Teaching Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

Teaching Vacancies at Nova Pioneer. We’re seeking future Novaneers to join our growing pan-African network of schools across a variety of different roles in Kenya and South Africa

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History/ CRE Teacher (Eldoret Girls School)
Administrative Assistant, Tatu Girls School
Laboratory Technician
Maternity Cover, Art Teacher (Athi Primary)

History/ CRE Teacher (Eldoret Girls School)

Teaching Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

Teach and deliver exceptional, real world, enquiry-based History/ CRE lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues.
Develop lessons plans and partner with the Learning Design Team in reviewing and updating lessons when required/ desired.
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and maintain an organized and focused learning environment.
Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited and interested in their academic excellence.
Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students both in academic and culture expectations.
Be accountable for students’ mastery of content and academic standards.
Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behaviour at all times for students to emulate
Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization
Serve as teacher on duty and/or boarding teacher on duty and support school wide programs aimed at behavior interventions.
Timely capture of students data on academic outcomes and articulation of students progress to NP families and other stakeholders when called upon to do so.
Support clubs, societies and other core-curricular enrichments at the school aimed at building all rounded students.
Serve as a home room teachers when called upon to do so.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education.
Strictly 3+years teaching experience.
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.

Administrative Assistant, Tatu Girls School

Teaching Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

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.

Laboratory Technician

Teaching Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Laboratory Technician for our Tatu Girls School. You will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students. The successful candidate should be willing and ready to start with us in August 2024.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

Liaising with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintain an efficient system for the use and allocation of materials and equipment, setting a priority system where necessary.
Advising science teaching staff on technical components of the curriculum.
Assisting science teaching staff with demonstrations.
Assisting science teaching staff in instructing students on the use/care of equipment.
Advising and assist science teaching staff in safety matters relating to the science laboratory.
Demonstrating laboratory techniques to science teaching staff/students.
Setting out equipment and materials for the classroom/department.
Using clear classroom demonstrations.
Maintaining a safe chemical storage/handling/disposal system in accordance with current regulations.
Assisting with the security of the science laboratory and equipment.
Maintaining an inventory of equipment and annual stocktaking.
Keeping a record of the consumables used regularly and maintain adequate supplies of them (including chemicals).
Acquiring relevant catalogs and price lists.
Ordering equipment and chemicals in consultation with the manager.
Assisting with labeling, storage, stock-taking and ordering of equipment and chemicals.
Servicing and clean simple laboratory apparatus/equipment.
Developing maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment and organize maintenance where required.
Reporting damages to equipment and arrange repairs.
Conducting safety audits for the laboratories.
Evaluating and selecting equipment, and make recommendations for purchase to Science Coordinator.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

Diploma or certificate in Science Laboratory Technology in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized institution.
You possess 1-3 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.
You are able to prepare students’ practical work up to 8-4-4 level with minimum supervision.
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 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.

Maternity Cover, Art Teacher (Athi Primary)

Teaching Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Art Teacher to teach at our Athi River School ready and willing to start in September for a maternity cover contract of 3 months. The teacher will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

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
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