Vinschool, Vietnam’s largest K–12 private school system, aspires to deliver world- class education to the next generation of Vietnamese students and inspire positive, transformational change across Vietnam’s education community.
Role Overview: The Vice- Principal is a pivotal leadership position responsible for facilitating, mentoring, and driving instructional excellence across the stage area. Reporting directly to the Principal, the Vice- Principal serves as the vital link between high- level strategic vision and classroom reality. This role gathers and synthesizes data from Lead Teachers to drive decision- making processes that directly improve student learning and school culture.
Vinschool is seeking a dynamic, experienced expatriate school leader. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in a leadership role within a bilingual or international school setting.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Vice- Principal provides strategic leadership, inspiration, and operational guidance to the teaching staff. They act as the "driver" of the school’s Action Plan, ensuring that the Principal’s vision and accreditation goals are operationalized. By line- managing Lead Teachers and Curriculum Coordinators, the Vice- Principal ensures that academic standards, safeguarding, and community engagement are seamlessly integrated into the school’s daily rhythm.
Essential Responsibilities
Nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers, the community, and stakeholders
Developing the quality of teaching and learning
Delivering the vision and mission of the school
Improving the educational outcomes of students
Key Accountabilities
Understand the legislation and policies that impact schooling.
Lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
Manage resources to achieve goals.
Form partnerships with parents and community groups.
Set high standards for student and staff performance.
Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
Uphold stewardship as a value based, ethical and moral activity.
Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
Qualifications &
Requirements:
Previous experience in a leadership role, preferably as a Principal or Vice Principal in an international or bilingual primary school setting.
Bachelor’s degree in education / education Leadership, Master’s preferred.
Professional Teaching qualification/license/certification as applicable
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Requirements:
Conscientious and able to focus on completing work to a consistently high standard.
Ability to work under pressure and remain calm.
Flexible and positive approach to work.
High levels of personal integrity.
Adaptable to working in a fast paced ever changing environment.
Excellent organizational and time- management skills; high attention to detail.
Self- motivated and enthusiastic.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and able to prompt others to ensure deadlines are achieved.
Continually strive for improvement.
Other benefits
Relocation allowance (Overseas hires).
Housing Allowance.
Paid National and School holidays.
Visa, Work permit, and residence card provided.
International health insurance.
Dependent Benefits: Visa and residence card support, plus medical insurance coverage.
Discount for children‘s tuition fees (bilingual education).
Severance Payment: For each full year of employment, the employee shall receive ½ a month’s salary, upon completion of employment.
Summer payments.
Airfare support.
Lunch: Complimentary lunches are provided at the school canteen
Safeguarding and Student Welfare
Vinschool is committed to high safeguarding standards and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and those who work in the school. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, identity check, qualification verification checks and criminal record check.
When applying please provide three professional referees, including your most recent line manager, with their position and email contact details.
