Founded in 1973, AISB is an accredited, private, non-profit international school. AISB is accredited by CIS and MSA, and is a member of CEESA, SCIS, IB, and ISTA.
AISB is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and offers the IB Diploma program in addition to our American High School Diploma and our Global Impact Diploma. Students can graduate with a combination of these Diplomas accredited by CIS and the Middle States Association. The high school program is based on an American educational model within an international context with a focus on critical thinking skills, creativity, and inquiry-based learning. All courses focus on developing the knowledge, skills, and dispositions, as well as a global perspective, to equip students to flourish in a rapidly changing workplace. All students have access to a wide range of courses and pathways to cater to students’ different interests and needs. English is the language of instruction, except in World Language courses.
AISB occupies a single campus of 19 hectares on the western outskirts of Budapest. The Middle/High School building houses 51 classrooms, library, cafeteria, computer rooms, double-sized gymnasium, single-size gymnasium, 25-meter swimming pool, 350-seat theatre, and performing and visual arts facilities. The Elementary building has 27 classrooms, library, cafeteria, computer rooms, double-size gymnasium, and performing and visual arts facilities. In the grounds, there are two soccer fields, an athletics track with lights, 4 floodlit tennis courts and a basketball court.
AISB has a strong Student Support Program, and a varied Extra-Curricular program running throughout the school. AISB graduates are welcomed each year to a broad range of the world’s most selective colleges and universities.
The American International School of Budapest (AISB) is seeking a Middle School Associate Principal for the 2027–2028 academic year, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2027.
Note: This position is currently tentative.
Qualified candidates with experience and skills matching the job description are invited to apply by submitting their application through Search Associates by 30th November 2026. Please note that we accept applications exclusively through Search Associates.
The recruitment team will contact shortlisted candidates. The school reserves the right to appoint a suitable candidate prior to the application deadline.
Reports To: Middle School Principal
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field.
- Valid teaching certification or equivalent professional qualification.
- Minimum of five years of successful Middle School teaching experience, ideally across more than one grade level.
- Recent, demonstrated educational leadership experience at the Middle School level.
- Strong understanding of the developmental, social-emotional, and learning needs of Middle School students.
- Demonstrated experience supporting student wellbeing, behavior, discipline, and pastoral or advisory programs.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, parents, and school leadership.
- Excellent written and oral English communication and strong organizational and time-management skills.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Master’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Administration, or a related field.
- Experience leading or supporting Middle School advisory, pastoral care, community service, counseling, or student support programs.
- Experience working with multilingual learners, students requiring learning support, and high-ability learners.
- Recent professional development and/or demonstrated experience in inclusive educational practice, such as a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
- Experience providing feedback, coaching, or professional support to teachers and assistants.
- Proficiency with educational technology, online grading, and curriculum management platforms (e.g., Veracross, Google Apps, Atlas Rubicon).
- Experience overseeing or coordinating school operations such as supervision, trips, assemblies, special events, emergency procedures, and substitute or assistant teacher supervision.
Professional Competencies & Mindset:
- Educational Leadership & Pedagogy: Demonstrates strong knowledge of effective teaching, learning, curriculum, and contemporary Middle School practice. Provides instructional leadership and constructive feedback that promotes professional growth, while actively engaging in professional inquiry, observation, research, and ongoing learning.
- Student-Centered Leadership: Deeply understands the developmental needs of Middle School learners and advocates for all students. Promotes a culture in which students are safe, happy, engaged, empowered, respectful, and responsible, with particular attention to wellbeing, safeguarding, advisory, behavior, and social-emotional development.
- Interpersonal & Cultural: Communicates openly, proactively, and effectively with students, families, faculty, staff, and leadership. Builds positive relationships, considers diverse perspectives, and demonstrates empathy, professionalism, flexibility, and cultural responsiveness within an international school community.
- Collaborative & Solution-Oriented Leadership: Works effectively with the Middle School Principal and wider leadership team to advance divisional and school-wide goals. Approaches challenges constructively, manages change effectively, takes initiative, and develops and refines systems and structures that support students, faculty, and an optimal learning environment.
- Safeguarding & Community Responsibility: Serves as a visible leader of child safeguarding and helps ensure that safeguarding policies, practices, and procedures are consistently implemented. Models the mission, vision, values, policies, and expectations of AISB and contributes proactively to Middle School meetings, events, extracurricular activities, and the orientation of new families, faculty, and staff.
AISB takes child safeguarding measures seriously. Appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced criminal checks.
The school reserves the right to appoint a candidate to the position ahead of the announced deadline, should a suitable applicant be identified.
