quality of education by analysing academic data like grades and national tests, working together with Heads of Departments and Head of Year Teams and being a visual leader around the school. As part of the school leadership team, you support the systematic quality work and the long time planning of the whole organisation 4-9. 

You will work closely with the Principal, the existing Assistant Principal and our Coordinators. 

You will lead school development with the help of clear targets that we set together with our teams. At IES Linköping, we believe in the strength of teams. We have a middle management team that supports our teachers and students, and ensures communication and feedback are present in the school, and that all team members feel a part of the IES vision and mission. As a part of the school leadership team you will be a part of supporting the team members here at IES by building relationships with staff, students and parents. In your role as an Assistant Principal you will work closely with, lead and support the staff to guide them in the academic progress of our students.

Who are you? 

Skills

- You share the values of Internationella Engelska Skolan and can be a role model for those around you
- Able to communicate in both English and Swedish
- Strong teaching, leadership and management skills

- Good communicator and relationship builder, parents, students and staff
- Structured and organised
- Driven and takes responsibility
- Goal oriented but also flexible and adaptable to change, whilst focusing on outcomes.
- Honest, reliable and trustworthy - a team player

Required Qualifications/Experience

- Qualified teacher in Sweden with Swedish Lärarlegitimation (beneficial if you also have Rektorsprogrammet or IES internal School Leadership Program)
- Several years of teaching and leadership experience with proven results
- Experience working with Special Educational Needs support
- Previous experience from having staffing responsibility or equivalent is preferred
- Curriculum knowledge (LGR22)
- Understanding of “Skollagen” in relation to teaching and assessment
- Meriting is experience as Academic Coordinator or equivalent