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The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK) operates 11 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both the national and international curricula. 

It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world. 

AKESK is seeking to hire a Head Teacher for Aga Khan High School - Mombasa.
 

 

Role Summary: The Head Teacher will be a visionary leader who will exercise an ethical and moral leadership to develop the school into a School of Choice in Mombasa. improving the positioning of the school in the market by enhancing academic, co-curricular, sports and leadership programmes as well as developing a school culture that emphasizes ethics and values, pluralism, spirituality and excellence.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide executive leadership by building a high-performance. culturally diverse team, committed to achieving the vision of the school.


• School management: to manage the school efficiently and effectively by ensuring compliance in curriculum systems: staff management appraisal: compensation and professional development; students discipline; budget and finance; parental & community relations; school operations among others


• Provide policy guidance on relevant issues regarding AKESK and abide by the code of conduct of AKDN and AKESK

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Science Degree (Upper Second Class Honors) with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from recognized university.


• Master of Education Degree in Leadership and Management or curriculum.


• Working Knowledge of KCSE and IGCE curriculum is necessary.


• 5 years experience with demonstrable achievements in leading reputable schools.


• Proven consistency in class work performance.


• He/She should have published at least one research or journal paper.


• He/She should present evidence of involvement in facilitation and participation of professional development.


• Should have thorough knowledge of legal aspects of education management especially the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Education, Employment, Childrens and other Acts that relate to education and children.


• Excellent team building skills, with proven experience ¡n leading, motivating and empowering people.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send their application letter, CV, copies of their certificates and testimonials demonstrating how their experience fits the position to hr@akesk.org so as to be received by 22nd September 2017. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.