Bina, a fast-growing digitally native international school, is looking for a head of school. As Head of School, youll drive the vision for educational excellence, ensuring innovative pedagogy, cohesive practices, and high-quality learning experiences across the school. Youll lead a team of educators, oversee operations, foster community trust, and collaborate to advance cutting-edge educational strategies, shaping a transformative, student-centred future. Please send your CV and CL to tonoam@bina.school with the title Head of School in the email.
What is bina?
bina is a global, digitally native school for 4-12-year-olds (and their adults!). It offers internationally accredited and expert-led education to families who demand more attention, accessibility, and a global perspective. 100+ families trust our flexible, home-based precision education approach in >30 countries. We grew 4.5x YoY and reached $1M ARR. We expect to grow tenfold in the next 2 years while creating a unique multiplayer learning environment where children and educators from across the globe learn, collaborate, and grow together in real-time daily.
Job to be done:
Youll lead the pedagogical and methodological vision as the Head of School. Youll support the educators to ensure educational eminence, drive research-based practices into the classrooms, ensure quality and equity, and craft educational cohesiveness throughout the school (its teams, functions, and time zones). Youll oversee school operations, from pedagogy and teacher development to community engagement and strategic planning. Youll ideate and collaborate with RnD and craft vastly new educational experiences.
Responsibilities:
Shape and drive educational excellence
* Set the tone for the students socio-emotional growth and academic rigour by developing, implementing, and championing binas unique pedagogy.
* Observe, enrich and enhance classroom teaching practices, guaranteeing comprehensive, school-wide coherent, and outrageously fun learning experiences.
Inspire and lead the team
* Oversee the educators team growth (and vibes!) to ensure these align with our mission.
* Recruit, mentor, and retain top teaching talent and support roles.
* Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where every team member feels heard, seen and known.
* Lead professional development initiatives to elevate the skills and capabilities of your team continuously.
Oversee school operations
* Manage day-to-day operations to ensure smooth, efficient, and respectful school functioning.
* Develop and execute strategic plans to drive enrollment, retention, teacher and student agency and success.
* Take ownership of school-related budgets and resources optimizing them for maximum impact.
* Lead international accreditation initiatives.
Build strong relationships
* Create a welcoming and supportive environment for students and their families.
* Proactively address concerns and feedback, maintaining trust and alignment with the schools mission.
* Support collaborations with educational and non-profit organizations.
Advance binas vision
* Focus on student, family, and educators experiences, studying, testing, and iterating to craft and perfect those experiences.
* Collaborate with the strategy team to align school goals with organizational strategy.
* Be a key contributor to shaping the future of education, advocating for innovation and excellence, staying abreast of global educational developments through thought leadership.
* Use data and insights to continuously refine practices, ensuring we keep pushing the upper boundaries in what primary education is and can be.
KPIs Year 1:
* Students experience a play-based environment where they achieve academic and socio-emotional growth.
* Teachers are supported and collaborate effectively, while families trust Bina as a partner in education and parenting.
* The school operates efficiently, secures international accreditations, and collaborates with educational organizations, establishing itself as an innovative and impactful institution.
What You Bring:
* Proven success as an international primary school head, managing teams of 50+ educators across diverse cultural contexts.
* Extensive experience in pedagogy and methodology development, implementing play-based and project-based curricula.
* Demonstrated leadership in launching and scaling schools from inception to maturity.
* Skilled in running research and development within school settings to drive innovative practices and improve outcomes.
* Exceptional communication and organizational abilities, inspiring diverse teams through agency and collaboration.
* Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, adept at navigating change management and problem-solving.
* Passionate about transforming education through global citizenship and impactful learning experiences.
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