Site director

For Copernicus SG, we are looking for a site director (1.0 fte)
An experienced, values-driven and energetic educational leader

Who we are looking for
As an experienced educational leader, you will bear integral responsibility for the school. Together with some 125 colleagues, you work
Every day, you work on the development of our pupils and on the quality of our education. You connect to the educational course we have set and the way we organise our education, and help the school grow step by step. In doing so, you will optimal use of the talents and expertise within the team.

You have a visible presence in the school and make time for a chat with colleagues and pupils. You actively listen to their feedback and needs and have an eye for what is sometimes left unsaid. You know how to connect people and ideas and ensure that initiatives reinforce each other.

Transparency and predictability in decision-making are important to you. You show which steps are taken, which considerations play a role in choices and when colleagues can think along, experiment and contribute to the improvement of
plans. After decision-making, you ensure proper implementation and assurance. You monitor progress and make visible what the work delivers. This creates a recognisable working method in which employees feel heard, decisions are widely supported and the school continues to grow in a focused way.

Consultation with the members of the participation council (staff, parents and pupils) takes place frequently in a positive atmosphere and parties do not surprise each other.

The director is part of the Atlas College management team. With an eye for diversity, we work steadily towards collectivity and the major tasks we face in secondary education. We have started a joint leadership leadership programme for the managers of the Atlas schools. In addition, a trajectory of peer consultation on our education is taking place. This trajectory offers colleagues from different locations the opportunity, under the guidance of a process supervisor, to visit each other's schools and answer a visitation question. With this programme, we offer colleagues an inspiring way to take a look at the practices of other schools at Atlas College and together arrive at insights based on the visitation questions. insights based on the visitation questions.

The headmaster participates in consultations in the region and is committed to the importance of the social mission, good and appropriate education for all students in the region. The headmaster is committed to the goals in the Atlas College strategic plan.
The director encourages colleagues to professionalise and sets a good example in this respect. Professionalisation takes place in all common areas. The impact of AI in education is a current issue.

What we ask

• You have an academic working and thinking level.
• You have knowledge of current social issues and educational topics.
• You have proven experience in integral leadership of teams of education professionals in a final responsibility role, preferably in secondary education.
• You are able to match your leadership style to the situation. In your way of working, you always know how to find the balance between the relationship, the process and the result.
• You have positively high expectations of colleagues and give them confidence and clarity.
• You encourage and organise cooperation, development and connection between the teams.
• You hold course on once-agreed plans. You provide focus, calm and overview.
• You listen to colleagues, have an eye for different needs and interests and make use of the expertise that exists in the team.
• Your words and behaviour show that everyone counts and that you work in daily choices to provide education that all students can participate in.
• You have communication skills.
• You are the role model in terms of continuing education.
• You have an affinity with the West Frisian region and with the West Frisian learner.
• As an energetic figurehead of Copernicus SG, you will be visible in the area, both in person and through our media outlets.
• You will be a respected partner to the organisations we work with and actively seek out new collaborative initiatives that contribute to the development of our students, the school, Atlas College and the region.

What we offer

• A position as educational leader of a school.
• The opportunity to work with the colleagues involved to develop and realise the school's established direction.
• Nice students.
• The opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills to all Atlas College schools and the region, by representing Atlas College in policy areas or themes. You will work together with your fellow directors, colleagues of the service centre and the president of the College Board.
• A structural post, valued in scale 14 (director a) or scale 15 (director b) within the (location) management job series (€ 6,517 to € 9,676 per month on a full-time basis).

Do you see yourself as a director of Copernicus SG?
Then apply now using the button below or email your response to pz@atlascollege.nl.
We would like to receive your motivation and curriculum vitae by 9 March.

The first interviews are scheduled on 16 March (12-17h) and 17 March (09-11h) and the second round of interviews will take place on 30 March 2026.
A developmental assessment is part of the selection procedure and will take place on 20 March 2026.
Want to book these dates?

Internal and external recruitment will take place simultaneously for this position.

The full job profile is attached.

Do you have any questions about the school or the position?
Mariska Mooten (people and organisation team leader) and Agnita Mur (president of the Executive Board) will be happy to answer all your questions.
Mariska can be reached by e-mail m.mooten@atlascollege.nl and by phone on 06 2569 7831.
Agnita can be reached at a.mur@atlascollege.nl and by phone on 06 3000 2640.

More information on Atlas College and Copernicus SG can be found at www.atlascollege.nl or www.copernicushoorn.nl. Want to know how our students experience education at Copernicus? Then watch and listen to the Copernicus podcast: https://youtu.be/yJp4FPXm2rU.