Want
to Develop 21st Century Youth?
Nova Academies is a pan-African school network that prepares the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills.
We look for passionate and creative individuals who are eager to bring in their diverse perspectives and experiences to develop innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.
Nova Academies is a pan-African school network that prepares the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills.
We look for passionate and creative individuals who are eager to bring in their diverse perspectives and experiences to develop innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.
Position: Science Teacher
As a
Nova Science Teacher you will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional
21st Century learning experience for our students using the 8.4.4 curriculum
combined with the best international practices that will make our students
learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom.
This
is an opportunity to create a transformative school model with the future of
Africa’s youth at stake.
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Nova Ondiri Campus or Tatu City.
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Nova Ondiri Campus or Tatu City.
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
- We
model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are
challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other
point in your life.
- We
pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce
great work quickly.
- We
are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to
help us grow.
- We
bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because
joy fuels the hardest work and learning.
How
will your typical Week at Nova Look Like?
- Infusing
joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about
and invested in their academic excellence .
- Being
accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
- Integrating
interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
- Meeting
up with your learning designer to ensure unit and lesson plans are
mapped to standards.
- Setting
and communicating rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and
provide student feedback so they internalize them.
- Attending
weekly feedback meetings with manager to enhance teaching practices
- Heading
a club opportunity for students each term.
- Providing
feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons and the overall
structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made
- Fully
participating in opportunities for professional growth including
daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development
meetings, instructional coaching, and outside professional opportunities
Who
you are?
- A
born-teacher. You are not in it by coincidence or accident.
- Teachers’
Service Commission certified/recognized
- A
Bachelor's degree In Education from a well-recognized University. You
should have graduated officially by the time of application
- Energetic
and passionate about education.
- You’re
a top performer with a strong academic background
- You
have between 1-6 years of relevant teaching experience. At Nova, we love
teachers who have also had varied work experience apart from teaching
- Adept
at using Technology. We use a lot of tech for instruction
Does
working at Nova Academies excite you?
If
you’re a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately
Position: Teacher - Humanities
As a
Nova Humanities Teacher you will play a critical role in delivering an
exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students using the 8.4.4
curriculum combined with the best international practices that will make our
students learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom.
This
is an opportunity to create a transformative school model with the future of
Africa’s youth at stake.
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Nova Ondiri Campus or Tatu City Campus
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Nova Ondiri Campus or Tatu City Campus
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.
How will your typical Week at Nova Look Like?
- Infusing
joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about
and invested in their academic excellence .
- Being
accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
- Integrating
interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
- Meeting
up with your learning designer to ensure unit and lesson plans are
mapped to standards.
- Setting
and communicating rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and
provide student feedback so they internalize them.
- Attending
weekly feedback meetings with manager to enhance teaching practices
- Heading
a club opportunity for students each term.
- Providing
feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons and the overall
structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made
- Fully
participating in opportunities for professional growth including
daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development
meetings, instructional coaching, and outside professional opportunities
Who
you are?
- A
born-teacher. You are not in it by coincidence or accident.
- Teachers’
Service Commission certified/recognized
- A
Bachelor's degree In Education from a well-recognized University. You
should have graduated officially by the time of application
- Energetic
and passionate about education.
- You’re
a top performer with a strong academic background
- You
have between 1-6 years of relevant teaching experience. At Nova, we love
teachers who have also had varied work experience apart from teaching
- Adept
at using Technology. We use a lot of tech for instruction
Does
working at Nova Academies excite you?
Then
apply here :http://novaacademies.applytojob.com/apply/pTuVv4/Humanities-Teacher
If you’re a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately.
Position: Human Resource Associate
and Receptionist
As a
Human Resource Associate and Receptionist you will be responsible for managing
our Reception desk and assisting the human resources manager in providing an
effective and efficient human resource generalist functions aligned with
departmental and company strategic goals.
You are expected to successfully implement HR strategy and deliver customer service within the organization.
The
responsibilities will include strategic partnership and organization design,
recruitment and selection, employment equity, salary and benefits management,
employee relations, talent retention, performance management, change
management, diversity management, skills development, policies and procedures,
HR reporting, HR projects and managing staff
Function: School
Your
role will be based in our 2nd Campus, a girls only secondary school in Tatu
City
Reports
to: Senior
Manager, Human Resources
Working
at nova means:
- Fully
embracing Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other
faculty, parents and members of the outside community
- Living
the culture principles inside and outside of the school
- Working
cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and
style.
- Maintaining
positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their
families, and colleagues.
How
will a typical week at Nova look like?
- Manage
the reception desk
- Provide
information by answering communications; referring special communications
to appropriate persons/departments
- Implement
human resources programs by providing human resources services, including
administrative (receptionist), talent acquisition, staffing, employment
processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and
development, records management, safety and health, succession planning,
employee relations and retention, compliance, and labor relations;
completing personnel transactions.
- Improve
manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems;
evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solution; coaching
and counseling managers and employees.
- Protect
organization's value by keeping information confidential.
- Comply
with local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation;
anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising
management on needed actions.
- Maintain
human resources records by maintaining applications, résumés, and
applicant logs
- Enroll
new employees by issuing forms and applications; verifying completion
- Accomplish
human resources and organization mission by completing related results as
needed
- Develop
human resources solutions by collecting and analyzing information;
recommending courses of action.
- Update
job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading
professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in
professional organizations.
Who
you are
- A
graduate in either of the following: Commerce with specialization in Human
Resource Management, Human Resource Management or degree in other field
with a diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized Institution
of Higher Learning.
- You
hold a Higher National Diploma in Human Resource Management from a
recognized Institution of Higher Learning.
- You
have exposure to other HR training. This is preferred but not compulsory
- You
have experience with Recruitment and Systems set-up.
- You
have exposure to 1-2 solid internships with well-recognized companies and
perhaps 1 full-time role in Administration/HR
- You
have 1-3 years’ experience in a busy organization, preferably in a school
The
above statements are not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties
performed by employees in this job.
Employee
may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Qualified applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the right candidate is identified.
All
applications should be launched online via http://goo.gl/ZElXxo
Position: Technology Educator
As a
Technology Educator you you will play a critical role in delivering an
exceptional 21st Century learning experience using technology to solve real
world problems for our students using the 8.4.4 curriculum combined with
the best international practices.
This
is an opportunity to be the technological force behind the creation of a
transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Nova Ondiri Campus, Kikuyu Township, Kiambu County
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
Function: School
Your role will be based at our Nova Ondiri Campus, Kikuyu Township, Kiambu County
Reports To: Principal
Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:
- We
model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are
challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other
point in your life
- We
pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce
great work quickly
- We
are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to
help us grow
- We
bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because
joy fuels the hardest work and learning
How
will your typical Week at Nova Look Like?
- Helping
to design a world class computer studies programme that will be used in
Nova schools across the region.
- Infusing
joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about
and invested in their academic excellence .
- You
will be a founding member of the team that will develop the instructional
model that we will use in our first school in Kenya in January 2016 and
then in schools throughout the region.
- Ensure
that technology is being used effectively and innovatively throughout the
school
- Integrate
interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
- Maintain
professional competence in instructional techniques and in specialized
teaching through in-service education activities and self-selected
professional growth activities
Who
you are?
- Energetic
and passionate about education.
- You
have a world-class understanding of technology, programming, hardware, and
software. You have such a strong understanding that you are able to teach
others.
- You
are able to develop new ways of presenting information that are both
exciting yet still accurate. You are creative in the ways that you
approach technology.
- You’re
not scared of change. You thrive in organizations that constantly adapt
and evolve. enough to deal with the changes of plan and unexpected tasks
that arise in a founding school.
- Bachelor’s
Degree in relevant subject(s) Engineering, Computer Science etc
- Certificate
in teaching or interest in obtaining a certificate in teaching
- You
have distinctive experience and interest in technology (e.g., coding) and
have used technology in your teaching or have taught about the facets of
technology that you already know.
- Knowledge
of C programming is an added advantage.
Does
working at Nova Academies excite you?
If you’re a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified.
Only
qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.