The role
The Secondary Principal leads the academic, pastoral and operational life of the Secondary School at the Vivaio Campus of the Canadian School of Milan. This full-time position reports to the Proprietors and covers Grades 6–12, encompassing both Middle and Senior School. The postholder ensures excellence in teaching and learning, fosters student wellbeing, and maintains a seamless educational journey through to graduation.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement the strategic vision for the Secondary School.
- Lead the Secondary Leadership Team and ensure consistent implementation of school priorities.
- Monitor school improvement targets using academic and pastoral data.
- Contribute to whole-school strategic planning and report regularly to the Proprietors on student achievement, wellbeing, staffing and improvement initiatives.

Teaching and Learning
- Ensure outstanding teaching and learning across Grades 6–12 with strong knowledge of the Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme curricula.




- Work closely with the Head of Secondary (Academics) and Heads of Faculty to maintain curriculum continuity and progression.
- Monitor academic standards through lesson observations, learning walks, assessment data and student progress meetings.
- Promote evidence-informed teaching, support staff through coaching and professional development, and maintain academic rigour while encouraging innovation.

Student Wellbeing and Pastoral Leadership
- Provide visible, compassionate pastoral leadership and build positive relationships across all year groups.
- Be highly present during arrival, breaks, dismissal, assemblies and school events.
- Lead behaviour management in a consistent and restorative manner while overseeing attendance, safeguarding and wellbeing systems.
- Celebrate student success and develop meaningful student leadership opportunities.

Visibility, Staff and Operational Leadership

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