Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster Jobs in Kenya - Private Primary School

An established leading Private Primary school offering the 8-4-4 system of education is looking for a mature, academically qualified, experienced, energetic Headmaster and Deputy Headmaster aged 32 years and above to take up the above positions.

Key Responsibilities: Headmaster

• Relationship with the Board, Management, Teachers, Support staff, students and parents.
• Key contributor to the school Policy and Strategy formulation.
• She/he will set the academic tone, evaluate and help improve the skills of teachers and other staff. S/he will confer with staff to advise, explain or answer procedural questions.
• They actively work with teachers to develop and maintain high curriculum standards; and set performance goals and objectives.
• Responsible for school overall performance and achievements.
• She/he prepares annual budgets and reports on various subjects.
• Budget Management/Monitoring.
• Capacity building of teachers and support staff.
• Managerial duties which include ensuring the staff personnel files are streamlined and that all staff have valid contracts and job descriptions, and that they understand them.
• Generation and distribution of weekly reports to the School Directors and Senior Management Team.
• Develop any other relevant reports for senior management and the Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities: Deputy Headmaster

• Assistant to the Headmaster.
• Exemplary practitioner, with an exceptional track record of promoting pupil progress.
• Monitor and evaluate pupil achievement and attainment throughout the school.
• Co-ordinate and support subject teachers in the development and implementation of curricular initiatives.
• Is an inspirational and excellent classroom practitioner with a commitment to making learning exciting and raising the levels of achievement.
• Able to accurately self-evaluate, analyze and plan, in order to address areas for improvement.
• Has an excellent interpersonal skill with the ability to inspire, lead and motivate others to bring about improvement.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Experience in such a position of not less than 5 years.
• Be able to perform a variety of duties often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Must work independently.
• Leadership skills and able to relate to others in a manner that creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation.
• Must be computer literate and able to prepare documents using Excel and Word.
• Minimum qualification: Certified P1 Teacher from a reputable learning institution.
• Experienced Head of Departments/subjects are encouraged to apply.

If you meet the above criteria, please send your application letter and a detailed CV which should include 3 referees and their contact addresses and telephone numbers to:

DN/A 1113
P.O. Box 49010 – 00100
Nairobi

On or before 14th October 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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