Position Title: Teacher & Administrative Assistant
Location: New campus in Athi River, along Mombasa road
Reports to: Principal
About the School: Founded in 2009, the School is a values-based Institution that presently caters for Kindergarten & Primary levels.
Continuing with its passionate commitment to developing learners to be contributing members of the wider community, the School is opening its 3rd campus in Athi River, along Mombasa road.
The new campus is addition to 2 campuses located in Nairobi.
Job Summary: Responsible for cultivating the learners’ interest in education and development. Responsibilities will include grading assignments, evaluating learners’ progress and planning educational activities.
Responsible for organizing, coordinating, scheduling and performing office operations and managing the school’s general administrative activities. Provides administrative support to management, staff and parents.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Learner instruction
- Present lessons in a comprehensive manner and use visual/audio means to facilitate learning
- Create and distribute educational content (notes, summaries, assignments etc.)
- Allocate and grade homework, assignments, and tests.
- Assess and record learners’ progress and provide feedback
- Supervise classes to ensure all learners are learning in a safe and productive environment.
- Organize supplies and resources for presentations.
- Maintain a tidy and orderly classroom
- Collaborate with other teachers, parents and stakeholders and participate in regular meetings
- Plan and execute educational in-class and outdoor activities and events
- Observe and understand learners’ behavior and psyche and report suspicions of neglect, abuse etc.
- Develop and enrich professional skills and knowledge by attending seminars, conferences etc.
- Prepare and distribute periodic progress reports and termly report cards.
- Evaluate and document learners’ progress.
Administration
- Provide a friendly, professional and efficient first point of contact to all students, parents, staff,
and visitors contacting or visiting the school. - Answer and route phone calls to relevant personnel as necessary to ensure customers are sent to the appropriate department and the right representative.
- Process, record and distribute incoming and outgoing letters to ensure they are received and attended to on time.
- Maintain a clean, tidy and orderly admin office that promotes a positive image of the school to visitors.
- Update parents about sick students in school and ensure they are collected to seek medical attention.
- Conduct first aid to learners according to established guidelines and procedures to save lives, prevent a casualty from getting worse and help stabilize their conditions.
- Coordinate transport schedules to ensure all students are picked and dropped on a daily basis.
- Plan school events and undertake marketing activities to increase brand awareness.
- Assist the management team by conducting clerical duties.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending conferences & workshops;
- Assist with the monitoring and maintenance of stock and order supplies following the school’s procedures.
- Ensure confidentiality through storing sensitive information in accordance with guidelines.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Education.
- TSC registered
- Proven experience as a teacher
- Excellent knowledge of teaching best practices and legal educational guidelines partnered with a willingness to follow the school’s policies and procedures
- Ability to integrate ICT in learning
- Ability to compile lesson plans efficiently.
- Ability to execute lessons with meaning, in a fun, and engaging manner.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well organized and committed
- Creative and energetic
- Strong moral values and discipline
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Deadline: Interested parties should send their online applications on or before 16th November 2022
Correspondence: Detailed CV to be submitted online at http://goo.gl/T8sryH
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process.