Head of School at Stresert Services Limited

Our client, a British Nursery and Primary school in Abuja seeks the professional services of an experience Head of School (preferably a Male to balance the team) for immediate employment. The school provides a happy, safe and engaging learning environment where all children are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Job Location:  FCT, Abuja (ideal candidates should be resident in Abuja).

SUMMARY

To oversee the school organisation, management and coordination of the infrastructure, resources and education-specific activities necessary to keep our group of schools running smoothly.
To serve as coordinator of education-specific activities of our schools such as quality assurance, developing and implementing of policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets that would translate to upholding high standard in the schools, high performance of students and the professional development of staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage Educational Programs and Activities:

• Review and observe current teaching methods and learning materials as needed for areas of improvement and to ensure they meet the current State and Federal requirements;
• Work with Principals to establish curricular, co-curricular as well as extracurricular goals and programs in the school;
• Work with Teachers and Educational Officers to establish and uphold curriculum, School’s Mission as well as  performance goals, standards and objectives.

Coordinate Educational Quality Management:

• Lead and direct the school’s Educational Quality Management Systems;
• Maintain high levels of quality assurance, including teaching/learning procedures and course evaluation;
• Identify competency gaps and direct capacity development training for academic and non-academic staff;
• Coordinate examination and assessment processes.

Lead School Improvement Planning:

• Prepare reports and statistics for both internal and external use;
• Contribute to school policy development and planning;
• Organise and facilitate a variety of educational or social activities.

Relationship Management:

• Represent school in affairs with partner institutions, other institutions, external agencies, and government departments;
• Liaise with parents and teachers during scheduled conferences to review school policies, educational activities/events and student performance while offering information on upcoming changes to curriculum, programs and the like;
• Deal with queries and complaints procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

• A Master’s education degree in Education
• PhD or Professional Certifications will be an added advantage   
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of School Administrative experience; Five (5) years must be in a senior position as school administration.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent Organizational and Planning skills
• Excellent Interpersonal and Communication skills
• Superior Project Management, Human Resource Management and Time Management skills
• Exemplary Teaching, Classroom Management and Training Facilitation skills
• Experience in School Management, Curriculum Development, Education Model Design and Implementation
• Sound computer skills particularly in Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases
• High levels of Creativity and Ingenuity
• Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in education
• Self-motivated with a positive and professional approach to management
• Excellent leadership and good team playerskills