Primary-School Head Teacher at Elite HR Solutions

Head Teacher Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to and implementation of recommendations from the Ministry of Education;
• Ensure syllabus for all lower classes is covered to the MoE standard;
• Manages and ensures the pre-school teachers meet their set performance target;
• Conducts objective quarterly performance appraisals for all direct reports and guided by the school’s performance policy;
• Attends to parents and school guests and attends to all the queries or concerns they might have to the extent of his/her role.
• Tasked with ensuring proper discipline is enforced in pre-school and ensuring it is being carried our as per school policy
• Manage and ensure proper delivery of duties by the support staff
• Be conversant with current early childhood theory and practices and have the ability to communicate this knowledge, deliver high quality early childhood education & model appropriate and teaching strategies and articulate their teaching philosophy and the theories on which it is based.
• Demonstrate a high level of quality interaction with children and the programmes demonstrate a genuine understanding of children as competent and confident learners.
• Work and communicate effectively with colleagues, parents and caregivers and their children. Demonstrate a range of appropriate communication skills to develop a professional working relationship with teachers, parents and caregivers and children.
• Steps in for the administrator in case of absence
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical mental and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music and storytelling.

Required Skills for the Head Teacher Job

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Very good command of English
• Highly organized, punctual and responsible
• Excellent computer skills
• Leadership skills

Head Teacher Job Education and Training

• Diploma in Early Childhood Development, KHA training will be an added advantage.
• 3 years professional experience as a qualified teacher.
• First Aid knowledge
• Computer literacy