Fountain Schools Primary Head Teacher Job in Kiambu, Kenya

Mar 8, 2016

Job Title: Head Teacher - Primary
 

Section: Fountain Schools

Reports To: Head of Schools

Location / Branch: Kiambu
 

Fountain School is a Private Christian based Primary school offering the 8.4.4 system.
 

Job Summary / Main Purpose of the Job: The job holder is the chief administrator of the school. 

He/she is responsible for developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of the pupils and the professional development of the staff members.
 

 

Main Responsibilities

• Leading in the design and implementation of the school strategies, policies and procedures to ensure delivery of business objectives


• Driving regional growth initiatives and opening up new market frontiers


• Conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.


• Ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial and organizational structure of the school system.


• The principal defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community.


• Enhancement of Personnel Skills: provides activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.


• Identifies the annual objectives for the instructional and extracurricular programs of the school.


• Ensures that instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom are developed, and involves the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program.


• Provide opportunities for staff participation in the school program


• Establishes Formal Work Relationships: evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data.


• Supervision and appraisal of the performance of the school staff.


• Facilitates Organizational Efficiency: maintains inter-school system communication and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance.


• The principal maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents.


• The principal complies with established lines of authority.


• Orients and assists new staff and new students and provides opportunities for their input in the school program.


• Encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members.


• Manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies and equipment which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional purposes.


• Leading and managing operations related company communication


• Talent management including coaching, mentoring, developing, motivating, training and evaluating staff to achieve highest levels of performance


• Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in management


• Managing and Implementing change initiatives to achieve desired business plans and culture

Key Deliverables of this Position

• Financial sustainability and viability of the school


• Brand awareness & reputation


• Quality service delivery


• Strong external relationships and partnerships

Direct Reports (Jobs reporting to this position)

• Teachers


• Administration and support staff

Key Interfaces

Internal

• Board


• All staff

External

• Clients, Regulators, Administrators, Government,


• Other stakeholders

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Education.

Job / Functional Skills

• Leadership skills


• Business Strategy Formulation


• Business Planning and implementation


• People management


• Project management


• Change management


• Business process design and management


• Client relations


• Conflict resolution


• Analytical skills

Competencies (Behaviours)

• Innovation


• Investment discipline


• Integrity


• Teamwork


• Operational excellence & Cost consciousness


• Professionalism

Relevant Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant experience

All qualified and interested candidates are requested to send their applications to recruitment@fep-group.com on or before Friday 18th March, 2016 indicating current/most recent and expected salary.