Industry: Primary Education
Location: Kenya
Salary: Based on Experience
Our client, a leading day co-ed nursery and primary school that has been in existence for over thirty years in Kenya is seeking to hire a head teacher who will manage the school’s day to day operations.
Our client, a leading day co-ed nursery and primary school that has been in existence for over thirty years in Kenya is seeking to hire a head teacher who will manage the school’s day to day operations.
Job Responsibilities:-
Leadership and Management
- Create, implement and oversee curriculum delivery strategies that will promote the institution as a centre of academic excellence.
- Take part in collaborative activities within the Ministry of Education’s programmes especially at county level, including test development, marking of examinations and officiating at co-curriculum events.
- Develop, motivate and lead all staff to achieve the highest professional standards.
- Build a learning community within the school.
- Manage change effectively.
- Manage the school finances effectively; working closely with the Trustees and pro-actively seeking further funding opportunities.
- Ensure that job descriptions, contracts and performance management for all staff are based on clear roles and responsibilities, reviewed at least annually and consistent with current conditions of employment.
- Ensure that all policies are kept up to date, working closely with teaching staff and Trustees.
- Maintain sound procedures for the security, supervision and maintenance of the school environment, ensuring that all Health & Safety regulations are met and that the school premises are fit for purpose.
- Ensure that the school is managed in accordance with the Independent Schools Standards, Safeguarding, Equality Act and all other relevant legislation.
- Technology competencies appropriate to 21st century educators.
Teaching, Learning, Curriculum and Standards
- Teaching duties as required. Evidence of ability to handle at least two examinable subjects at KCPE level.
- Lead in the design and implementation of a curriculum which inspires and engages all pupils.
- Ensure a consistent and continuous school-wide focus on pupil assessment and achievement, using appropriate data and benchmarks to set, monitor and evaluate individual pupil progress.
- Take a lead in providing nurturing and attentive pastoral care for all pupils with support, where appropriate, from the wider school community.
- Take a lead in ensuring exemplary behaviour and attendance and deal with disciplinary issues with support, where appropriate, from the wider school community.
- Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies.
- Prepare for inspection visits and liaise with OFSTED and the preparation and delivery of subsequent action plans.
Communication and Consultation
- Maintain and develop the existing Community links.
- Build effective relationships with community, families and pupils.
- Oversee the management of the school website and other communications to the school community.
- Coordinate the school’s work with primary and secondary schools to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of learning and actively engage with other schools and agencies.
- Regularly and effectively communicate the progress of every child’s learning to the parents, Trustees, OFSTED and further education bodies.
- Work with the Trustees to provide information on all aspects of the school, its progress and intended development, and to promote the school within the wider community.
- Pro-actively recruit new students to the school, developing and maintaining data systems and procedures for this purpose, including arranging visits for prospective families.
Other
- Manage his/her own personal professional development, whilst ensuring the well-being and a good work/life balance for all personnel.
- Ensure that all responsibilities delegated by the Trustees are carried out.
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably expected.
Skills and Requirements
- A Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Education.
- TSC P 1 teachers with over 5 years’ continuous service and experience in administration, will be considered.
- Technology competencies appropriate to 21st Century educators
- Must have been or currently involved in actual administration of a 8-4-4 private primary school with an enrolment of over 400 pupils
- Must have a proven track record of achieving good results at least at provincial level
- Preferably between 36 yrs and above
- Demonstrate ability to initiate/suggest ideas that can improve/develop the school in all aspects including academic and extra- curricular activities.
- Experience in people management and Strong leadership skills
- Demonstrated team-building skills and success leading collaborative learning teams
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Energetic, goal-oriented and self-motivated, with an optimistic, “can-do” approach to challenges and change.
- Integrity and clarity in personal values—which must include love of learning and valuing students as individuals.
- Strong networking skills both internally, with other schools, TSC/ Government Stakeholders
- Able to bring in fresh innovative ideas to the board on modern school administration and creative school children management
If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Private School Head Teacher) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 10th November, 2014.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.