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Elementary School Assistant Principal

American International School

Accra, Ghana

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Ongoing

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Contract Length: 1 year

Number of Vacancies: 1

Student Level:

Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School

Eligible Candidates:

Licensed Teacher

School Requirements:

Education Required: Master
Minimum Teaching Experience: 3 years of teaching experience
Major: K-6 Administration Leadership
Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
Other Certification

Additional School Requirements:

Candidates must be willing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and yellow fever.

Job Benefits:

Health benefits

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Enforcing attendance rules
Meeting with parents to discuss student behavioral or learning problems
Responding to disciplinary issues
Coordinating use of school facilities for day-to-day activities and special events
Working with teachers to develop curriculum standards
Developing and maintaining school safety procedures
Evaluating teachers and learning materials to determine areas where improvement is needed
Coordinating and planning class schedules
Assessing data such as state standards and test scores
Hiring and training staff
Ordering and approving equipment and supply orders
Maintaining systems for attendance, performance, planning, and other reports
Supervising grounds and facilities maintenance
Walking the hallways and checking in on teachers and classrooms
Responding to emails from teachers, parents, and community members.

School environment:

With the support of the Network of International Christian Schools, the American International School opened in 2006. Located in East Legon, Accra, Ghana, AIS serves students from ages 2 to 18 as an American Dual-Accredited College Preparatory School. Our faculty population is represented by 65% from the United States, and 35% are Expatriates from various countries. ACSI and MSA/CIWA accredit us.

This is a Direct to School Job

About the School:

American International School is a Christian-based school whose mission is to prepare minds, transform hearts and empower hands to impact the world. With the support of the Network of International Christian Schools, the American International School opened in 2006. AIS is the only American curriculum school in Ghana that has dual accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Association of Christian Schools International. In addition.

Our vision is to be a Christian School that will provide a world-class education and environment for its students that will make them vibrant and passionate world changers: instilling in them a biblical worldview, personal integrity, and compassion to serve humanity.

We are a fully American Prek-12th grade school accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Christian Schools International. We also hold NCAA certification and Advanced Placement (AP) course approval and we are accredited by ACSI and MSA/CIWA.

AIS serves students from ages 2 years to 18 years as an American Dual-Accredited College Preparatory School. AIS offers (AP) Advanced Placement classes to our High School students to qualify for an honors degree and University credits.

Our faculty population is represented by 65% from the United States and 35% are Expatriates from various countries.

We are located in Accra - Ghana, âWest Africa.

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This is a Direct to School Job

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