Baking and Pastry Instructor Job in Kahawa Wendani, Nairobi, Kenya

Frontlearn Institute of Technology

Kahawa Wendani

Position: Baking and Pastry Instructor
 

Contract Period: 1 Year
 

Reporting To: Managing Director

Job Purpose: To  provide  high  quality,  relevant  learning  opportunities  which  enable  students  to  maximize  their  educational, professional and personal development potential thus facilitating the fulfilment of their aspirations.

Duties and Responsibilities
 

 

Please note that the duties outlined below are subject to periodic review.
 

Teaching

• Provide quality teaching in the subject areas required, given the resources available and within the agreed and approved current timetable, with due recognition of the relevant syllabus and course specifications, including the necessary preparation of teaching notes, handouts and visual aids where required.


• Satisfy the administrative requirements of the College and examining/validating bodies.


• Ensure that all marking, assessments and moderations are complete.


• Liaise with other staff as appropriate to ensure that work is fully and effectively covered.


• Encourage and promote the process of student learning.

Administration

• Ensure records of student achievements are maintained as required by the Sector and relevant external bodies.


• Keep accurate up to date registers of classes taught of learner attendances and marks.


• Advise the Managing Director on material and equipment needs, for existing and proposed courses and produce requisitions as required.


• Assist with student interviews and course enrolments.


• Work within the team to market the College.

Curriculum Development

• Maintain a knowledge of new developments in the curriculum, courses and teaching practices and keep course material. 


• To keep abreast of developments within own areas of expertise and to keep course material up to date to reflect the requirements of the College and the examining/validating bodies.


• Undertake such training as may be required and requested for such development.


• Develop short courses in own specialist area as appropriate.

Pastoral

• Provide active support to individual students.


• Encourage students to take an active part in the corporate life of the College.


• Help to ensure that College regulations and policies are upheld.


• Initiate action if misdemeanors or infringements of College policy occur.

General

• Attend staff meetings when reasonable requested.


• Actively promote and market the College and present a positive image of the College and its activities both within and outside the College environment.


• Ensure the quality standards and performance measures applying to the work of the section are met and facilitate continuous improvements in all aspects of the post.


• Be aware of and maintain the College the College’s approach to security and discipline.


• Undertake any other responsibilities commensurate with the grade of the post, which the Managing director management representative may from time to time require.

Qualifications

• A baking related diploma or equivalent.


• Significant experience in instructing baking classes for at least 1 year.


• Able to demonstrate that they can satisfactorily perform the duties by reference to their previous work experience.


• Good communications skills including a satisfactory level of spoken and written English.


• Satisfactory level of computer skills


• Able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines


• Able to work as a key member of a small team and to take the lead in advising the Managing Director.


• Committed to the vision and mission of Frontlearn Institute of Technology.

How to apply

 
Those interested in this challenging position should submit their applications, testimonials and detailed CV with names and contacts of 3 referees to hr@frontlearn.co.ke by COB 15th July 2016. 

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.