Director of Education

Career Directions Limited (CDL)

Job Location:

Nyandarua - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 7-10years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Director of Education is responsible for developing leading and executing the mission and strategic goals of the organisation and positioning as a co-ed model school for Gender Transformative Education from which we design pilot and scale interventions that address barriers to learning across our network of public primary schools in South Kinangop Sub-County (School Network). In this role he/she is responsible for designing and managing programs that achieve measurable improvements aligned with the organisations strategic goals including in gender equitable teaching practices life skills education literacy and differentiated instruction strategies. Importantly the Director of Education is responsible for the development leadership and management of the organisation teachers (including school Division Heads) aligned with clearly-articulated standards and accountability metrics. The role further requires ownership over the effective day-to-day operations of the organisation including policy development and enforcement admissions procedures budget management documentation and knowledge management campus and student safety and strategies for stakeholder engagement with parents alumni and the larger community. Finally as a member of the Leadership Team the Director of Education contributes to the larger organizational strategy and culture and in particular collaborates closely with the Director of Programs to develop and facilitate training programs for teachers across our School are fulfilled using his/her expertise and experience developing and managing education programs in a school and/or education-focused NGO environment using program planning and management strategies curriculum development and teacher training skills program evaluation and impact metrics underpinned by logical frameworksand learning methodologies that promote gender equity. The role requires exceptional written and oral communication skills superior responsiveness ethics and professional integrity and an ability to engage colleaguespartners and stakeholders at all levels to ensure clarity and alignment with the organisations vision and mission.

Requirements

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Develop and execute the organisations model school strategy including an articulated logical framework workplans and tools for measuring and documenting impact toward target outcomes.

Establish and introduce the organisations teaching standards with key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and measure teacher capacity aligned with target goals particularly in areas of literacy gender equity and inclusion and differentiated learning.

Develop implement and execute a professional development strategy for teachers aligned with identified needs Ministry of Education requirements and organizational goals including the design and facilitation of in-house workshops coaching/mentoring practices digital resources and engagement with outside experts.

Oversee the performance management process of teachers based on achievement of established KPIs and quantifiable professional development goals.

Establish KPIs and provide guidance and direction to the Heads of Early learning Primary and Junior school in support of the effective day-to-day management of the organisation ensuring that all programs (curricular and extracurricular) achieve clearly stated objectives are implemented on time and comply with organizational policies procedures and priorities.

Establish communicate and institutionalize policies practices and procedures to ensure compliance with Ministry of Education standards and alignment with core organizational mission priorities and objectives.

Collaborate with the Finance Department and the School Administrator to develop and manage the organsation operating budget while identifying strategies to optimize costs aligned with goals to enrich the quality of programs and resources.

Serve as a member of the Global Leadership Team by upholding and modeling the value-driven culture of the organization participating in calls and meetings with the larger Leadership Team and sharing/cascading

information to teachers and the organisations community.

Stakeholder engagement; liaise and build partnerships with government education authorities school PTA community stakeholder the organisation School Network. Represent the organisation in education networks and forums

Prepare and communicate termly and annual impact reports for circulation to the wider leadership teamincluding quantitative and qualitative data aligned with target outcomes for identified priority areas.

Support fundraising and development initiatives in collaboration with the Chief Development Officer and the Executive Director.

Continually manage risks assess identify and address gaps and weaknesses to improve programmatic and operational performance efficiency and effectiveness

Stay abreast with global trends in education innovate and integrate evidence based practices in the organisations activities.

Our Client is looking for:

An experienced educator inspiring and creative thinker who is deeply passionate and knowledgeable about gender equity

A results-oriented and community-centered leader with a commitment to working and living in rural Kenya.

Familiarity and experience with the objectives and target outcomes associated with Kenyas competency-based curriculum (CBC) at the primary and junior school levels

Knowledge and understanding of Gender Transformative Education concepts and implementation strategies particularly for students in very young adolescence

Highly developed program/project management skills including design and application of logical frameworks and monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) methodologies.

Ability to develop and deliver professional development training to teachers and other adult learners

Mature and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment with stakeholders and colleagues at all organizational levels

Exceptional written oral and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili

Knowledge and high proficiency in computer applications

Self-reliant and results-oriented with the flexibility to live and work in a rural community

Excellent judgment integrity and problem-solving skills

Strong mentoring experience to inspire and develop teams with diverse levels of expertise

Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask prioritize effectively and adhere to deadlines

Exceptional analytical skills to effectively assess monitor and communicate data

Education and work experience:

Masters degree in Education or Bachelors degree with significant experience in educational leadership.

7 years leadership experience at a school or non-governmental organization in Kenya

Advanced education certified skills and/or professional experience in the area of gender equity including

knowledge of Gender Transformative Education goals and practices

Additional requirements:

Ability to manage and be accountable for the handling of confidential and sensitive information

Ability to respond quickly and maintain composure in situations that impact the safety and security of children

An incident-free Childrens Check and National Police Check (Certificate of Good Conduct) is a strict condition of employment and must be provided at time of hire and updated on request

Consistent with the leadership level of this position and the need to effectively communicate with US-based colleagues periodic weekend and after-hours work is expected and required to meet organizational priorities

Occasional travel based on organizational priorities

Additional responsibilities may be assigned to support coverage for management-level and other colleagues who are absent on holiday or personal leave