Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 04, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK) operates 11 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both the national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.
The Aga Khan Education Service Kenya welcomes applications from dedicated, enthusiastic and professional educators for the following position:

POSITION: Head Teacher-Primary School Mombasa
Position Summary
The Head Teacher will be a visionary leader who will exercise an ethical and moral leadership to develop the school into a School of Choice in Mombasa, improving the positioning of the school in the market by enhancing academic, co curricular, sports and leadership programmes as well as developing a school culture that emphasizes ethics and values, pluralism, spirituality and excellence, S/he will drive the academic and extra-curricular programmes of the school, provide leadership for the students and staff, monitor performance against targets and quality indicators and oversee day-to-day operations of the school.

Key responsibilities
Provide executive leadership by building a high-performance, culturally diverse team, committed to achieving the vision of the school
School management: to manage the school efficiently and effectively by ensuring compliance in curriculum systems: staff management appraisal compensation and professional development: students discipline: budget and financer parental & community relations school operations among others
Provide policy guidance on relevant issues regarding AKESK and abide by the code of conduct of AKDN and AKESK

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor of Education or Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Arts Degree (Upper Second Class Honors) with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from recognized university
• Master of Education Degree in Leadership and Management or curriculum is preferred
• Working knowledge of Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) curriculum is necessary.
• 5 years of Leadership experience with demonstrable achievements in leading reputable schools
• Proven consistency in class work performance.
• Experience in Managing school budgeting and finance, including fee collections
• He/She should present evidence of involvement in facilitation and participation of professional development
• Should have thorough knowledge of legal aspects of education management especially the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Education, Employment, Children's and other Acts that relate to education and children,
• Excellent team building skills, with proven experience in leading, motivating and empowering people.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Please visit www.akdn.org/careers/2553BR  to review the detailed position specification and to submit a CV and Cover Letter. Closing date for applications is 18 June 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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