Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description
Chishawasha Children’s Home is seeking to recruit a Head Teacher to be based in Lusaka. The Head Teacher will manage Colin B. Glassco Pre and Primary School located at 9 miles off Great North Road. The Head Teacher will manage the school making sure that everything is running smoothly on a day-to-day basis. As well as providing guidance and expertise, the Head Teacher will have a strong and influential presence within the school community. He/she will be held responsible for the overall education and academic achievements of the school. It is his/her responsibility to create a productive learning environment for staff and students.

Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management
• Provide leadership, good management and strategic direction to the school.
• Promote high expectations and standards through the provision of professional advice, reviewing professional needs and performance, and supporting continuous professional development of colleagues.
• Participating as required in the selection, appointment and appraisal of the staff of the school.
• Consulting fully with staff on the formulation, implementation and evaluation of school policy.
• Promoting the professional development and welfare of staff both collectively and individually.
• In liaison with the Human Resource Officer, implement within the school all relevant conditions of service, disciplinary and grievance procedures and other matters of the contractual nature.
• In consultation with relevant colleagues, assessing and monitoring the effectiveness of staff and providing reports as required for appointment and promotion purposes.
• To develop and maintaining school policies and rules.
• To motivate, manage, and discipline of staff
• Creating and maintaining a positive, organised, and rewarding teaching and learning environment.
• Listening to staff and students about issues in the school and reacting accordingly.
• Ensure staff are complying with school policies and rotas.
• Serve as a focal point person, attend to Child Protection issues.
Curriculum
• Take responsibility for providing strategic leadership for curriculum development, learning and teaching and meeting learners’ needs.
• Managing and developing the Zambian curriculum in accordance with the policies of the MoE.
• Encouraging the development of learner- centred teaching methods which promote effective learning by all.
• Preparing efficient arrangements for the timetabling of subjects so that the requirements of the curriculum may be adequately met.
• Ensuring the progress of pupils is monitored, recorded and reported to parents.
• Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils.
• Ensure that teaching and learning throughout the school is of the highest standards so enabling pupils to achieve full their potential
• Effective Management of Resources and Communications with stakeholders
• Ensure efficient use of all resources, including teaching material and equipment
• Ensuring that appropriate procedures are observed in relation to the health and safety of all users.
• Assisting the ensuring that school buildings are properly maintained.
• Establishing effective channels of communication among all staff and with all users of the school.
• Communicating with parents about the school and the progress of their children, in particular by arranging meetings between parents and teachers to assist such communication.
• Maintaining all necessary records relating to the life and work of the school and responding timeously to requests for information by the School Director or other bodies to which there is a duty to respond.
• Seek to form and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.
• To act as adviser to the PTA and to participate in the selection and appointment of the staff of the school.
• Ensure parents adhere to school policies.
• Cultivate excellent relations with staff, students, parents and the community.
• In collaboration with the school staff and the PTA, promote the cultural and corporate identity of the school in ways that point always to excellence and effectiveness.
• Communicate important events taking place in the school to both teachers and parents.
Administration
• Organising school events.
• Making sure that teachers have access to important educational resources
• Preparation of the school calendar and approving teacher timetables.
• Work with the Deputy Head Teacher to schedule and conduct lesson observation and book checks.
• Develop staff through delegation and training/workshops
• Work with the Deputy Head in the orientation of new teachers.
• Ensure that the co-curricular activities serve the desired educational purposes.
• Keep sanitation and water supply in good condition.
• Manage national exams and attend to MoE matters.
• Set staff and parents meetings.
• Conduct assemblies and Open Days
• Keep teachers’ confidential files.
• Prepare school budget in liaison with the School Director.
• Plan termly activities collectively with members of staff.
• Assign teachers to school committees.
• Counsel teachers and students when need arises.
• Maintain and enhance staff morale.
• Provide opportunities for all staff to develop their professional skills through attending courses.
• Rigorously enforce the school uniform/dress code and promote high standards of behaviour both inside and outside of lessons.
Reporting
• The Head Teacher will report to the School Director.

Requirements:
• Degree in Primary Education.
• Age 40 and above but below 55.
• At least 10 years of experience in a supervisory/ Management position in a school environment.
• Strong knowledge of teaching.
• Excellent time management abilities and effective communication skills.
• Being approachable to parents, staff, and pupils.
• Great interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised.
• Having the ability to be firm when necessary.
• Registered with The Teaching Council of Zambia (TCZ)
• Computer Literate.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates should submit their application letter, Qualifications and CV to info@chishawasha.org. 


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