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The Search Associates Advantage
Since 1990, our Leadership Search and Consulting Services Team has partnered with schools and boards all over the world to recruit, select, and hire upwards of 1,000 executive level and school level leaders.
We are pleased to be partnering with Colegio Bolivar in Colombia to find their next Director.
The School
Colegio Bolivar was founded in 1947 in Cali, Colombia, as a private, coeducational, non-confessional and non-profit foundation. Since then it has provided a bilingual, bicultural, and binational type education serving the children of Colombian nationals seeking this type of academic program, as well as North American families and other foreign residents.
Colegio Bolivar’s high standards of educational quality exemplify our commitment to continuous improvement. Currently, the school offers a college preparatory education to nearly 1,400 students in English and in Spanish from nursery through Grade 12. The institutional characteristics and rigorous curriculum prepare students to enter the world’s most competitive colleges and universities, developing their potential to become integral citizens who make a difference and positively impact society.
MISSION
Our Why
Colegio Bolivar is a bilingual community of creative learners which inspires its members to live our school values as catalysts of change who incorporate multiple perspectives and commit to the highest aspirations for the welfare of the individual, society, and Earth.
VISION STATEMENT
Where do we want to go?
Colegio Bolivar will be an exemplary learning community with individuals highly prepared to positively impact Earth and society.
Position Overview
Taking on the leadership of an American school like Colegio Bolivar in Cali, Colombia, presents a unique set of opportunities and challenges. With a rich academic history and an established reputation, the new Director will need to build on this solid foundation while steering the institution toward the future.
This section outlines a series of essential priorities for the first 3 years of management, based on feedback from parents, teachers, administrators, students, the board of directors, and other members of the educational community. These priorities are categorized into key areas to facilitate implementation and tracking.
Priorities for the New Director
- Strengthening the Team and Organizational Culture
- Integration and Sense of Community
- Communication and Relationships with Parents and the Community
- Academic Innovation and Updates
- Human Resources Management and Development
- Infrastructure and Sustainability
- School Identity and Projection
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