Background

Based in Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka International Community School (LICS) is a co-educational, secular, fee-paying, non-profit institution that offers an internationally recognised education to a culturally diverse and globally minded student community. We pride ourselves on providing a caring and supportive learning environment and uphold our vision to “maximise the potential of future world citizens.”

LICS is a leading independent pre-primary, primary, and secondary school situated in the leafy suburb of Roma in Lusaka. The school is a proud member of CIS, AISA, and ISAZ.

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity and are seeking a suitably qualified individual to join the LICS community as a Secondary School Vice Principal, effective 1st August 2026.

Requirements and Qualities:

• Demonstrate strong motivation, discipline, initiative, and professional conduct.
• Ability to plan, forecast, and continuously review to drive school improvement.
• Communicates respectfully and clearly with diverse staff, students, parents, and external partners.
• Proven experience leading academic and/or pastoral areas, including behaviour, attendance, and discipline.
• Skilled in data analysis, student tracking, IT systems, and evidence-informed decision-making.
• Effectively manages sensitive well-being matters, delivers PSHE programmes, and works collaboratively as a team player.
• Demonstrate sound leadership knowledge, skills, values, and effective professional practice.
• Lead teaching and learning, drives innovation, and establishes effective management systems.
• Builds strong professional relationships through empathy, cultural sensitivity, and interpersonal skills.
• Actively engages with and contributes to the wider school community.

Qualifications:

• BEd / BA (QTS) / PGCE or equivalent
• Qualifications and training relevant to the leadership position
• Training in Child Protection and Safeguarding (Mandatory)
• Preferred certification in pastoral leadership or counselling skills

Key Responsibilities:

3.1 Learner Welfare and Performance Monitoring / Management

• Oversee the quality of teaching, learning, curriculum delivery, and assessment across Secondary.
• Lead academic quality assurance, including lesson observations, work scrutiny, and examination analysis.
• Line-manage and mentor Heads of Department, supporting professional development and performance management.
• Use data, tracking, and intervention strategies to raise academic standards and support learner progress.
• Ensure effective provision for Learning Support, EAL, and G&T learners, and oversee inspection readiness.

3.2 Safeguarding

• Ensure all pupils feel safe, supported, and secure within the school environment.
• Promote a strong safeguarding culture across the Secondary school.
• Undertake and maintain relevant child protection and safeguarding training.
• Support staff awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures.
• Act in accordance with school and statutory safeguarding policies.

3.3 Timetabling

• Lead the development and coordination of the Secondary school timetable.
• Work closely with Heads of Department to ensure effective departmental timetabling.
• Ensure efficient deployment of staff to support curriculum delivery.
• Resolve timetable challenges in collaboration with teaching staff.
• Review and refine timetables to support learner needs and school priorities.

3.4 Policy Development and Communications

• Lead the development, review, and implementation of academic and behaviour policies.
• Communicate effectively with parents on academic progress, behaviour, and pastoral matters.
• Contribute to staff and parents’ handbooks and provide regular parent updates.
• Ensure pastoral care is integrated with academic tracking for holistic student development.
• Oversee behaviour management strategies and disciplinary processes.

3.5 Line Management, Staff Development, and Training

• Line-manage Heads of Department in partnership with the Secondary Principal.
• Lead staff development and training aligned with school improvement priorities.
• Coordinate internal and external professional development opportunities.
• Play a key role in academic staff performance management.
• Support the induction and ongoing professional growth of staff.

3.6 Planning

• Plan strategically with the Principal to support school development priorities.
• Coordinate preparations with staff, finance, and external stakeholders.
• Supervise academic activities and initiatives across Secondary.
• Oversee assessment and examination systems and processes.
• Monitor implementation to ensure impact and continuous improvement.

• Oversee the quality of teaching, learning, curriculum delivery, and assessment across Secondary.
• Lead academic quality assurance, including lesson observations, work scrutiny, and examination analysis.
• Line-manage and mentor Heads of Department, supporting professional development and performance management.
• Use data, tracking, and intervention strategies to raise academic standards and support learner progress.
• Ensure effective provision for Learning Support, EAL, and G&T learners, and oversee inspection readiness.
• Ensure all pupils feel safe, supported, and secure within the school environment.
• Promote a strong safeguarding culture across the Secondary school.
• Undertake and maintain relevant child protection and safeguarding training.
• Support staff awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures.
• Act in accordance with school and statutory safeguarding policies.
• Lead the development and coordination of the Secondary school timetable.
• Work closely with Heads of Department to ensure effective departmental timetabling.
• Ensure efficient deployment of staff to support curriculum delivery.
• Resolve timetable challenges in collaboration with teaching staff.
• Review and refine timetables to support learner needs and school priorities.
• Lead the development, review, and implementation of academic and behaviour policies.
• Communicate effectively with parents on academic progress, behaviour, and pastoral matters.
• Contribute to staff and parents’ handbooks and provide regular parent updates.
• Ensure pastoral care is integrated with academic tracking for holistic student development.
• Oversee behaviour management strategies and disciplinary processes.
• Line-manage Heads of Department in partnership with the Secondary Principal.
• Lead staff development and training aligned with school improvement priorities.
• Coordinate internal and external professional development opportunities.
• Play a key role in academic staff performance management.
• Support the induction and ongoing professional growth of staff.
• Plan strategically with the Principal to support school development priorities.
• Coordinate preparations with staff, finance, and external stakeholders.
• Supervise academic activities and initiatives across Secondary.
• Oversee assessment and examination systems and processes.
• Monitor implementation to ensure impact and continuous improvement.

• Strong motivation, discipline, initiative, and professional conduct.
• Ability to plan, forecast, and continuously review to drive school improvement.
• Respectful and clear communication with diverse staff, students, parents, and external partners.
• Proven experience leading academic and/or pastoral areas, including behaviour, attendance, and discipline.
• Skilled in data analysis, student tracking, IT systems, and evidence-informed decision-making.
• Effective management of sensitive well-being matters, delivery of PSHE programmes, and collaborative teamwork.
• Sound leadership knowledge, skills, values, and effective professional practice.
• Ability to lead teaching and learning, drive innovation, and establish effective management systems.
• Ability to build strong professional relationships through empathy, cultural sensitivity, and interpersonal skills.
• Active engagement with and contribution to the wider school community.

• BEd / BA (QTS) / PGCE or equivalent
• Qualifications and training relevant to the leadership position
• Training in Child Protection and Safeguarding (Mandatory)
• Preferred certification in pastoral leadership or counselling skills