Deputy Principal: Learning Design (Early Childhood – Grade 6) / Deputy Principaless: Learning Design (Early Childhood – Grade 6)

Mission & Purpose

At ZIS, we strive to ignite and inspire each learner's curiosity, critical thinking, and high expectations for their education, enabling them to make a positive impact on their family, community, and the world.

Position Overview

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

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Implementation & Adaptability: Lead the thoughtful scaling of academic initiatives, balancing innovation with coherence. Establish clear processes to pilot, evaluate, and refine programs.
• Curriculum & Learning Design: Oversee the consistent implementation of curricular design principles across the Wädenswil Campus. Ensure that learning experiences are conceptually rich, interdisciplinary, and connected to real-world contexts.
• Language Program Design: Collaborate with the Director of Teaching and Learning and the Director of Bilingual Education to enhance language programs, fostering linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence.
• Pedagogical Excellence: Inspire exceptional teaching by understanding learners' needs and responding to them, while maintaining high expectations supported by appropriate guidance.
• Evidence-Informed Growth: Utilize qualitative and quantitative student data to continually refine instructional practices in collaboration with grade-level teams and leadership.
• Service & Positive Impact: Champion learning experiences that connect education to action by integrating service, sustainability, and purpose-driven projects into the curriculum.
• Academic Operations: Lead high-level coordination of academic operations including 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.
• In-depth understanding of the science of learning, interdisciplinary design, service learning, and project-based approaches.
• Strategic systems thinker capable of translating vision into actionable frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead change with courage and humility, effectively balancing innovation with stability.
• High level of cultural fluency, exemplifying empathy, curiosity, and respect in diverse international settings.
• Relevant advanced degree (Master's / post-graduate degree or currently in progress).

Application Process

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please apply online using the form below. Only applications that match the job profile will be considered.

Contact Information

The Zurich International School
Steinacherstrasse 140
8820 Wädenswil