• Are focused on results and have proven success in increasing learner achievement and adult performance;
  

• Influence and motivate others to reach their potential;
  

• Are solution-oriented and creative problem solvers with experience in data analysis and creating and managing systems;
  

• Set high expectations and communicate them to a variety of stakeholders;
  

• Understand, communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures;
  

• Continually reflect and seek feedback to improve their practice;
  

• Have demonstrated perseverance in their career and education;
  

• Thrive in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment; and
  

• Possess strong pedagogical skills and are highly effective at coaching other adults
  

• Are focused on results and have proven success in increasing learner achievement and adult performance;
  

• Influence and motivate others to reach their potential;
  

• Are solution-oriented and creative problem solvers with experience in data analysis and creating and managing systems;
  

• Set high expectations and communicate them to a variety of stakeholders;
  

• Understand, communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures;
  

• Continually reflect and seek feedback to improve their practice;
  

• Have demonstrated perseverance in their career and education;
  

• Thrive in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment; and
  

• Possess strong pedagogical skills and are highly effective at coaching other adults
  

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership

• Lead the school’s vision, mission, and strategic goals to support high school-readiness and academic and socio-emotional success for all learners
  

• Establish rigorous academic goals and priorities that are systematically monitored for continuous improvement with all learner populations.
  

• Lead teachers in using a variety of formal and informal methods and assessments to measure learner growth and understanding and make necessary adjustments to drive improvement.
  

• Plan and teach assigned subject areas
  

• Drive rapid and dramatic instructional improvements by implementing strategies in line with the priority areas identified in the School’s strategic plan
  

• Foster a shared commitment to high standards of teaching and learning with high expectations for achievement for all.
  

• Implement an observation and feedback cycle that ensures continuous improvement in teaching and learning
  

• Use multiple sources of evidence related to learner learning and school assessment results and growth data, to inform school goals and improve organizational performance, teacher effectiveness, and learner learning.
  

• Develop and implement a professional development plan to address identified areas of need
  

• Develop school calendar that offers built-in opportunities for staff to collaborate, plan instruction, and review learner data
  

Management and Operations

• Develop and execute effective plans, procedures, routines, and operational systems to address a full range of safety, health, and emotional and social needs of learners.
  

• Oversee the recruitment and hiring of diverse, highly-qualified staff;
  

• Strategically align people, time and money to drive learner achievement;
  

• Apply teacher and staff performance management systems in a way that ensures a culture of continuous improvement, support, and accountability;
  

• Provide professional development and training opportunities to help teachers adapt best practices based on reflection and data research.
  

• Implement a reward system for teachers’ positive reinforcement
  

• Support school-wide approach to promote collaboration as often and as feasibly and appropriately as possible.
  

• Oversee the operations of the school in partnership with management
  

• Develop a timeline with an action plan to create scheduled communication opportunities with families and community stakeholders about learning performance.
  

• Provide professional development for school teams to build a variety of conflict resolution strategies.
  

• Understand and comply with Kenyan laws & regulations and mandates, school policies and ethical guidelines.
  

Family and Community Engagement

• Create a culture of open communication, respect, and trust as the school and community develop a sense of collective responsibility for improving the learning of all learners.
  

• Actively ensure that all families are welcome members of the classroom and school community and can contribute to the classroom, school, and community’s effectiveness.
  

• Strengthen teacher and staff capacity to cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships with families of diverse backgrounds and with community members that support learner achievement and learner well-being
  

• Manage partnerships.