Principal

**Position**:Principal**

**Reporting To**:Chief Operating Officer and Board of Directors**

**Direct Reports**:All teaching and support staff in the school
**About Middleton**:
Middleton International School (MIS) is part of the EtonHouse International Education Group. More than just an affordable school, Middleton offers high-quality international education, and its close-knit community embraces a truly global teaching and learning community.

An inquiry-driven school, Middleton offers a unique blend of the UK National curricula with Singapore-inspired Maths and Chinese in the primary years through the UK-based IPC (International Primary Curriculum). In the middle years, it offers the IMYC (International Middle Years Curriculum) and the Cambridge IGCSE in the secondary years. Students then move on to taking the UK A-Levels in Grade 11 and 12. Students are also offered integrated specialist programmes, including performing arts, PE and ICT, and co-curricular learning to cater to various interests and talents. MIS is also a leader amongst international schools in offering a well-being programme in collaboration with the contentment foundation in the US.

The academic rigour and strong social-emotional learning equip students with the knowledge and skills to be successful, responsible, and caring global citizens.

**Vision**

To empower learners to become capable, responsible, and successful global citizens.

**Mission**

Middleton will meet its vision through:

- An educational philosophy that nurtures caring, socially conscious and internationally minded citizens to learn, innovate and serve.
- A rigorous curriculum that develops competent and creative learners relentless in their pursuit for excellence.
- An integrated and holistic programme distinctive in its approach to happiness and wellbeing.

**Be a part of the Middleton family**

We welcome passionate and dedicated professionals who share our belief in the power of education. Together, we can make a meaningful difference to children and society through education.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Board of Directors (BOD), the Principal will lead the academic and non
- academic team in the execution of professional duties and responsibilities to meet the academic, operational and financial targets of the school.

Strategic Leadership of the School:

- Formulating the overall strategic direction of the school and ensure that it is aligned with the Group’s strategic goals and targets.
- Devise the long-term and short-term development plan of the school to support the achievement of its overall direction and objectives.
- Present the school development plan to the Board for its approval.
- Execute and monitor the school’s long-term and short-term development plan to ensure that it is on track.
- Evaluate the school’s development needs and revise the plan as required.

Overall Management of the School:

- Oversee the daily operations of the school to ensure that it is run smoothly, efficiently, and effectively.
- Establish and review the standard operating procedures (SOP) of the school and ensure that it is aligned to the Group’s SOP.
- Ensure the school environment is well maintained and well-resourced to provide the best learning environment for the students and working environment for the school team.
- Maximise the effective utilisation of school facilities and resources to ensure effective learning for students.

Curriculum Management:

- Lead the school in the management of its curriculum design in collaboration with the Pedagogy team at Headquarters.
- Responsible for the quality, balance, and relevance of the academic, pastoral and after-school activities in the curriculum received by the students within the framework of the curriculum adopted by the school.
- Ensure alignment of the school’s curriculum with the other schools within the EtonHouse Group in order to provide a smooth transition for students progressing within the EtonHouse Group.
- Ensure that teaching staff effectively implement the curriculum framework and maintain high quality pedagogy.
- Coach and support the teaching team to monitor, assess, document, and maintain the evaluation and assessment of students’ learning and development.
- Ensure that relevant and authentic evaluation and assessment of children’s learning and development is maintained and documented, with appropriate updates and reports to parents where required.
- Ensure the school’s operations and programme development aligns with the UK National Curricula with Singapore-inspired Maths and Chinese in the primary years through the UK-based IPC (International Primary Curriculum) Standards and Practices.
- Ensure the confidential storage and maintenance of all students’ records.
- Ensure that teaching materials and resources are adequate to support a high-quality learning environment for young children.
- Responsible for the quality of teaching delivered by the teaching staff, moni