Housemaster/Housemistress
Letovo School
Russian Federation
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2018
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative, new School based on the outskirts of Moscow. Letovo School will open in September 2018 and will provide an outstanding level of education for gifted and talented children from across Russia. The School will implement the best practices from leading schools globally, while retaining strong Russian educational and cultural traditions. It aims to provide motivated and talented students with the knowledge, character and skills to achieve their highest academic potential.
The School will provide boarding facilities for around 500 students across 10 boarding houses. The Housemaster and Housemistress will each lead a House of about 54 students and be fully involved in the day-to-day running and leadership of the House. They will work with tutors and matrons within the House to ensure that pupils are safe and happy at Letovo School.
It is anticipated that successful candidates will bring relevant experience as a Housemaster/Housemistress, or a House Assistant at a leading boarding school. They must be personable and committed to getting the best out of students. Russian language skills are not essential.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Letovo School for this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference FATQB. Alternatively email belinda.beck@saxbam.com or telephone 020 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Monday 12 March 2018.
About Letovo School
Letovo is a School in which each child will grow, achieve high academic, creative and sports results, communicate, socialize and pursue a growth mindset in life in general, while maintaining strong Russian educational and cultural traditions. At Letovo we implement state of the art practices while retaining the best of established Russian tradition. For the second year Letovo has been ranked first in the world ranking of IB schools with an average 42.1
Letovo is a non-profit private school for talented children who are eager to learn and challenge themselves academically and personally. The campus for senior school students is located southwest of Moscow in the newly developed Novaya Moskva district (open countryside), and Letovo Junior is located in the city center.
Letovo is a highly selective School serving up to 1000 bright students from all over Russia in grades seven through eleven (the last five grades in the Russian education system) in a senior campus and up to 250 pre-school and primary aged children in Junior school.
The School Site
The School is located in a new suburban district of Moscow. Letovo campus perfectly fits into the natural landscape characteristic of central Russia. Near the school there is a pond, a river and a beautiful pine forest which is used for both academic, sports and leisure activities.
The infrastructure of Letovo school consists of 19 thousand square meters of premises, 10 houses for students, 3 houses for teachers, 40 classrooms, 1,000 seats in the theater, 5 library rooms, 9 scientific laboratories, 4 sports halls and 1 stadium. All premises are designed specifically for children to be accessible and proportionate to their needs providing a quiet and safe place for every child.
Letovo school is a winner of the 2016 Moscow Architecture Committee Award in the nomination for The Best Architectural and Urban Planning Solution for Education and Medicine.
Safeguarding
Letovo is fundamentally committed to safeguarding the children in our care and their welfare is our top priority. All adults in the School community are expected to follow its Child Protection policy & procedures and are required to undertake safeguarding checks.
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