826 English Head of Department

St. Nicholas School is seeking a Head of English for our Alphaville campus.

Required Skills

The Head of English is responsible for leading and developing the English department across the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), ensuring high-quality teaching, learning, and student achievement. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for a department offering MYP Language Acquisition and Language and Literature, as well as DP English B and English A Language and Literature (LAL) at SL and HL.Required Skills and Attributes:

• A Bachelor's degree in English, English Literature, Education, or a related field. A Master's degree is an advantage.
• Previous experience as a Head of English or in a comparable departmental leadership position is required.
• Proven experience in leading and developing a team of educators, preferably within an international school environment.
• Strong experience teaching and/or leading IB MYP English programmes, including Language Acquisition and Language and Literature.
• Experience teaching DP English B and DP English Language and Literature at SL and HL, with the ability to support teachers across these courses.
• A comprehensive understanding of IB curriculum frameworks, assessment practices, and approaches to teaching and learning.
• Experience in curriculum development, assessment design, and the use of student achievement data to inform teaching and learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement innovative, high-quality English programmes that meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Strong understanding of language development, literary analysis, and the development of academic English.
• Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.