ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day according to the curriculum, schemes of work and lesson plans that meet the social, physical and emotional needs of the children.
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students’ varying needs and interests
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Assist in daily routine activities e.g. naptime, bus loading and off-loading, serving and supervising meals, bathroom breaks, play, parent pick-up/drop-off etc.
• Participate in the weekly Team on Duty schedule.
• Keep, maintain and regularly update professional records- Records of work covered, progress records , rubrics and students portfolios.
• Communication to parents’ needs and queries on Comm logs/diaries, WhatsApp channel and e-mail with the approval by the Dean of Students
• Chaperone after-school clubs of interest or as assigned.
• Participate in character building and behaviour management.
• Participate in Open Days as assigned.

Specific roles as Art Teachers includes:

• Administer Art Lessons under our model – Exploration Art
• Coordinate Exploration Day/Week activities and projects
• Review Lesson plans and liaise with Learning Design on Exploration Resources
• Set relevant themes for school decor for learning and administrative spaces and ensure school bulletin boards are updated monthly as well as allocating bulletin boards for various announcements.
• Organise Art events in and outside school
• Chaperone Art Clubs in school
• Maintain an inventory of  learning resources for Art
• Coach teachers who support Exploration & Art lessons

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and Degree in Education/ P1 Diploma.
• 3-5  years of teaching experience in CBC. Cambridge experience will be an added advantage.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change – you handle uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver – you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• 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 leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role you play with your Line Manager will include the responsibilities below;

• Live the Nova Culture
• Perform a wide variety of clerical and other office functions and activities related to the administration of diverse programs and operations at the school.
• Make and receive phone calls on the school’s telephone lines
• Facilitate the Public Relations function of the front office including communication (school emails and classdojo).
• Prepare the school newsletter as guided.
• Prepare documents for internal display on pin-boards or notice boards
• Respond to routine correspondences and send out scheduled communications
• Manage the stores of learning/teaching materials.
• Any other duties as assigned by your manager.

The role you play with the School Principal will include the responsibilities below;

• Schedule meetings for The Principal in line with the diary as requested.
• Prepare documents ahead of internal meetings as directed by the Principal (photocopying, binding, filing etc.)
• Attend Parent Teacher Association meetings and take minutes on behalf of the School Principal.
• Keep custody of the pupils’ attendance registers and any confidential documents on behalf of the Principal by regularly updating Edadmin.
• Any other duties as assigned by the School Leader from time to time.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree/ Diploma in Office Administration and possess HR knowledge and skills, Operations management is desired but not required.
• You have 2-3 years in Front Office Management, preferably of an established startup, large company or a school
• You are experienced or open to learning the Google software suite (Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, G Mail, etc.) as well as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• You are experienced and proficient in MS Suite with strong writing skills (for office communication) and are skilled in making posters and certificates
• You have excellent organizational, planning and time management skills – you are able to handle many moving parts while maintaining high standards of excellence
• You demonstrate capacity to analyze complex situations and solve problems
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide a clear and effective written and verbal communication to the leaders and school team.