Head of Junior Curriculum & Academics (Up to Year 8) in Ollon

Aiglon College seeks to appoint a suitably qualified

Head of Junior Curriculum & Academics (Up to Year 8)

to join the school from: August 2027

Your profile

The role and candidate profile for this role is detailed in the attached job description and person specification.

Successful Aiglon staff are enthusiastic, experienced, committed, reflective, dynamic and willing to try new ideas. If you share these values and have an appetite for challenge and an ambition to make a positive impact on our world, we welcome your application.

About us

Located in Chesières (Vaud, Switzerland), Aiglon College is a not-for-profit, international boarding school offering a distinctive, world-class education in a stunning alpine setting.

The school was founded on a distinctive ethos: the balanced development of mind, body and spirit. This philosophy underpins everything we do at Aiglon, both inside and outside the classroom.

There are over 480 students, representing more than 70 nationalities, following the International GCSE (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma) programmes.

What we offer

Aiglon is dedicated to the well-being and professional development of all staff, within a vibrant, friendly, and modern workplace. Beyond competitive salaries and comprehensive social security benefits, we provide free accident and loss of salary insurances, generous pension and leave entitlements, as well as a range of special perks and advantages.

How to apply

Deadline for applications:

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline should we find the right candidate. Please apply through our School platform (eteach) following the instructions; applications sent by standard email will not be considered.

Aiglon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Applicants will therefore need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.

You can find information on how the School processes your personal data within the School's Privacy Notice .

JOB PURPOSE

Aiglon College is an international boarding school based in the Swiss Alps with a worldwide reputation for providing a challenging and transformational holistic education in an inspiring setting within a safe, caring and supportive framework. The School is CIS accredited, and caters for 500 students aged 5-18 representing 65 nations. In their final years students prepare for Cambridge IGCSEs and the IB Diploma Programme but our distinct learning philosophy begins to become embedded from our youngest students. The Junior School is a connected part of the whole school but is also a distinct section separate from the Senior School with a dedicated focus on students up to Year 8.

The school wishes to appoint, for August 2027 (possibly January or April 2027 for the right candidate), an innovative and dynamic Head of Junior Curriculum and Academics (Up to Year 8) who will take a whole school role in leading the educational provision of the Junior School and the inspirational 'wonder' curriculum for students up to Years 6 including Mountain School.

The ideal candidate for this position would be an experienced Junior/Prep school specialist with leadership experience, ideally in an international setting, who has expertise in the creation and implementation of junior specific curriculum programmes. A knowledge of project based learning, inquiry based learning or biophilic education would be preferable.

This position involves a teaching component but this is a unique opportunity to introduce, develop and promote a world leading junior curriculum.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To put the students first.

• To lead the junior school and the educational provision, deputising for the Director of Junior school when required and being a key member of the Junior School Leadership Team.

• To take a lead role in establishing and implementing a vision for world-class education at Aiglon.

• To work with the Director of Junior School and to ensure that an Aiglon student's education is relevant, broad, balanced and effective across all aspects of school life.

• To carry out tasks as delegated by the Director of Junior School and Deputy School Director (Academics) to the planning, monitoring and promotion of academic and student welfare matters.

• To uphold the ethos and values of the school and to be a role model for staff and students.

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