Assistant Director School Health and Development at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Education, or Bachelor of Arts or Sciences with a Post graduate diploma in Education
• or Bachelor of Education Technology from a recognized institution
• Must have served at least 3 years at the level of Principal Quality Assurance and Special Education
• Possess Leadership skills, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Ability to work under pressure, Negotiation skills, Ability to build and lead cohesive teams, Problem solving skills
• Must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and integrity.

Job Description

• Quality Assurance and Standards Assessment of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) and the Vocational Education and Training (VTCs)
• Co-ordinating, organizing and implementing co-curricular activities at the County, National and International levels
• Liaison with KNEC on assessment of ECDs, VTCs and Teacher Education
• Policy formulation and implementation on matters related to Quality Assurance
• Developing assessment standards
• Overseeing the implementation of Pre-primary Education curriculum
• Planning and forecasting teaching establishment for the Early Childhood Development Education Centres (ECDs) and Vocational Training Centres (VTCs)
• Coordinating of appointments and deployment of teachers/trainers/caregivers in the ECDs and VTCs
• Ensuring quality in the Teacher Management Centres
• Development, Management and maintenance of Child Care Facilities
• Coordinating with TSC and Ministry of Education, National Government
• Management and supervising co-curricular activities for ECDs and VTCs
• Planning and organizing in-service courses, seminars and workshops of ECDE teachers and BOMs
• Management, supervision and coordination of School Feeding Programme and health
• Supporting ECD teachers in Assessing/recommending for the assessment of learners’ skills to determine their educational needs
• Supporting the adaptation of curriculum and teaching/learning materials in the ECDs and VTCs to meet learners’ needs
• Supervising and mentoring ECD teachers and VTC trainers who work with learners with disabilities.
• Promoting, supporting and monitoring implementation of National and County policies and strategies in County and non-county ECDs and VTCs
• Evaluating and ensuring quality and standards of educational leadership and management as well as teaching and learning in the ECDs and VTCs
• Conducting reviews in the ECDs and VTCs to look into the quality of learning and teaching as well as educational leadership highlighting the strengths of the institutions as well as areas which need improvement
• Coordinating co-curricular activities
• Coordinating and monitoring of construction of ECDs and VTCs in liaison with other relevant departments/sectors
• Inspecting news ECDs and VTCs prior to registration
• Coordinating labour relations with NCCG Teachers and Teachers Unions/ Association