International School Rheintal
Switzerland, Buchs SG
### About Us
As a 'small and mighty' not-for-profit international school, we offer a supportive environment and are looking for leaders and teachers who are driven to contribute to our thriving community of 200 students and 50 staff. We are an inclusive school with a focus on academic excellence. We are ranked in the top 10 IB schools in Switzerland and are active members of the Swiss Group of International Schools. We strongly model an inclusive school and welcome applications from underrepresented groups in international education. We are also family friendly and offer fully funded places for school-age dependent children.
We are looking for an inspiring, knowledgeable and supportive teaching
This role forms part of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will also be the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) of the Primary School at ISR. We are looking for applications from those eager to make a long-term commitment to leading and developing the ISR Primary School and advancing the vision and mission of our growing school. We are a community International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in a beautiful region of Switzerland.
* **Your Role:** Head of Primary School
* **Workload:**100% Full-Time Equivalent
* **Start Date:** 1 August 2026
* **Location:** International School Rheintal, Werdenbergstrasse 17, 9470 Buchs, Switzerland
* **Closing Date for Applications:** Wednesday, 14th of January 2026
* **Preliminary Interviews:** Monday, 26st of January 2026
* [**Full Job Description**](https://www.isr.ch/userfiles/isrmvc/Documents/Jobs/Job%20Description%20Head%20of%20Primary%20or%20Senior%20School%202025.pdf)
### We are looking for someone who:
* Is a qualified teacher (with qualified teacher status, or internationally recognised equivalent) with, as a minimum, a bachelor's degree
* Has at least 3 to 5 years' experience as an international school leader
* Will provide professional leadership that reflects the vision and values of our school
* Collaborates closely with teachers and the Leadership Team
* Has the skills, knowledge and expertise to inspire and promote the highest quality of IB teaching and learning
* Models best practice, with the knowledge, skills and expertise to develop and build on effective systems
* Is a passionate evidence-informed leader with a proven track record, who will lead the school in partnership with the leadership team, staff, students and wider community
* Has a passion for teaching and learning where every student is valued and succeeds
* Wants to be a teaching head with a teaching load of maximum 8 lessons per week
* Will thrive in a growing and developing school where we are working collaboratively to lay foundations that will last generations to come.
### **We will provide:**
* Happy, engaged and enthusiastic students who enjoy learning
* A committed, hardworking and supportive team in the school
* Support for your wellbeing to ensure your success as a leader
* Central services for finance, HR, estates and IT to enable school leaders to focus on teaching and learning
* An excellent salary and package
* An opportunity to live and work in an area of outstanding beauty
* An opportunity to impact the future design and development of our school at a critical time in the school's evolution.
At ISR we are committed to providing a safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.
All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
### How to apply
1. Application form: Please download and fill in [The Job Application Form](https://www.isr.ch/userfiles/isrmvc/Documents/Jobs/ISR-Job-Application-Form-2021-V3_2-%20%281%29.doc)
2. Naming convention: Please follow the document naming convention: *last name_firstname.pdf*
3. *CVs will not be accepted as an application.*
4. Upload the application form on the [ISR Job Portal.](https://app.jobportal.abaservices.ch/37d31658-511e-4577-ae2e-6c927f14266e)
5. After application: After the closing date as listed in the job opening, we will carefully review your application. We aim to shortlist and interview within four weeks of the closing date.
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