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Find a School Leader Job

Lead where your experience can make a difference.
ISS helps current and aspiring international school leaders explore leadership opportunities, understand school context, and move through the search process with more clarity, connection, and support.

Whether you are seeking a Head of School, Director, Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, academic leadership, advancement, or another senior school role, ISS connects leaders with schools looking for the right fit for their next chapter.

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Overview

Where Would You Like to Begin?

Choose the path that best matches where you are in your leadership search.

View Leadership Job Postings

Explore current international school leadership searches and review position announcements for open roles around the world.

Create or Update Your Profile

Some leadership roles are posted directly in on the ISS EDUrecruit® platform. Get noticed by sharing your experience, credentials, leadership background, references, and career goals with schools.

Sign up to Receive Updates

ISS disseminates updates about new leadership vacancies that might be of interest. Sign up for these email communications and watch our social media platforms too.

Explore Leadership Insights

Read leadership spotlights, career guidance, and stories from international school leaders across the ISS community.

Prepare a Strong
Leadership Portfolio

When applying for a school leadership position, candidates may be asked to provide materials that help search committees understand their experience, leadership approach, professional readiness, and fit for the school community.

Materials may include:

  • Current resume or CV
  • Professional references, including at least one current supervisor when required
  • Educational leadership philosophy or statement of leadership approach
  • Letters of reference or recommendations
  • Specialized achievements, publications, presentations, or professional contributions
  • A writing sample, newsletter, strategic communication, or other relevant published work
  • Credentials, certifications, transcripts, or other role-specific documentation

Confidential references are an important part of many leadership searches. Candidates should prepare referees in advance and make sure materials are current before applying.

What Search Committees
Often Consider

Today’s international school leaders are asked to balance educational excellence with organizational leadership, financial stewardship, governance relationships, community confidence, talent development, safeguarding, and strategic vision.

Leadership considerations often include:

  • Strategic leadership and change management
  • Governance and Board relations
  • Enrollment and financial sustainability
  • Community engagement and communication
  • Talent development and organizational culture
  • Student wellbeing and safeguarding
  • Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Innovation and future readiness

Current
Leadership Openings

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Continue Growing as a
School Leader

Leadership growth does not pause during a job search. ISS EDUlearn® gives current and aspiring leaders access to professional learning connected to leadership development, school culture, governance, communication, community engagement, wellbeing, operations, AI, and future readiness.

Resources

Dig a Little Deeper

Explore leadership stories, practical guidance, and field insights that help current and aspiring school leaders understand international school leadership, prepare for search processes, and keep growing in their careers.

Leadership Spotlights

Read stories from leaders stepping into new roles and the schools preparing for their next chapter

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Preparing for a Leadership Search

Explore guidance on portfolio materials, references, interviews, and how to evaluate role fit.

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International School Leadership Insights

Learn more about governance, enrollment, culture, wellbeing, innovation, and the issues shaping leadership today.

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Hear from real people working with iss

Making a World of Difference

ISS works with international schools, leaders, educators, and communities across the globe to help schools operate with purpose and prepare for what comes next. Hear from the people and schools ISS has impacted over the years.

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The support of the ISS team helped recruiters and candidates alike feel welcome. Thank you to the ISS team for their care and human support.

Former Job Fair Recruiter

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International Schools Services was very supportive throughout my job search process. The feedback that they provided, as well as advice and support, helped me find a perfect fit for what I was looking to find. I appreciate the guidance that I received from several of the recruiters that I met. I felt that they were able to see my strengths, and offered strong advice about positions that would fit my skill set.

Former Candidate

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I always find ISS, and our account manager to be extremely efficient, precise and very proactive, often going that 'extra mile' to make things happen. ISS offers a great service that our school uses all year round to access all the US vendors that we need for our educational resources. A ++++++

The International School of Brussels

FAQ

Questions Answered

Have questions about school leadership jobs, current postings, ISS EDUrecruit®, leadership applications, references, or preparing your leadership profile? Start here for quick answers to help you take the next step in your international school leadership career.

CommonlyAskedQuestions

What types of school leadership jobs can I find through ISS?
ISS supports leadership searches and postings for roles such as Head of School, Director, Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, division leadership, academic leadership, advancement, and other senior school roles.
How do I view current school leadership openings?
Select View Leadership Job Postings to explore active international school leadership opportunities and review each position announcement for application details, deadlines, and start dates.
Do I need an ISS EDUrecruit® profile?
Creating or updating your ISS EDUrecruit® profile can help schools and recruiters understand your experience, credentials, references, leadership background, and career goals. Some leadership opportunities may also include specific application instructions in the position announcement.
What materials should I prepare for a leadership application?
Leadership candidates may need a resume or CV, references, a leadership philosophy, credentials, optional letters of reference, writing samples, or other materials requested by the school or search committee
Can ISS help me understand whether a leadership role is a good fit?
ISS leadership search processes are designed to provide candidates with clear communication, school context, and guidance throughout the search. Candidates should consider mission, culture, governance, community needs, role expectations, and strategic priorities when evaluating fit.
Is this page for candidates or schools?
This page is for current and aspiring school leaders exploring leadership opportunities. Schools looking to hire a leader should visit the Hire School Leaders page.
Can I also search for teaching or school staff roles?
Yes. Candidates can use ISS EDUrecruit® and the Find a Job pathway to explore teaching, school staff, and leadership opportunities.
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