Assistant Head (Assessment) - Expat Contract

The role: Assistant Head (Assessment) for the Junior School The Assistant Head (Assessment) is a member of the Junior Leadership Team and is primarily responsible for the assessment of children throughout the Junior School. The Assistant Headteacher (Assessment) leads the development, implementation, and analysis of student assessment data to track progress, inform curriculum planning, and raise academic achievement. They ensure accurate, timely data collection, monitor pupil performance, challenge underperformance, and report this to the Junior Leadership Team. About us: St. Paul’s was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Oversees. Fully coeducational, with about 1,000 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school. School Values All staff are expected to conduct themselves in line with the school’s values which are: KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, ASPIRATION, INCLUSION, RESPONSIBILITY, ADVENTURE Main Responsabilities of the Post Assessment Strategy: Determine, implement, and review an effective assessment framework using best practices. Data Analysis: Interpret internal/external data (e.g., PUMA and PIRA results, test data) to provide reports to the Junior Leadership Team (JLT) and governors. Monitoring Progress: Identify student achievement trends and create strategies to address gaps through intervention. Reporting: M