Technology Coach Job in Kenya - M-PESA Foundation Academy

M-Pesa Foundation Academy

Recruitment of top talent for a world-class education institution

Our

client, the M-PESA Foundation Academy is a state of the art, mixed

boarding high school that will provide world-class Kenyan education. 

The

Academy will admit its first cohort of Form One students in 2016. It is

in this view that the M-PESA Foundation Academy is seeking to recruit

dynamic individuals with exceptional skills in the following capacities:

Technology Coach 

Ref: TC/09/2015

 

The primary focus of the Technology Coach is to enrich and support teaching and learning by strengthening the technology skills of students, teachers and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with classroom teachers in the development of lesson plans that encompass the use of technology;


• Coordinate all activities surrounding the professional technological development of teachers, staff and students;


• Coordinate selection of technologies for instruction.


• Develop guides and other support materials necessary for effective teacher/student instruction and use of equipment;


• Participate in cooperative long-range planning to make the most effective use of resources;


• Support the planning and implementation of a variety of extended opportunities for student learning; and


• In liaison with the IT Manager, ensure all hardware and software used for classroom instruction is maintained according to the set maintenance schedules.

Person Specifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in computer science information technology or a related area of study;


• Strong technology skills in up-to-date computer software applications including word processing, database, spreadsheet, Web page development, presentation, digital video and audio editing, image processing, and graphics applications;


• Experience using SmartBoard, Promethean Board and other instructional equipment will be an added;


• Ability to coach, mentor, and teach adults and students; and


• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self-discipline and initiative.

How to Apply

The

ideal candidates must embody Excellence, Responsible Citizenship,

Curiosity, Accountability, Leadership and Innovation – the values that

will drive life across all elements of The Academy for educators,

learners, and staff.

If you have the relevant qualifications and

experience, please email a cover letter and your CV quoting the

reference number of the job you are applying for in your email to

esd@deloitte.co.ke on or before 2nd October 2015 addressed to:

The Director

Executive Selection Division

Deloitte Consulting Limited

Email : esd@deloitte.co.ke

Nairobi, Kenya.

About us: The vision of the Academy is to develop transformational leaders

through innovative approaches to education. The core curriculum of the

Academy is the 8-4-4 curriculum. The academic concepts shall be covered

in exciting and innovative ways. 

Great focus will be

given to entrepreneurship and leadership, giving the students time to

learn outside the classroom, explore the arts and take part in sports. 

The Academy will serve talented but economically disadvantaged students with demonstrated leadership potential. 

The Academy will cultivate the students’ abilities to innovate irrespective of their academic strengths or weaknesses. 

As

such, students will work with teachers and one another to design

projects that can solve real world challenges. Students who graduate

from the Academy will be leaders in their fields of interest such as

business, academia, politics, sports and the arts. 

They will be the entrepreneurs and community leaders who will drive Kenya forward.