Headmistress Job at Lutheran World Federation at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya March 2014
The Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya / Djibouti Programme is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following position, to be based at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.
Headmistress
Headmistress
To head Morneau Shepell Girls’ Boarding Secondary School
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide purposeful leadership, inspiration and guidance, manages the day to day routine of MS ensuring optimal academic performance for the staff and pupils.
- Provide curricula review and development, continuous mentoring of students’ performance and planning and managing education systems in line with the MOE policies and requirements to include measures of Value Addition for students and staff
- Work closely with the community, students and other stakeholders generate the values of the school.
- Set short, medium and long term school objectives and targets and ensure that both staff and students are committed and motivated to contribute towards their
- Plan, allocate, support and supervise staff work, ensuring clear delegation while facilitating the participation and involvement of students in school management and development
- Determine and implement positive strategies and programmes which ensure good pupil behaviour and discipline; giving support and clear guidance on exclusions.
- To promote and maintain an environment that enhances good teaching and effective learning and leading by example by teaching at least 16 lessons per week.
- Mentor and develop staff to achieve the highest possible performance standards
- In charge of the implementation of the staff Code of Conduct within the school
Professional Qualification:
- Bachelor of Education and must be registered with TSC
- 5 years working experience out of which at least 2 years as a HT or HOD with track record of achievement in both academic excellence and good formation of learners
- Must be registered with Teachers Service Commission as a Secondary School Teacher
- Ability to communicate efficiently on email and use of MS Word and Excel is an added advantage
Attribute Expected to Uphold
- High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility
- Dynamic, inclusive, charismatic and inspirational leader
- Be a pace-setter in pursuit of excellence while seeking out every opportunity to enhance the school’s reputation and competently and effectively manage change
- A role model across the school in terms of dress, punctuality, attendance and, positive engagement
- Ability to tolerate cultural, education and religious diversity in the work place.
- A key selection factor will be the ability to successfully lead a team to achieve the expected goals
LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 19th March, 2014:
Human Resource Officer ,
P.O. Box 48 Kakuma,
Or e-mailed to: lwfkak@gmail.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.