Deputy Principal: Learning Design (Early Childhood – Grade 6) 100%

Mission & Purpose:

At ZIS, we surface and inspire each learner's curiosity, critical thinking, and high expectations for their learning so that they positively impact their family, community, and the world.

We are seeking a Deputy Principal: Learning Design to provide instructional leadership across our Wädenswil Campus, nurturing learner agency, adaptability, and mission-driven practice from Early Childhood through Grade 6.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic implementation & adaptability: Lead thoughtful scaling of academic initiatives, balancing innovation with coherence. Build clear processes to pilot, evaluate, and evolve programs. Curriculum & learning design: Oversee consistent implementation of curricular design principles across the Wädenswil Campus. Ensure learning experiences are conceptually rich, interdisciplinary, and connected to real-world contexts. Language program design: Partner with the Director of Teaching and Learning and Director of Bilingual Education to elevate language programs, fostering linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence. Pedagogical excellence: Inspire exceptional teaching by knowing learners and responding to them, setting high expectations with appropriate support. Evidence-informed growth: Leverage qualitative and quantitative student data to continually refine instructional practices in collaboration with grade-level teams and leadership. Service & positive impact: Champion experiences that connect learning to action by integrating service, sustainability, and purpose-driven projects across the curriculum. Academic operations: Lead high-level coordination of academic operations—assessment calendars, reporting cycles, and course planning.

Skills & Qualifications:

Demonstrated expertise in curriculum design, instructional practice, and learning innovation across early childhood and primary contexts. Deep understanding of the science of learning, interdisciplinary design, service learning, and project-based approaches. Strategic systems thinker with capacity to translate vision into actionable frameworks. Proven capacity to lead change with courage and humility, balancing innovation with stability. High level of cultural fluency, modeling empathy, curiosity, and respect in diverse international settings. Relevant advanced degree (Master's / post-graduate degree or currently in progress).

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