Dean of students

About SIS
Stockholm International School is a truly international K-12 school located in the heart of the dynamic city of Stockholm. We are the first choice for the globally mobile diplomatic, business and research community in Sweden. Our students represent more than 60 countries and our diverse community is made up of over 80% international students and teaching staff. Our language of learning is English but our outlook is global.
REPORTS TO: Director
Description / Purpose:
Dean of students, together with other members of the school leadership team, strategically develops the school and ensures that SIS maintains the values enshrined in the SIS Mission and Vision, and practices its policies and procedures.
The Dean of Students has a key role to play in the development and oversight of the school’s extracurricular, enrichment, service, learning support and socio-emotional/pastoral programmes. S/he/They is a line manager to the staff working in learning support, health department and social-emotional/pastoral programmes. In cooperation with the school leadership the Dean of Students ensures that student well-being and extra-curricular learning is happening at all school levels.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Responsible for Child Protection policies and training. He/she/They are the designated Child Protection Officer at SIS.
Development and overview of the whole school socio-emotional/pastoral care programme, in close cooperation with the counselors/Principals/Coordinators/Advisory teachers.
Development, organization and recruiting for the school’s current enrichment programme, (including mother tongue programme) and responsible for the future development of SIS enrichment offer (e.g. STEAM programme).
Development and oversight of the school’s extracurricular programme (e.g. after school care, music programme…); spirit week programme (UN day parade…); service programmes; student council, Model UN, the Roots and Shoots Project and the Nepal Project.
Responsibility for the student service awards programme.
Development and implementation of the Service As Action programme.
Support to Principals when significant behavioural management or other student related issues arise.
Acts as a line manager to a number of teaching (e.g. student support) and non-teaching staff (e.g. counselors, nurses) and helps in the new staff recruitment and orientation and with the PDSE process for the learning support staff.
Plays an active role in the wider activities that make up school life such as leading the steering committee for the House System.
Is in charge of planning and implementing the budget in their areas of responsibility.
Serves as liaison between the SLT and the SIS Parent Community (SPC).

Qualifications, Attributes and Experience
Qualified pedagogical experience
Education and experience in pedagogical leadership
Experience in working with student leadership programmes
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication skills
The ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team
The ability to show initiative and work independently
The ability to function effectively under pressure
Self-reflective life-long learner
Open to change and professional challenges
The ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong ethical principles and sense of fairness
Compassionate, pleasant and friendly

At Stockholm International School we are committed to protecting children. Aligned with the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All applicants will therefore be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening. Included in the recruitment process will be a local and national police check as well as a mandatory police background check from the last year of employment in every country worked.
Contract
Temporary maternity cover November 2021- December 2022
Salary
Fixed salary
Application
Last day for applications October 15th, 2021 ( interview procedure can start earlier)
Please send your letter of interest and CV to application@intsch.se with the title ‘Dean of Students’. We only accept applications in English.