Are you an experienced and enthusiastic school leader with a clear vision for education,
leadership and organization? Are you ready for the next step in your secondary education and
Do you want to make a difference for the Hermann Wesselink College and the Cedergroep? Are you the
a rector who brings the necessary experience and firmness, but at the same time with
Curious, energetic and ambitious about the future? Then we are looking for you!

                                      Rector Hermann Wesselink College
                                         (1.0 FTE, scale 15, Amstelveen)

Profile sketch
As rector, you will continue the course set by the HWC. At the same time, you will introduce new accents.
to ensure that the school remains future-proof and that the quality of and the
Maintaining appreciation for the school. Guided by demonstrable experience with vision
When leading, you work together with the management team to make well-founded choices for
The future of the school. You stimulate the further development of shared leadership
and responsibility, in the MT and in the whole school community.

You are in charge of a school with approximately 200 employees. Together with two coordinators and
You form the MT with seven team leaders. You have overall leadership, and you will be responsible
You are responsible for a number of portfolios. You work closely with the coordinators and the other MT members. You act with authority, motivate and inspire, and your strength lies in coaching leadership. 

Your supervisor is the chairman of the board of directors. In regular bilateral consultations
you discuss the developments at the school and you implement the management agreements that you have
Annually with the driver.

In addition to your responsibility for the school, you contribute actively to the Cedergroep,
Among other things, in the College of Rectors, and you encourage cooperation between the
Special schools. You also regularly participate in regional activities.

Terms of employment

Terms of employment
The Cedergroep offers a position of 1.0 FTE in scale 15 according to the collective agreement for the secondary education sector.
education. Initially, the appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal – subject to good
functioning – on a fixed-term appointment. 

Job requirements

As rector

• further develop the school’s educational vision, make clear choices for the future, and translate them effectively into practice;
• project the core values of the school community and the identity and live them;
• do you have an eye for the further development of international education;
• strengthen the further development of the HWC as a cultural profile school;
• you contribute to the growth of a professional culture;
• Are you ambitious and do you have high expectations of the quality of the education;
• You encourage a work culture of participation, involvement, shared responsibility and transparency;
• keep your finances in order;
• In addition to the school interest, do you also represent the interests beyond the school, in the Cedergroep and in the region.

Who are we looking for? 
We are looking for an experienced, collegial and communicative leader who is decisive and action-oriented.
directs the further educational and pedagogical development of the school.
You stand in front of the school, are proud of your staff and students, and actively convey that pride.

As a rector, you at least have the following knowledge and experience:

• Academic work and intellectual level; an academic degree is a requirement;
• Extensive experience as a final-level school leader in secondary education, or in a similar position in the vocational education and training sector or higher education;
• Proven experience in strategic policy development, the implementation of educational innovations and cultural changes;
• Good command of the English language in written and spoken form.

In addition, you recognize yourself in the following personal characteristics and competencies:

• You engage and appeal to people through a working style that is both binding and authoritative;
• You listen to the different groups in the school and know how to connect them together;
• You seek collaboration from an open and reflective attitude, work from trust and are open to feedback;
• You put tasks, powers and responsibilities lower in the organization, without losing control;
• You are visible in the school for students and staff, and beyond that in the region and within the Ceder Group;
• You are skilled at building and maintaining relationships with students, parents, and external parties.

As an educational leader

• You build on a solid foundation and a clear vision to take new, innovative educational steps, and in doing so, make responsible choices together with others;
• In the short term, you contribute to the further development of international education;
• You are good at dealing with conflicting interests and know how to create support for new ideas and concepts;
• You have experience in (co-)designing recent developments in secondary education.

As an organizer

• You offer structure, demonstrate decisiveness in making strategic choices and know how to achieve the course set;
• You have an understanding of business operations, including financial processes.

Who are we?

The Hermann Wesselink College
The Hermann Wesselink College (HWC) is a large school in Amstelveen with almost 1,900 students.
students. The school offers vocational secondary education (vmbo), upper secondary education (havo), upper secondary education (atheneum) and gymnasium. In the lower grades there is a
All levels of bilingual education (tto). Recently, the HWC has started the International Middle
Years Curriculum. This international education will continue to grow in the coming years.

The HWC is an ambitious and successful school. For students, it is more than just a place to study.
to learn. The school community shows that you can be yourself and that you can be open-minded
develop into a global citizen.

The identity of the school stems from a Protestant-Christian tradition and is
has grown into a multi-colored identity. The school community respects diversity
to faith and religious and philosophical views.

The Ceder Group
The HWC, together with five other secondary schools, is part of the
Cedergroep. The Cederscholen work together to provide good education and good employment opportunities.,
as laid out in the strategic agenda. This cooperation is also reflected in a
Common system of quality assurance. The Cederbureau supports the schools on
the area of finance, control, HR, quality assurance, housing and ICT.