About SABIS®
SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents and educates students in both the private and public sectors. SABIS® schools implement the proven, proprietary SABIS® Educational System, which has been developed and refined for over 140 years.
All students in the SABIS® Network benefit from a long tradition of excellence in education, a reputation that is rooted in a well-developed philosophy that seeks to provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.
For more information about the SABIS® Network, visit: www.sabis.net.
Job Purpose
Responsible for establishing, maintaining, and monitoring a disciplined environment conducive to learning. Acts as an advisor for students, parents, and teachers on all student management-related issues and behavioral matters, aiming to create a safe learning atmosphere to help students become responsible, self-disciplined individuals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Student Management team to ensure effective performance and proper execution of all tasks in a timely manner
- Mentor and advise students with behavioral issues
- Investigate reasons for students’ recurring behavioral issues, and along with the DSMCs, supervisors, or any other staff member, find long-lasting solutions
- Assign consequences to students’ behavioral infractions, focused on helping students learn the proper behavior instead of purely for punishment reasons only
- Take preventative measures to prevent and deter inappropriate behavior
- Track lateness, absences, and skipping, and along with the Student Management team and parents, find solutions to ensure students are at school, in class, maximizing their learning
- Develop supervision schedules to ensure the whole school is monitored at all times
- Ensure that data is accurately entered into the SABIS® School Management System/ SABIS® Information System (SSMS/SIS), including teacher and student attendance data, infractions, and discipline remarks. Document all meetings and any relevant documentation in the Y-Book
- Maintain a safe and secure environment at all times
- Conduct regular safety drills (fire, earthquake, etc.) and ensure all emergency procedures are current
- Meet parents whose children experience behavioral challenges to discuss the situation and the course of action to help their child
- Review weekly discipline reports (SSMS/SIS), extrapolating the needed information and statistics to proactively prevent reoccurring situations and support students requiring behavioral guidance
- Monitor the frequency of infractions from the teachers weekly and take appropriate action if needed through the AQC
- Hold advising classes pertaining to behavior, as well as current and serious issues such as bullying among other things, in coordination with the Student Life Coordinator (SLC)
- Educate teachers and staff on Student Management procedures, including all related forms and proper tablet usage
- Coordinate with the SLC to recruit and train discipline prefects. Partner with the prefects to fully monitor the school and brainstorm solutions to behavioral challenges
- Hold weekly meetings with the SM team to discuss discipline issues, teacher support, and potential solutions
- Hold regular meetings with the DSMCs to go over reports, statistics, and proactive solutions to major discipline issues
- Stay well-informed about current events and activities at the school
- Ensure the proper implementation of the SABIS® student management systems and policies
- Assist in recruitment activities, if and when needed
- Conduct the performance appraisals of the SM team in coordination with the School Director
- Perform other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by the school management
Ideal Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- English Proficient; local language is a must
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant field (SABIS® Experience is preferred)
- Professional behavior and ethical conduct
- Delivering results
- Continuous learning and improvement
- Accountability and taking ownership
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Managing time and priorities
- Leading and motivating others
- Problem solving and decision making
