Title: Dean of Student Life
Location of Assignment: The location of assignment Bugesera, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Duration of Assignment: Open ended
Working Hours: 45
Supervision: The Dean of Student Life will report directly to the Middle School Principal and Deputy Head Overall or his/ her designee.
Rwanda
Pedagogy
Who We Are
Ntare Louisenlund School (Rwanda) aspires to become the premier educational institution in Africa, dedicated to fostering excellence in secondary education. Through our unique Plus-STEM program, the school aims to attract the finest talents in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology in Rwanda and East Africa, serving as a catalyst for innovation, entrepreneurship, and future-shaping endeavors. Situated on a sprawling 60-hectare campus in Rwanda's Bugesera District, a brief forty-five-minute drive from Kigali, the school is designed to accommodate up to 1,000 boarding students.
Ntare Louisenlund School is committed to delivering an exceptional international education, empowering students to seek scholarships at the world's leading universities. The student body is comprised of two streams, with a portion selected through a rigorous assessment and funded by appropriate scholarships (IB Plus-STEM and STEM Excellence streams), and the remainder consisting of students from across Africa pursuing the IB Diploma with their families financing the education (IB Star Entrepreneurship Stream). Seeking candidacy as an IB World School, Ntare Louisenlund School offers the IB Middle Years Programme and plans to offer Diploma Programme from 2028 onward.
Operated and managed by Ntare Louisenlund CBC, in collaboration with Stiftung Louisenlund, a renowned institution with over 75 years of experience running a secondary boarding school in Germany, Ntare Louisenlund School strives for comparable excellence at both locations in Germany and Rwanda. A strategic partnership with the Rwandan government is envisioned to identify Plus-STEM students eligible for government scholarships.
Your Challenge & Responsibilities
The Deans of Student Life are responsible for accompanying and closely monitoring the personal development of students in the respective year group of the IB Middle Years Programme. Their students’ social and emotional learning and wellbeing are their top priorities in this role. With the inclusion of all possible sources of information and with the help of suitable measures, the education and care of the students is to be optimized in cooperation with the relevant caregivers and thus each individual student is to be supported and challenged in the best possible way according to their given potential.
In terms of holistic development, this includes all aspects of education and care, both in the classroom and in the co-curricular context of the boarding school. The Deans of Student Life report to the Middle School or the High School Principal respectively. They are members of the pedagogical leadership team and follow the directives of both the respective principal and the Head of School.
In addition to his/her responsibility for the aforementioned areas, the Dean of Student Life is specifically accountable for the following areas:
Supporting their students, in particular organizing individual learning and talent development, identifying and promoting special talents and determining support and development measures in conjunction with the MYP Coordinator
Shared responsibility for safety and the implementation of school and boarding school policies, rules, and regulations
Collaboration in recruiting and marketing for new students, recommendations for admission and termination of student contracts to the Head of School and the respective principal.
Working together with the Community Engagement, the Director of Campus Operations and Events, and the Lead House Matron to support the co-curricular offerings for the school Community Engagement experiences, boarding activities and events, weekend programme, educational partnerships, class trips, etc.)
Supporting and guiding mentors according to the school’s mentoring concept.
Implementing the learner portfolio
Designing and implementing SEL/wellbeing initiatives in the school and developing a SEL/wellbeing concept
Approving and overseeing students’ requests for special leaves of absence, and informing all necessary stakeholders
Supporting students in taking advantage of Global Education opportunities
Conducting disciplinary meetings with the students in a timely manner in coordination with matrons, house assistance, and if necessary, initiating required actions, and informing all necessary stakeholders
Coordinating and managing activities to support children with special needs and creating Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for them
Helping to coordinate the school assembly with the Head of School, Principal and other members of the pedagogical leadership team
Co-facilitating pedagogical team meetings (mentors and houseparents in a given year group).
Your profile:
You have a teacher certification and/or experience working as a teacher (preferably in the IB Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme).
You have experience working in a boarding school and/or in planning and delivering co-curricular experiences or campus life activities.
You are passionate about education and enthusiastic about working together with young people.
You have experience with Social and Emotional Learning education and working to promote student wellbeing.
You are interested in working to shape the Nature Louisenlund Pedagogy for the 21st century.
You are willing to familiarize yourself with the unique pedagogical concept of Ntare Louisenlund and to take part in professional development workshops, as well as the school development process.
You are passionate about and/or supportive of the school’s focus on excellence in holistic, STEM education.
You speak and write English fluently and are competent in using English as a language of instruction (exceptions include foreign language courses).
Any other duties assigned to you that are deemed necessary and aligns with Ntare Louisenlund School and your skills and expertise
We offer:
A fully equipped school campus with excellent facilities in a beautiful natural setting in Bugesera.
An exceptional in-house professional development programme with travel opportunities for further IB professional development.
Small learning groups.
An extensive and diverse co-curricular programme and the possibility of taking part in or offering co-curricular experiences for students.
Collaboration with an experienced, internationally recognized school in Germany.
Various partnerships with external educational partners.
A committed, dedicated, and team-oriented faculty and boarding school staff.
An attractive compensation package based on your level of experience. All staff salaries are paid in RWF.
Benefits & Compensation
We offer a competitive compensation package, which will be determined based on the contract type and the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.
How to Apply
Can you imagine working to help us design the school of the future? Then you should apply by October 23, 2025 to [email protected] and share an updated CV, motivation letter and certified electronic copies of degrees and relevant certificates relate to the position. CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We will notify only those applicants who successfully pass the document screening about the interview date and time. Please note that submitted documents will not be returned.
Inquiries regarding the status or details of your application will not be accepted. All personal information provided will be used solely for the selection process and will be treated with strict confidentiality.
When applying, please include “Dean of Student Life” in the subject line of your email.
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