Job Description

Head Teacher Job, Teaching Jobs In Kenya,

Position: Head Teacher 

Reports to: Education Officer 

Supervises: Deputy Head Teacher, Teachers, Logistics & Accounts Assistant,  Security Staff, Social Workers 

Department: Education  

Job description

The position is responsible for providing leadership and management for the school/center  while ensuring holistic transformation of the learners through provision of high-quality  education, spiritual formation, basic health care and psychosocial support. 

Responsibilities

1. School Management 

• Ensure implementation of the overall education strategies and program plans for  the school 


• Implement and monitor annual action plans in collaboration with the Education Officers, ensuring school programs are run smoothly, efficiently and effectively on  a day to day basis for both curricular and co-curricular activities. 


• Support the overall budgeting and manage the budget implementation and  monitoring process for the School. 


• Ensure proper use of all school assets in the school/center while maintaining up  to date asset register. 


• Maintenance of academic and other school records. 

2. Organizing the teaching and support staff 

• Ensure teamwork and delegate duties and responsibilities among teaching and  support staff while maintaining the overall center supervision. 


• Ensure constant training of staff in line with changes in the curriculum and other  developments. 


• Ensure staff adherence to professional code of ethics and discipline. 3. Performance Management 


• Ensure every staff at the Centre has signed their job descriptions and  performance scorecards/targets for the year. 


• Take lead in setting measurable performance standards in all areas of operations  of theschool. 


• Continuously monitor staff performance and hold joint and individual meetings  for feedback. 


• Ensure performance appraisal for all staff in the center are done with specific  recommendation made for each staff. 


• Ensure the Deputy Head Teacher – Academics check professional documents and  ensuring the records are in use. 


• Ensure the Social Workers effectively carry out student recruitment and other 

4. School Fees Collection 

• Ensure collection of approved monies through the set channels and receipting of  the same. 


• Ensure proper record keeping of the revenue collected. 


• Ensure periodic reconciliation of all financial transactions done at the school/center. 

5. Communication and public relations functions 

• Promote harmonious relations and linkages between the school and stakeholders. • Ensure timely and accurate information is communicated to the students, parents  and other stakeholders. 


• Champion the MOHI brand (DNA) in the school, community and other government  forums. 

6. Discipline of staff and students 

• Ensure implementation of the classroom management strategies i.e. teaching  with love and logic, Positive Behavior Support and Teachers Expectations  Students Achievement (TESA). 


• Ensure total Adherence to the Children’s Act and other statutory regulations  regarding children rights including MOHI’s Child Protection & Safety Policy (CPSP). • Support the development and implementation of school rules and regulations • Establish strong discipline committee, prefects’ body and a guidance and  counseling department. 


• Promote teaching of life skills at classroom level as per the curriculum. 7. General Administration Duties 


• Implement proper procurement processes at the school to ensure efficiency and  effectiveness while minimizing costs and controlling wastages and or pilferage. All  requisitions, including exam requisitions, to be completed in a timely manner. 


• Good management and accounting for petty cash and other resources at the  school, making sure proper records are maintained. 


• Ensure proper management of the school feeding programme. 


• Ensure that all pupils are in the right school uniform and are neat and well kempt. • Oversee the maintenance of the buildings and facilities and monitor construction  projects at the Centre. 


• Ensuring orderliness in the school compound at all times. 


• Ensure the logistics of visitors in the welcoming, center-level activities and the  farewell. Ensure proper orientation of visitors is conducted throughout the school compound. 

8. Health and Safety 

• Ensure the safety, security, health, and welfare of pupils and staff. 9. Secretary to the PTA 


• Organizing PTA meetings. 


• Taking PTA minutes. 


• The link between the teachers and the PTA members. 

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree Qualification with 5 years experience in an educational institution. P1 and/or Diploma holders with over 10 years of success in school leadership will also be considered.  


• A certificate / Diploma in Leadership, Education Management, Guidance, and  Counseling, or any other relevant professional courses is an added advantage to this position. 


• Ability to analyze data, review whole school systems, and make recommendations for an appropriate course of action for whole school improvement. 


• Core leadership and management skills. 


• Ability to plan and implement strategies for successful achievement of agreed goals. • Be an effective team player that works collaboratively and effectively with others. • Communicate effectively to a wide range of different audiences (verbal, written,  using ICT as appropriate). 


• Demonstrate high-quality teaching strategies. 


• Support, motivate and inspire both colleagues and pupils by leading through example. 


• Up to date knowledge of statutory regulations and guidance relating to the post. • Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.

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