Aga Khan Academy Head of Residential Life Jobs in Kenya

Aga Khan Academy Head of Residential Life Jobs in Kenya



Duties and Responsibility:

  • Monitor and maintain the welfare, safety, discipline and pastoral well-being of all Residential students.

  • Organise and develop strategies of running the Residences, both day to day and long term strategy.

  • Plan and oversee the residential activities programme in line with the expectations of the AKA residential life experience.

  • Be responsible for leading and line managing the Heads of Residential Blocks.

  • Ensure that policies and procedures are followed (safeguarding, health and safety etc)

  • Deploy, train and develop all residential staff to make the most effective use of their skills including Academy Fellows and Block captains

  • Ensure the Residential facilities and environment is safe and well maintained.

  • Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents and guardians of residential students.

  • Arrange host families and oversee host family programme

  • Make arrangements for and oversee the additional programmes that utilize and impact on the residences: Student Exchange, Revision Programme, Globa Encounters, and other holiday related programmes.

  • Market the residences to prospective parents with Admissions

  • Establish, publicise and maintain a routine for the residential blocks

  • Maintain all relevant policies and literature as required.

  • Plan and run inductions for all new students, irrespective of when they may arrive throughout the course
    of the academic year.

  • Act as Head of safeguarding for residential students and refer issues to safeguarding committee.

    The requirements

  • Must have a first degree and a recognised teaching certificate, or a Bed/MEd.

  • At least 2 years teaching experience and 5+ years of leadership experience in a residential program at an international School.

  • Must be trained on child Protection and Safeguarding.

  • Should have excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to interact well and communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues within a diverse and pluralistic society.

  • An up-to-date understanding of practice and evidence of personal professional development

  • Attention to detail, discretion and the highest standards of integrity.

    How to Apply

    Intersted candidates should submit a letter of application and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating the job title on the subject email to recruitinghrg@agakhanacademy.org

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