The Board of Nyasa Junior and Senior Academy is looking for an experienced Head Teacher or a deputy with vision, drive and leadership skills to expand this well established small school. We have just embarked on a project of starting the secondary school and this requires someone who has experience in starting up schools from ground level and is a teacher by profession. This role requires 30% teaching time and 70% leadership.
Other Responsibilities:
- A head teacher shall be responsible for the internal organization, management and control of the school.
- Deploying and managing all teaching and non-teaching staff of the school and allocating particular duties to them (including such duties of the head teacher as may be properly delegated to a deputy head teacher, assistant head teacher or other member of staff) in a manner consistent with their conditions of employment, maintaining a reasonable balance for each teacher between work carried out in school and work carried out elsewhere.
- Ensuring that staff are aware of current educational developments and are kept up to date through an ongoing programme of continuous professional development
- Leading, motivating, supporting, challenging and developing staff at all levels in order to secure and sustain continuous improvement and staff well-being and to be committed to personal continuing professional development.
- Supporting middle and senior leadership of the school to build capacity, recognize existing talents and encourage delegation.
- Determining, organizing and implementing a broad and balanced curriculum for the school, having regard to the needs, experiences, interests, aptitudes and stage of development of the pupils and the resources available to the school.
- Evaluating the standards of teaching and learning in the school, and ensuring that proper standards of professional performance are established and maintained.
Other Benefits:
- We offer a 2 year contract with an option to extend.
- Package - a competitive package is offered which provides for a comfortable life in this part of Africa.
- Perks- Furnished accommodation (two bedrooms) close to the school campus + utilities, A car with fuel allowance, VIP MASM cover (local medical aid) - for self, spouse and 2 children, Airfares (for self) from home destination for start and end of the contract, Children schooling at NJA - no charge, TEP cost covered
Required Candidate profile
- Familiar with the British National Curriculum.
- Fully qualified with a B.Ed/PGCE/equivalent or higher.
- Experienced in a relevant position (min five years).
Post a Comment