Associate Dean of Students ( Athi River) at Nova Pioneer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include: 

ABOUT YOU

• Be a culture champion for our school by spearheading school culture events within the school's vision and annual theme
• Working with the Instructional Team to ensure that student welfare programmes and academic programmes work seamlessly and complement.
• Engage with the many stakeholders who make up Nova Pioneer community- parents, students and teachers by:
• Coordinating and planning parent events, fora, seminars, orientations and open days
• Writing parent communication and serving as first point of contact on parent queries and concerns
• Coordinating 1:1  and group parent meetings 
• Managing student behaviour leading and coaching teachers to acquire working behaviour management & support tools. 
• Overseeing character development programmes and processes e.g. maintaining school behaviour tracker, documenting incidents, following the school's code of conduct while working with parents and teachers
• Coach teachers on managing student behaviour 
• Serve as point person for transport, Ops and other support teams on campus
• Manage school events such as Sports Day, Baraza Council, Graduation, Swimming galas, Soccer tournaments and other school events.
• Manage clubs and field trips, primary owner of implementation of all extramural activities.
• Coach and manage the Student Affairs team that comprise the School Nurse, School Counselor and Associate Dean of Students
• Supporting the Finance team in successful gating by following up with relevant functions on reminders, timelines in alignment with the school calendar. 
• Work with the Transport Manager to tailor and support all aspects of the school's transportation plans and system, including scheduling, routing, and behavioural expectations and systems for buses.
• Primary owner of Student Leadership Development: Create plans and systems for teaching student leadership development to Novaneers, including supporting rollout with teachers, training and development for teachers, and observation and feedback on implementation.
• Work with the School Counselor and teachers to create individual student behaviour plans and student support plans
• May be required to teach some subjects where needed.

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate
• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and you are TSC certified
• Masters degree in education/ social sciences is not compulsory, it would be an added advantage.
• You have atleast 3 years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting 
• You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass trust and respect
• You have excellent communication and people management skills
• You have an ability to be flexible, adaptable, innovative and creative
• You understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted organization
• You have a passion for students
• You have high energy levels and can work in a highly confidential setting
• You have a track record of improving other people’s performance through coaching and build uncommonly strong relationships
• You have an exceptional ability to think strategically and yet you sweat the small stuff—people see you as unusually detail-oriented and conscientious
• You are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback