Nova Pioneer Junior Secondary Associate Dean of Residential Life (Tatu Girls Boarding School) Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer Junior Secondary Associate Dean of Residential Life (Tatu Girls Boarding School) Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer is looking for a rockstar Junior Secondary Associate Dean of Residential Life willing and ready to start in January 2023 as we launch our Junior Secondary School at Tatu Girls Boarding School.

You will be responsible for championing culture and enriching boarding life experience in our school campuses for our Grade 7 students.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a founding leader and a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

About Nova Pioneer

Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century.

A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them.

A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content.

At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life.

Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school.

Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”.

It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration.

Nova Pioneer currently has 14 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

In liaison with the School Principal, overseeing the implementation of a Student Life strategy and ensuring effective and efficient use of resources assigned to student life (financial, human, etc.)

Creating Residential Life goals for the academic year and tracking toward progress.

Sitting on the school management team and attending all meetings where a residential life voice is required.

Teaching a maximum of ten lessons per week in their subject of specialization.

Managing the Dorm Mother and the School nurse.

Ensuring the development, growth, and accountability of direct reports.

Overseeing school move-in and move-out in compliance with the school calendar.

Creating a plan for student health and safety emergency preparedness.

Ensuring that the school’s behavior policy is implemented consistently and effectively.

Working in collaboration with the behavior committee and Dean of Students to ensure fair proceedings.

In liaison with the School Principal, designing and administering policies in the residence halls.

Performing administrative duties including creating and retaining student housing contracts, emergency contact information, room, and other keys, etc.

Developing and implementing appropriate communication strategies in order to keep all members of the Residential Life Community and students' families informed regarding matters of interest, information, and concern.

Liaising with security staff to ensure students’ personal safety

and security.

Supporting sports, clubs, and societies.

Supporting the boarding teacher on duty schedules and ensuring duties are done effectively

About You

Skills and Qualifications

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

Masters degree in education/ social sciences is not compulsory, it would be an added advantage.

You love working with teenagers and have previously engaged with teen and youth programmes that help them develop holistically

You have probably served as a Boarding master

Experience with youth development in various settings such as sports coaching, mentoring/ counseling, etc.

Significant experience in senior management as you will be leading a boarding team

Proven record of success in leading student life programs

An awareness, understanding and experience of issues relating to safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of children

You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.

You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.

You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.

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.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page.

We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

Please Note: You are encouraged to attach your resume in PDF format to protect formatting.

There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage.

The Process is as Follows:

Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.

Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for.

Teachers sit an assessment and deliver a lesson to a class.

Manager interview: you’ll have a conversation with the hiring manager and the interview panel before decisions are made.

Reference Checks: we will contact your referees to get a sense of your past performance record.

For more information and job application details, see: Nova Pioneer Junior Secondary Associate Dean of Residential Life (Tatu Girls Boarding School) Jobs in Kenya

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