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Dean of Primary School

school
Hobby School of Ulaanbaatar
location
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
housing
Fully furnished accommodation (studio apartment). The school will pay the electricity, heating, cable, internet and maintenance fees.
airfair
Airport pickup, travel allowance of $2000 paid upon completion of a two-year contract term.
Start date
Start December 2024
2 years
1
  • Licensed Teacher, Director/Principal, District/Regional Level Administrator, Office/Administration Staff
  • Bachelor
  • 2 years of teaching experience
  • Education
  • Teaching Credential/License
    Other Certification
  • Fluent English speaker 

  • Four-year bachelor’s degree in Education. or equivalent (min.) 

  • Effective team leadership

  • Data analysis and target setting

  • Experience of working with others to develop teaching & learning innovations

  • Successful, recent teaching experience in a secondary school

  • Experience of school self evaluation

  • Proven record of raising standards at all ability levels

  • Competitive salary 
  • Medical insurance - local health insurance good at international hospitals in Mongolia 
  • Travel allowance - $2,000.00
  • Furnished accommodation 

This role involves leading and managing subject delivery and development within the school, aiming to raise educational standards by staying informed of current and future trends. Responsibilities include:

  • Strategic Leadership: Participating in corporate leadership duties, leading whole-school initiatives, and ensuring time management aligns with the role.
  • Examination Oversight: Reviewing public exam syllabuses, managing exam entries in consultation with the deputy head and exams officer, and handling internal assessments to gather data and plan interventions.
  • Team Management: Setting cover work during staff absences, chairing departmental meetings, and ensuring information and administrative tasks are completed on time.
  • Monitoring and Discipline: Keeping records of monitoring activities, following up on disciplinary matters according to school policies, and applying appropriate sanctions.
  • Professional Development: Leading departmental training, facilitating peer observation to share best practices, and supporting staff improvement through coaching, mentoring, and target setting.

The role requires collaboration with senior staff, ensuring departmental goals are met, and overseeing the target-setting, assessment, and audit cycle completion.

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

The first private school in the country - Hobby School was founded in 1994, to educate the next generation of Mongolian intelligentsia, against a backdrop of tough economic conditions, a rapidly growing urban population, and a crumbling public education system.

The school's name, despite lending an aura of leisure, is deeply meaningful. The inspiration for the school followed Eurasian Hobby (Falco Subbuteo). Falcons are revered by Mongolians as symbols of courage and vigor. 

In the academic year 2023-2024, the school has about 1200 students, in grades 1 to 12 (ages 6 to 17, about).  

Today, the school is widely recognized as one of the best secondary education institutions in the country. In line with the founder Dr.Oyuntsetseg's vision of nurturing the next generation of Mongolian intelligentsia, Hobby School keeps its tuition fees at levels far below its peer schools to ensure accessibility for families from different socio-economic backgrounds.

In addition to following the State-approved General Secondary Education Curriculum of Mongolia, the school implements an immersion-based program of English instruction. Hobby School was the first school in Mongolia to introduce IPC (The International Primary Curriculum) and IMYC (The International Middle Years Curriculum). The school was also the first in the country to adopt AP courses into its curriculum. The school is planning to introduce the Cambridge Curriculum. The bilingual nature of the curriculum results in an added workload on our students.  

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

Teaching in Mongolia is an opportunity for licensed educators to teach overseas in a country that boasts a rugged landscape and a fascinating culture rooted in ancient traditions.

Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian
2.9 million
Togrog (MNT)
This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job
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