A Christian based school
located in Nairobi is seeking to recruit a Head Teacher.
The incumbent must be a
Christian.
Job Title: Head Teacher - Primary
School
Reports To: Administrator
Job Purpose: Ensure adherence to set school teaching
and curriculum completions well as observe highest level of operating standards
and ensure the school benchmarks against the best in region schools.
- Ensure
compliance to and implementation of recommendations from the Ministry of
Education;
- Ensure syllabus
for all lower classes is covered to the MoE standard;
- Manages and
ensures the pre-school teachers meet their set performance target;
- Conducts
objective quarterly performance appraisals for all direct reports and
guided by the school’s performance policy;
- Attends to
parents and school guests and attends to all the queries or concerns they
might have to the extent of his/her role.
- Tasked with
ensuring proper discipline is enforced in pre-school and ensuring it is
being carried our as per school policy
- Manage and
ensure proper delivery of duties by the support staff
- Be conversant
with current early childhood theory and practices and have the ability to
communicate this knowledge, deliver high quality early childhood education
& model appropriate and teaching strategies and articulate their
teaching philosophy and the theories on which it is based.
- Demonstrate a
high level of quality interaction with children and the programmes
demonstrate a genuine understanding of children as competent and confident
learners.
- Work and
communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and caregivers and their
children. Demonstrate a range of appropriate communication skills to
develop a professional working relationship with teachers, parents and
caregivers and children.
- Steps in for
the administrator in case of absence
- Organize and
lead activities designed to promote physical mental and social development
such as games, arts and crafts, music and storytelling.
Required Skills
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills
- Very good
command of English
- Highly
organized, punctual and responsible
- Excellent
computer skills
- Leadership
skills
Education and Training
- Diploma in
Early Childhood Development, KHA training will be an added advantage.
- 3 years
professional experience as a qualified teacher.
- First Aid
knowledge
- Computer
literacy