Junior School Principal

The Junior School Principal provides inspirational, strategic, and professional leadership across Grades JKP–5. Responsible for teaching & learning as well as curriculum quality, academic achievement, and student well-being, the Principal fosters a dynamic, holistic learning environment anchored in our mission to challenge and inspire students each day to love learning and shape a better world. Working collaboratively with the Junior School deputy principals, PYP Coordinator, and Student Support Services, the Principal ensures a strong start to a Branksome Hall Asia education and smooth transitions into the Middle School.

As a key administrative leader, we strongly value comfort with ambiguity, flexibility, a can-do attitude, and putting the interests of the group above self.

• Strategic & Operational Leadership: Provide vision and direction for the Grades JK Prep–5 program. Lead the Junior School Leadership Team, including the Deputy Principals, and supervise and support the PYP Coordinator in their role as pedagogical leader. Serve on the Senior Leadership Team to advance the School’s Strategic Plan and overall institutional policies.

• Faculty & Staff Development: Recruit, onboard, and empower high-caliber faculty and staff, including co-teachers and educational assistants, overseeing performance growth, collaborative planning, and core instructional practices while modeling the IB Learner Profile.

• Curriculum & Instructional Excellence: In partnership with the Director of Teaching & Learning and in collaboration with the PYP Coordinator, oversee inquiry-based curriculum development and assessment standards. With the Middle School Principal, ensure vertical articulation so students are fully prepared for the Middle School.

• Student Well-being & Inclusive Culture: Build a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment responsive to the needs of young learners; oversee welfare and guidance, student conduct, and learning support in alignment with the Inclusion Policy.

• Community & Partner Engagement: Serve as the divisional point of contact for families, cultivating transparent communication and positive relationships with parents, partner schools (including Branksome Hall Canada), and the wider community.

• Co-Curricular & Experiential Learning: Support service learning, co-curricular opportunities, and off-campus experiential learning, approving Education Outside the Classroom activities before they proceed.

• Resource & Budget Leadership: Oversee the Junior School budget and the deployment of faculty, staff and resources, aligning them with the Strategic Plan and the needs of students.

• Share the vision, mission and core values of the School — care, collaboration and excellence

• A Master's degree and/or administrative qualifications

• Experience in international education and a demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the IB

• Five or more years of experience in an international educational leadership role

• A cohesive, supportive and progressive approach to leadership for faculty, staff and students

• Cultural awareness, empathy and diplomacy

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Exemplary interpersonal relationships and high-level collaborative skills

• Creativity and solutions-focused thinking

• Legally employable in the Republic of Korea, with a visa route available for the candidate and any dependants

• Previous experience as a primary school or junior school principal

• Substantial experience with the IB Primary Years Programme, including authorization or evaluation

• Leadership experience of a co-educational primary division within a diamond-model or single-sex school structure

• Experience leading a division through curriculum review or accreditation

Full visa sponsorship and legal work authorization processing provided by the school for the successful candidate and eligible dependents legally employable in the Republic of Korea. Applicants are responsible for paperwork costs outside of Korea (e.g., apostille and legalization processes).