Nova Pioneer Dean of Instruction and Learning, Tatu Boys Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer Dean of Instruction and Learning, Tatu Boys Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Dean of Instruction and Learning for our Tatu Boys Boarding Campus.

You will be responsible for instructional leadership, administration, and teacher development through coaching at our school campuses.

This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school approach to parent and student engagement with the future of Africa’s youth at stake

About the Role

You will:

Work with the School Principal to set the pedagogical vision of the school that is consistent with the Nova Instructional Model.

Articulate professional growth paths for teachers that are consistent with the Nova Model.

Lead instructional sessions for parents such as during Marketing Open Days and Academic days.

Coordinate the exposure of students in and outside school academic events such as symposiums (internal and external).

Create a robust term schedule for all classes including the support session outside the Ministry of Education lesson guide.

Collaboratively engage the parent body on key academic programs by sharing analysis and being part of any PTA-related meeting from time to time.

Coordinate the compliance on lesson attendance aligned to schedules shared for accountability purposes.

Coordinate academic consultations with students and flag any demeaned performance at the student level with their parents/guardians.

Coordinate the registration of candidates for KCSE which included document collection and the KNEC portal set-up.

Organize and coordinate all academic meetings with parents and other stakeholders.

Give academic reports and updates during PTA meetings.

Oversee planning, execution and analysis of intervention programs targeted at needs of diverse academic subgroups, whether remedial or enrichment.

Coach teachers through extensive observation and feedback.

Lead in school walkthroughs and give continuous feedback.

Supervise all professional development routines and activities across the school.

Lead teacher professional development programs at the school.

Facilitate collaboration among teachers within/across grade levels and subject areas.

Work with the School Principal to articulate a compelling short- and long-term vision for the development of the school’s culture and program.

Collect, analyze, share and interpret internal and external school assessment data and ensure that data is used strategically to improve student academic performance.

Set and model a consistent tone of highest expectations, joy, and growth mindset.

Lead key school rituals as needed to model and ingrain culture.

Quickly identify and respond to classroom/school culture or behavior issues

Liaise with the Learning Design team to ensure shared understanding of the curriculum, lesson design and timely delivery of lesson plans.

Serve as a hiring manager for all instructional staff hires

Support the Principal in his or her own professional development—particularly as relates to instructional leadership

Collect, analyze, share and interpret internal and external school assessment data and ensure that data is used strategically to improve student

academic performance.

Have focused attention to growth and hold learners accountable through the teachers at the subject level.

Oversee planning, execution and analysis of intervention programs targeted at needs of diverse academic subgroups, whether remedial or enrichment.

Lead parent/family education on Nova Pioneer instructional programmes

Coordinate with regulatory bodies to monitor compliance in curriculum development, implementation and assessments with the Kenya National Examinations Council(KNEC)

Benchmark with peer institutions to identify gaps and provide interventions for improving administrative processes as well as instructional models.

Aid the coordination/engagement of the school with other schools on common benchmarks such as Exams, Set book debate as deemed appropriate.

About You

You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and you are TSC certified

A Masters in education/education management is desirable

You have 4+ years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting including at least one instructional leadership role (e.g., department chair, grade level lead, teacher coach, etc.)

You have rich and vast experience in school administration

You are widely recognized as a highly effective teacher and can model what great, inquiry-based teaching looks like

You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass trust and respect

You have excellent people management skills that inspire as well as hold people to high standards of excellence and accountability

You have high levels of grit and resilience and can navigate nuances and some levels of ambiguity

You have an ability to be flexible, adaptable, innovative and creative

You understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted organization

You have a track record of improving other people’s performance through coaching and build uncommonly strong relationships

You have an exceptional ability to think strategically and yet you sweat the small stuff—people see you as unusually detail-oriented and conscientious

You are driven by data and know how to use data from student assessments to strengthen and differentiate student learning

You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback

You have a desire to further develop your skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth

Deadline: 16th October 2022

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see: ( Nova Pioneer Dean of Instruction and Learning, Tatu Boys Jobs in Kenya

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