Nova Pioneer Junior Secondary Deputy School Leader (Athi River Day School) Jobs in Kenya

Nova Pioneer Junior Secondary Deputy School Leader (Athi River Day School) Jobs in Kenya

About Nova Pioneer

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”.

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

The Deputy School Principal, with the support of the School Principal and the Director of Schools, shall have responsibility for the following key areas:

Vision and Leadership

Managing the execution of the daily operations of the school, and supporting all members of the community in meeting the mission, vision and instructional model of Nova Pioneer

Crafting, articulating and executing on a compelling short- and long-term vision for the development of the school’s culture and program in partnership with the absence of the School Principal.

Establish and maintain an extremely strong and vibrant school culture consistent with Nova’s core culture principles

Build and consistently grow an exceptional culture throughout the school so that students and staff love arriving in the morning and feel constantly challenged and engaged

Build strong relationships with the parents of all students in the school and managing all issues and concerns they may raise

Manage teaching and learning, and the academic outcomes of all learners.

Manage the school leadership team, all teachers and support teammates using the Managing the Nova Pioneer Way framework

Plan and support the implementation of Open Days, Academic events, community events, and parent-centered events in partnership with the School Principal.

Create and support marketing opportunities to grow enrollment and lessen attrition.

Liaise and work collaboratively with other functions that support the school (Talent, Operations, Admissions and Marketing, Property, Collections and Finance)

Lead the teammate hiring processes for the school

Organisation and Administration Skills

Provide overall management of the school, including the planning and overseeing of the daily time tabling of classes

Manage the execution of school activities aligned to the teacher duty schedules as well as morning, break time, and lunch supervision

Support, maintain and action effective data management systems such as student records, teacher records, attendance, etc.

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

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

Implement systems for report cards, MAP results and reporting other grades to parents

With the support of the Finance team, manage the school and operational and staffing budget to 0% variance - ensuring school-based procurement is managed within the budget and at a high standard

Preside over the health and safety committee and ensure all health and safety procedures and protocols are implemented.

Ensure Deans are managing clubs, competitions and other campus events

With the support of the property and operations team, oversee the school facilities management - ensure campus health, safety and security, campus facilities and cleaning are up to the required standard.

Ensure that campus-required hiring, people development and HR-related matters are closely managed and communicated to relevant teams.

With the support of the Marketing team, take active leadership and ownership in the school's admissions process and enrollment efforts as well as student retention.

Teacher Development

Lead the coaching and development of other leaders in the school, including Deans and Grade Level leads to be exemplars in all aspects of the Nova Pioneer Model

Leading Dean and teacher development to ensure a campus that displays exceptional inquiry instruction

Leading Dean and teacher development to ensure a campus that excels in

implementing data-driven instruction

Ensure the Deans oversee the attendance roster and roster of absent teachers and ensure effective teacher substitute plans as necessary, using on-campus teachers and calling on talent to support for long-term absences.

Develop a school environment that is supportive of learning and high achievement among the students

Lead and support the monitoring and evaluation of teaching and learning across the school and contribute to school self-evaluation and the development of improvement plans

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

Create and manage appropriate and high-impact staff professional development

Communication

Develop and roll out effective communication systems with students, team, parents and the wider community, in collaboration with the external relations team

Communicate with students, staff and parents in a positive, friendly and professional manner

Responsible for managing communication systems -Zen Desk, Newsletters, Class Dojo, Kid Connect, EdAdmin, etc.

About You

Skills and Qualifications

You have a Bachelor's Degree and a Masters Degree in Education Management/ Administration is desirable.

You have your TSC number and certificate.

You have at least five years teaching experience with a strong academic record

You have 2+ years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting including instructional leadership roles (e.g., Dean of Instruction, Dean of Students, Deputy Head, teacher coach, etc.).

More years of experience or experience as a Head of School is highly valued but not a prerequisite.

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

You consistently seek out opportunities to grow, whether by asking others for feedback, forming communities of learning with other school leaders, or seeking out training

You have a track record of improving other people’s performance through coaching, building uncommonly strong relationships, developing creative training sessions and sharing feedback

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 Deputy School Leader (Athi River Day School) Jobs in Kenya

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