Summer Program Leader – Internal Applicants Only

District Office (DO)  November 4, 2026

Position Description

This opportunity is open to current ISG employees only.

Summary

International Schools Group (ISG) is a multicultural organization of accredited schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia offering a challenging world-class education committed to our mission, we inspire innovation and compassionate action. Driven by our district's guiding principles and strategic priorities, ISG schools are student-centered. Our shared focus is complemented by the diversity of our community and curricular frameworks, which include American state and national standards, the National Curriculum for England, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, iGCSE, and A-Level.

The Teaching & Learning Office supports learning across the district through its mission of empowering educators to empower students, with a focus on ISG's guiding principles and strategic priorities: High Quality Learning, Wellbeing and Belonging, and Professional Excellence. The office supports curriculum development and review, professional learning, instructional improvement, assessment, school improvement, and program development.

The Summer Program Leader provides onsite operational and program leadership for the ISG Summer Program at the Dhahran campus (June 20–July 8, 2027). Working with the Summer Program project team, the Teaching & Learning Office, and a designated Central Office leader, the Summer Program Leader ensures that students experience safe, well-run, high-quality enrichment programming across three one-week sessions.

The Summer Program Leader guides the development of ISG-led experiences, coordinates with third-party providers, leads the instructional and support staff on site, and manages daily operations, student behavior, parent concerns, and incidents. The position also helps launch and learn from the first year of a program intended to grow sustainably over time.

Position Duties

The successful candidate will be expected to:

Child Protection and Student Wellbeing

• Demonstrate a commitment to the safety, security, and wellbeing of children and young people, in accordance with ISG child protection policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all staff, assistants, and third-party personnel working with students meet ISG vetting and child-protection training requirements before the program begins, and follow safeguarding expectations throughout.
• Promote an inclusive, welcoming program environment in which every student feels a sense of belonging.

Program Preparation and Leadership

• Provide onsite operational and program leadership for the Summer Program, supporting its purpose of enrichment, exploration, and student choice.
• Work with the Summer Program project team and the Teaching & Learning Office to prepare for launch, including rosters, staffing, schedules, safeguarding, logistics, and family communications.
• Guide ISG staff who are developing new experiences, alongside Teaching & Learning staff, including course outlines, learning activities, and materials planning.
• Coordinate with third-party providers on service-agreement requirements for safeguarding, insurance, equipment, staffing, and responsibilities, and ensure their programming fits the daily schedule.
• Lead the orientation of instructors and assistants before the program begins.

Daily Operations and Safety

• Oversee daily operations, including arrival and dismissal, student supervision, schedules, and use of facilities, in line with existing ISG procedures.
• Coordinate with the Executive Assistant, the Site Facilities Manager, and existing nursing, security, custodial, and technology teams so that spaces, equipment, and support are in place each day.
• Monitor supervision plans and student-to-adult ratios, applying existing ISG requirements and activity-specific standards for experiences such as swimming and athletics.
• Ensure that ISG emergency protocols are understood and followed by all staff and providers.
• Oversee student attendance and enrollment records, in coordination with the Executive Assistant, within the program’s approved enrollment limits.

Staff Leadership and Support

• Provide day-to-day direction and support to instructors, teaching assistants, and any student interns, and address concerns promptly.
• Hold staff to ISG’s school-year professional standards, adjusted appropriately for the summer program format.
• Lead start-of-day and end-of-day staff meetings as needed.
• Coordinate the end-of-session feedback that families receive about their children.

Families, Student Behavior, and Incident Response

• Lead the response to parent concerns, student behavior, and operational incidents, and document actions taken.
• Escalate significant issues to the designated Central Office leader, who serves as the senior decision-maker each week.
• Communicate with families about daily logistics and any concerns, in coordination with the Executive Assistant and ISG communications staff.

Program Management and Learning

• Monitor enrollment, attendance, and program costs against the approved plan, and report regularly to the project team and Central Office.
• Support HR and Finance processes related to summer service agreements and payments, as directed.
• Gather feedback from students, families, and staff, and report on enrollment, operations, quality, and lessons learned to inform future planning.

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent.

Qualifications and Knowledge

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
• Knowledge of ISG adopted standards, guiding principles, and strategic priorities.
• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding practices in schools.
• Understanding of school operations, student supervision, and emergency procedures.
• Familiarity with student programs beyond the regular school day, such as camps, athletics, activities, or enrichment.

Experience and Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

Experience

• At least five years of experience in K-12 education, preferably within an international or multicultural school environment.
• Experience in school or program leadership, such as administration, activities, athletics, or camp and program coordination.
• Experience supervising and supporting teachers or other staff.
• Experience managing student behavior, parent communication, and incident response.
• Experience with scheduling, logistics, and program operations, including attention to budgets.
• Experience working with external providers or vendors is an asset.
• Current employment with ISG.

Skills

• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with the ability to lead a short-term team of staff drawn from across ISG and to collaborate with HR, Finance, Operations, and communications colleagues.
• Sound judgment and calm decision-making when handling student behavior, parent concerns, and incidents.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills, including daily logistics and scheduling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including preparing clear reports and updates; Arabic is an asset.
• Ability to use enrollment, attendance, and budget information to monitor the program and report clearly.
• Commitment to student wellbeing, safeguarding, and a positive, collaborative program culture.

JOB CODE: 08-2627-01S