Member of the Executive Board

Bonhoeffer College

Bonhoeffer College, part of the Carmelcollege Foundation, is an interdenominational school community that welcomes students to all levels of secondary education. For more information about Bonhoeffer College, see https://www.bc-enschede.nl

As Enschede’s largest high school, we work together with 450 colleagues every day to build a future for our 4,100 students. These students, in turn, are building the future of their city, and we are committed to giving them a wonderful school experience. The essence of Bonhoeffer College lies in the values that unite our campuses: give, grow, and enjoy.

Carmel College Foundation

Bonhoeffer College is administered by the Carmelcollege Foundation. Carmel brings together twelve secondary schools located throughout the Netherlands. A wide range of educational programs is offered at 45 school locations. In total, more than 4,200 staff members support 33,500 students in their learning process. The schools enjoy a high degree of autonomy and independence, but together form a united alliance of knowledge and experience in the field of secondary education. Educational decisions and the assurance of educational quality are managed at the schools themselves.

For more information about Carmel College, see: https://www.carmel.nl/.

Member of the Executive Board

Effective August 1, 2023, we are seeking an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and innovative school leader who, together with the chairperson, can share overall responsibility for a very large secondary school. This vacancy has arisen due to the appointment of the current member as chairperson of the Central Board.

Bonhoeffer College is led by a Central Executive Board consisting of two members: a chairperson and a member of the Central Executive Board. Together, they form a close-knit team. The Central Executive Board serves as the collegial leadership with overall responsibility, with the chairperson acting as primus inter pares. Although the two members of the Central Executive Board have a clear division of portfolios, they operate according to a collegial working model. The members of the Central Executive Board make working agreements regarding the division of portfolios. The members of the Central Executive Board serve as important sparring partners for one another in all policy areas, whereby the policy areas are distinguished but not separated. There is open and constructive cooperation between the Central Management and the five location directors.

Given the current composition of the Executive Board, expertise in the areas of educational quality and development, HR, and organizational development would be a valuable addition.

What will you be doing?

The mandate regarding the portfolios of HR, organizational development, and educational quality specifically includes:

• Developing a consistent, appropriate vision of educational quality and its relationship to labor market shortages.
• Develop a sustainable vision and achieve results in the aforementioned areas, drawing in part on an understanding of the wide diversity of students and the dynamics and challenges this presents.
• Further developing a learning organization in which trust, internal and external connections, collaboration, and distributed leadership are key pillars.
• Further strengthening the professional culture, in which fostering and developing the strengths of all students is essential.

Who are we looking for?

The new Chair of the Executive Board leads in an inspiring manner based on trust, serves as a valuable sounding board, and provides guidance and direction with substance and authority. Potential candidates must possess the following core competencies: strategic vision, inspirational leadership, the ability to build consensus, social skills, and networking abilities.

You will also have access to:

• Academic level of work and thinking in the areas of strategic policy development, integrated leadership, educational development, and financial management.
• Extensive experience leading professionals in complex organizations; strong networking skills.
• Proven leadership experience in educational quality, organizational development, and HR.

The job description provides a detailed overview of the position; please view it on our website.

What do we offer?

• Overall responsibility for a very large secondary school with approximately 450 full-time equivalent employees, 4,100 students, and a budget of approximately €40 million.
• Ultimate responsibility for a school that achieves positive results, both in terms of education and related processes.
• Being part of Carmel, a collaborative network of knowledge and experience in the field of secondary education, and being able to contribute to the Foundation as a whole and to the achievement of the goals outlined in Course 2025.
• Leadership within a team that offers plenty of opportunities to build on our collective strengths.

Terms of Employment

• Effective date: August 1, 2023.
• Scope of work: 0.8–1.0 FTE.
• Salary: Grade 15 (up to €7,922 gross per month for a full-time position). The terms of employment are in accordance with the CAO-VO and the fringe benefits provided by the Carmelcollege Foundation.
• Extras: laptop, phone, plenty of training opportunities, such as the management development program offered by the Carmelcollege Foundation.

Interested?

For the recruitment and selection process for this position, we are being assisted by the executive search firm Colourful People. For more information, please contact Senior Partner Sandra Lutchman via WhatsApp at 06-43449717 or s.lutchman@colourfulpeople.nl. You can express your interest by submitting your resume and cover letter no later than 12:00 p.m. on June 16, 2023 via the application form at the bottom of the page on the website.

Scheduling appointments:

The interview with the selection committee will take place on June 29 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Garderen.

The interview with the Appointments Advisory Committee is scheduled for July 6 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Enschede.

Option for an in-depth discussion: date and location to be announced.

The meeting to discuss employment terms: the date and location will be announced at a later time.

Please keep the above dates open for possible interviews.

Sales calls are not appreciated.