POSITION: Head of School
Collage Day School is an educationally dynamic, independent private day school in the beautiful Palm Valley area of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. We are part of ISP’s global community and serve students aged toddlers through elementary. Collage Day School provides your child with a safe and engaging environment that fosters not just their love of learning but also their eagerness to explore and understand the natural world.
By combining evidence-based academic programming with a wealth of socioemotional resources, Collage Day sets the foundation for your child to engage with the world as a well-rounded lifelong learner.
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The Head of School leads with vision and integrity, fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive school culture where learning thrives. By working collaboratively with their team, parents, and the wider ISP network, they position the school as a “School of Choice” that delivers exceptional learning experiences and outcomes, translating into increased enrolment growth and higher student retention. Their responsibilities span safeguarding, driving teaching quality through evidence-based improvement, strategic planning, community engagement, and commercial performance. Parents/carers and students recognize and endorse the school for Amazing Learning, and teachers’ professional learning and development thrives under their stewardship of the school. The Head of School reports to the Regional Managing Director (RMD).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
People Development and Well-being (25%)
- Be responsible for the safety and well-being of all students and adults in your school, including all activities, functions, and policies, to ensure students and adults are kept safe both physically and mentally, enabling them to learn without barriers.
- Lead your school with vision, empathy, and integrity.
- Build strong, empowered leadership teams through recruitment, development, and succession planning.
- Leverage ISP’s leadership programs and Learning Hub platform to grow talent at all levels.
- Lead and be accountable for the impact of the school’s annual performance and development cycle, ensuring that all leaders are directly supported through rigorous goal-setting, progress reviews, and professional growth planning.
- Oversee the broader teacher development process to ensure every teacher receives meaningful feedback and tailored development.
- Champion employee engagement by modelling and fostering an open culture and an inclusive and collaborative atmosphere.
Student Learning Outcomes (25%)
- Prioritize students and their safety and learning first, always.
- Be accountable for the quality of learning, progress, and achievement by the relentless improvement of student outcomes and ISP Learning KPIs, using data to inform strategy and interventions.
- Lead, promote, and drive ISP’s Learning First Framework through embedding the Learning Improvement Process (LIP), prioritizing the 5 Key Learning Pillars, leveraging the EdTech tools and the ISP AI toolkit, and Professional Learning.
- Drive improvement through evidence-based data, evaluation, and teacher development systems.
- Lead the curriculum strategy to ensure relevance, challenge, and alignment with student needs, parent priorities, and Future Pathways.
- Work in partnership with the Regional Learning Director to drive the improvement of learning and teaching across the school.
Grow Community and Deliver Exceptional Customer Service and Experience (25%)
- Focus fully on delivering ISP’s School of Choice strategy, adapting it to your local context.
- Promote and model the ISP Purpose and Principles, ensuring these are visible through your daily actions and the actions of your leadership team and colleagues.
- Promote and advocate for ISP Learning First, the 5 Key Learning Pillars, and ISP’s Strategic Initiatives to drive strategic school development and create value and trust in the community.
- Possess a clear understanding of the school’s market and catchment, new and existing target audiences, and understand how best to reach and engage with them, to ensure we maximize student retention and enrolment.
- Collaborate with broader ISP teams to optimize branding, communications, and enrolments.
- Use parent feedback and sentiment to drive action planning and parent engagement.
- Foster a culture of partnership based on effective, regular direct communication and two-way feedback between teachers and parents.
- Be accessible to parents to ensure their individual needs are understood, and involved as valued members of the school’s learning community.
Commercial Success (25%)
- Own and take responsibility for delivering on the school’s commercial targets and KPIs (financial, learning, people, marketing, health & safety, and safeguarding).
- Organize and manage all school resources efficiently to drive profitability, ensuring efficient staffing allocation.
- Drive progress towards enrollment growth and income generation KPIs, to achieve financial goals.
- Drive improvement of parent and employee NPS, satisfaction, and engagement surveys.
- Drive and support the school team to ensure school commercial and EBITDA targets are met.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Master’s Degree or Doctorate in education or school administration strongly preferred
- 3+ years of experience as a senior administrative leader, such as a principal or assistant head of a division required
- Deep knowledge of strategic planning, educational finance, and Safeguarding/Child Protection management
- Demonstrated history of improving faculty performance and building a strong sense of community with families and stakeholders
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Data-driven decision-making
- Marketing insights
- Collaborative mindset
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling. Generally, the job requires sitting, walking, and standing.
SALARY/BENEFITS: Salary commensurate with experience. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, a matching 401(k), and paid time off.
E-Verify Participation: ISP U.S. participates in E-Verify and will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Florida Background Check Process with Clearinghouse: The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse) is a system for background screening results of individuals required by law to undergo screening for employment in positions that provide services to vulnerable populations, as mandated by section 435.12, Florida Statutes. All background checks are conducted via the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. More details can be found via https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
ISP PRINCIPLES
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Well-being and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding
and Health & Safety issues, and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences, and promote the well-being of self and others.
Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students, and our schools.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles
ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references, and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background, or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.
Pay: From $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
