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By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Education Management
Description:
Nova Pioneer Education Group is a Pan-African independent school network offering preschool through secondary education for students from ages 3 through 19. We prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills. We established Nova Pioneer because we believe education should prepare young people to create their future, not just work in it. Nova Pioneer is a launchpad where ambitious young Africans can begin to shape a better future for the continent and the world. We began by asking ourselves the question, "What capabilities will young people need to succeed in and shape the future that they will encounter, and what approaches to education will best develop those capabilities?” All of our founders have extensive backgrounds in education at top institutions across the globe, having studied at universities such as Harvard and Stanford and led education programs for McKinsey and Co., the African Leadership Academy, and top school networks in the US (Excel Academies). Yet at Nova Pioneer we believe that you never stop learning. So we visited and studied leading schools spanning from Singapore to Peru, and the United States to the United Kingdom. We connected with leaders of the cutting-edge education research, and leading thinkers on 21st Century Learning such as Sir Ken Robinson and teachers and atelieristas from Reggio Emilia, the leading global early education model, to name a few. We launched our first school in South Africa in 2014, with the aim of incorporating the best education models in the world, while keeping it as affordable as possible. We’ve since expanded within South Africa, and to Kenya as well - with our first Kenyan school launching in 2015. In all of our schools, we bring in and train top educators to deliver educational excellence in an environment that nurtures our students to uncover their potential and blaze trails in the world beyond our school walls.
Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Key responsibilities for the role include:
ABOUT YOU
- In liaison with the School Leader, overseeing the implementation of a Student Life strategy and ensuring effective and efficient use of resources assigned to student life (financial, human, etc.)
- Create Residential Life goals for the academic year and tracking toward progress.
- Sit on the school management team and attending all meetings where a residential life voice is required.
- Teach a maximum of twelve lessons per week in their subject of specialization.
- Manage the Dorm Mother (s) and the School nurse.
- Ensure the development, growth and accountability of direct reports.
- Oversee school move in and move out in compliance with the school calendar.
- Create a plan for student health and safety emergency preparedness.
- Ensure that the School’s behaviour policy is implemented consistently and effectively. Working in collaboration with the Behavior Committee to ensure fair proceedings.
- In liaison with the School Leader, designing and administer policies in the residence halls.
- Perform administrative duties including: creating and retaining student housing contracts, emergency contact information, room and other keys, etc.
- Develop and implement appropriate communication strategies in order to keep all members of the Residential Life Community and students families informed regarding matters of interest, information and concern.
- Liaise with security staff to ensure students’ personal safety and security.
- Support with sports, clubs and societies.
- Support with Boarding Teacher on duty schedules and ensuring duties are done effectively.
- Any other duties as assigned by your Manager.
Skills and Qualifications required
- You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and you are TSC certified
- Masters degree in education/ social sciences is not compulsory, it would be an added advantage.
- You love working with teenagers and have previously engaged with teen and youth programmes that help them develop holistically
- You have probably served as a Boarding mistress
- Experience with youth development in various settings such as sports coaching, mentoring/counseling, etc.
- Significant experience in senior management as you will be leading a boarding team
- Proven record of success in leading student life programs
- An awareness, understanding and experience of issues relating to safeguarding the health, welfare and safety of children
- You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback
- You have a desire to further develop your learning design skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
