Head of School

• Promote and ensure a compelling educational vision rooted in excellence, pluralism, ethics and service
• Ensure high-quality delivery of the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP where applicable) and/or other approved curricula
• Foster future-ready learning through innovation, reflective practice, digital learning and responsible use of technology
• Build, lead and develop high-performing, diverse and values-driven teams, strengthening national capacity and talent pipelines
• Uphold the highest standards of safeguarding, wellbeing and pastoral care
• Place student wellbeing, voice and personal development at the centre of school life, building strong relationships with families, alumni and the community
• Deliver strong institutional leadership across finance, human resources, operations, facilities, admissions, enrolment and risk management
• Ensure sound financial stewardship, operational effectiveness and long-term sustainability
• Contribute actively to the transformation and coherence of AKS as a globally connected, locally grounded and impact-driven education system
• Work closely with Aga Khan University, the University of Central Asia and other quality education institutions on graduate access to tertiary education
• Contribute to national policy development of pre-tertiary education and pedagogy

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven senior leadership experience in high-performing international or independent schools, ideally in the geographies AKS operates within
• Strong track record as an academic and pedagogical leader with demonstrable impact on student learning, wellbeing and school improvement
• Good experience across the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) or comparable international curricula
• International professional experience, ideally within diverse, multicultural and/or resource-constrained contexts
• Demonstrated success in team building, leadership development, organisational effectiveness and performance management
• Experience in financial leadership, budgeting and leading complex educational operations
• Postgraduate degree and professional qualifications in education leadership

Skills & Competencies:

• Vision and strategic leadership aligned with the mission and values of AKS
• Deep understanding of teaching, learning and continuous improvement in an international, pluralistic context
• People leadership: inspiring, empowering, coaching and developing others
• Cultural intelligence and effectiveness in multicultural environments
• Innovation and change leadership, including responsible use of technology
• Highly effective relationship building with diverse stakeholders and communities
• Consultative yet decisive judgement, with integrity, humility, compassion and high emotional intelligence