Vacancies at Frontlearn Institute Culinary Arts, Kenya

Frontlearn Institute

Job Title: Culinary Arts Instructor – Food and Beverage Production
Contract Period: 1 Year
Job Purpose: To provide high quality, relevant learning opportunities which enable students be competitive and marketable in their relevant industry.
Qualifications
1. A Higher Diploma in Culinary Arts/Food Production or equivalent.

2. Diploma in Technical Teacher Education
3. Significant work experience producing meals in a commercial kitchen and/or instructing classes for at least 1 year.
4. Able to demonstrate that they can satisfactorily perform the duties by reference to their previous work experience.
5. Good communications skills including a satisfactory level of spoken and written English.
6. Satisfactory level of computer skills
7. Able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines
8. Able to work as a key member of a small team and to take the lead in advising the Managing Director.
9. Committed to the vision and mission of Frontlearn Institute.
Duties and Responsibilities
Please note that the duties outlined below are subject to periodic review.
1. Teaching
1.1. Provide quality efficient teaching in various subject areas with available resources.
1.2. Develop necessary content for teaching based on required syllabus and course specification. Content need to be developed in a timely fashion and includes, but not limited to teaching notes, handouts, visual aids etc.
1.3. Ensure that all marking, assessments and moderations are complete.
1.4. Liaise with other staff as appropriate to ensure that work is fully and effectively covered.
1.5. Encourage and promote the process of student learning.
2. Administration
2.1. Ensure records of student achievements are maintained as required by the Sector and relevant external bodies.
2.2. Coordinating the entire kitchen operation and responsible for kitchen inventory
2.3. Keep accurate up to date registers of classes taught of learner attendances and marks.
2.4. Advise the Managing Director on material and equipment needs, for existing and proposed courses and produce requisitions as required.
2.5. Assist with student interviews and course enrolments.
2.6. Work within the team to market the College.
3. Curriculum Development
3.1. Maintain a knowledge of new developments in the curriculum, courses and teaching practices and keep course material.
3.2. Undertake such training as may be required and requested for such development.
3.1. Develop short courses in own specialist area as appropriate.
4. Pastoral
4.1. Provide active support to individual students.
4.2. Encourage students to take an active part in the corporate life of the College.
4.3. Help to ensure that College regulations and policies are upheld.
4.4. Initiate action if misdemeanors or infringements of College policy occur.
5. General
5.1. Attend staff meetings when requested.
5.2. Actively promote and market the College and present a positive image of the College and its activities both within and outside the College environment.
5.3. Ensure the quality standards and performance measures applying to the work of the section are met and facilitate continuous improvements in all aspects of the post.
5.4. Be aware of and maintain the College the College’s approach to security and discipline.
5.5. Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade of the post, which the Managing director management representative may from time to time require.

Job Title: ICT Instructor
Contract Period: 1 Year
Job Purpose: To provide high quality, relevant learning opportunities which enable students be competitive and marketable in their relevant industry.
Qualifications
1. A higher diploma in ICT or equivalent.
2. Diploma in Technical Teacher Education
3. Significant work experience for at least 1 year.
4. Able to demonstrate that they can satisfactorily perform the duties by reference to their previous work experience.
5. Good communications skills including a satisfactory level of spoken and written English.
6. Satisfactory level of computer skills
7. Able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines
8. Able to work as a key member of a small team and to take the lead in advising the Managing Director.
9. Committed to the vision and mission of Frontlearn Institute.
Duties and Responsibilities
Please note that the duties outlined below are subject to periodic review.
1. Teaching
1.1. Provide quality efficient teaching in various subject areas with available resources.
1.2. Develop necessary content for teaching based on required syllabus and course specification. Content need to be developed in a timely fashion and includes, but not limited to teaching notes, handouts, visual aids etc.
1.3. Ensure that all marking, assessments and moderations are complete.
1.4. Liaise with other staff as appropriate to ensure that work is fully and effectively covered.
1.5. Encourage and promote the process of student learning.
2. Administration
2.1. Ensure records of student achievements are maintained as required by the Sector and relevant external bodies.
2.2. Keep accurate up to date registers of classes taught of learner attendances and marks.
2.3. Advise the Managing Director on material and equipment needs, for existing and proposed courses and produce requisitions as required.
2.4. Assist with student interviews and course enrolments.
2.5. Work within the team to market the College.
3. Curriculum Development
3.1. Maintain a knowledge of new developments in the curriculum, courses and teaching practices and keep course material.
3.2. Undertake such training as may be required and requested for such development.
3.3. Develop short courses in own specialist area as appropriate.
4. Pastoral
4.1. Provide active support to individual students.
4.2. Encourage students to take an active part in the corporate life of the College.
4.3. Help to ensure that College regulations and policies are upheld.
5. General
5.1. Attend staff meetings when requested.
5.2. Actively promote and market the College and present a positive image of the College and its activities both within and outside the College environment.
5.3. Ensure the quality standards and performance measures applying to the work of the section are met and facilitate continuous improvements in all aspects of the post.
5.4. Be aware of and maintain the College the College’s approach to security and discipline.
5.5. Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade of the post, which the Managing director management representative may from time to time require.

Job Title: Principal
Contract Period: 1 Year
Reporting to: Managing Director
Job Purpose: To provide leadership and high quality, relevant learning opportunities which enable students be competitive and marketable in their relevant industry.
Qualifications
1. A Bachelor’s degree in Education or equivalent
2. Significant work experience for at least 3 years
3. Strong knowledge of Kenyan Tertiary Education system, standards and trends in the Education sector
4. Good communications skills, articulate and having an excellent level of spoken and written English
5. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, application of strong management rigor, discretion and high integrity
6. Able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines
7. Strong computer knowledge and skills
8. Able to work as a key member of a team and to take the lead in advising the Managing Director
9. Committed to the vision and mission of Frontlearn Institute
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist in developing the Frontlearn Institute’s strategic plan
2. Strategic direction and development of the Institution – Implement a Development Plan which will secure continuous Institution improvement and ensure staffs commitment to the Institution’s aims, motivated to achieve them, and involved in meeting long, medium and short term objectives and targets which secure the educational success of the Institution
3. Teaching and learning – maintain an environment that promotes and secures good teaching, effective learning, high standards of achievement and good behavior while organizing, implementing and monitoring the curriculum and its assessment and ensure that statutory requirements are met
4. Leading and managing staff – Plan, allocate, support and evaluate work undertaken by groups, teams and individuals, ensuring clear delegation of tasks and devolution of responsibilities in a manner consistent with conditions of employment
5. Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources – Manage, monitor and review the range, quality and use of all available resources in order to improve the quality of education, improve Trainee’s achievements, ensure efficiency and secure value for money
6. Accountability – Provide information, objective advice and support to the Board to enable it to meet its responsibilities for securing effective teaching and learning and improved standards of achievement, and for achieving efficiency
7. Safeguarding Trainees – safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Trainees and young people as required under the Education Act and ensures all staff share this commitment
8. Encouraging and initiating continued improvement in curriculum and teaching methods
9. Promote and enhance the reputation of the institute
10. Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade of the post, which the management may from time to time require.
How to Apply
Those interested in this challenging position should submit their applications, testimonials and detailed CV with names and contacts of 3 referees to hr@frontlearn.co.ke.
Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.