Dean of Instruction and Learning, Tatu Boys (Readvertised) at Nova Pioneer

About The Role

You will:

• Work with the School Principal to set the pedagogical vision of the school that is consistent with the Nova Instructional Model.
• Articulate professional growth paths for teachers that are consistent with the Nova Model.
• Lead instructional sessions for parents such as during Marketing Open Days and Academic days.
• Coordinate the exposure of students in and outside school academic events such as symposiums (internal and external).
• Create a robust term schedule for all classes including the support session outside the Ministry of Education lesson guide.
• Collaboratively engage the parent body on key academic programs by sharing analysis and being part of any PTA-related meeting from time to time.
• Coordinate the compliance on lesson attendance aligned to schedules shared for accountability purposes.
• Coordinate academic consultations with students and flag any demeaned performance at the student level with their parents/guardians.
• Coordinate the registration of candidates for KCSE which included document collection and the KNEC portal set-up.
• Organize and coordinate all academic meetings with parents and other stakeholders.
• Give academic reports and updates during PTA meetings.
• Oversee planning, execution and analysis of intervention programs targeted at needs of diverse academic subgroups, whether remedial or enrichment.
• Coach teachers through extensive observation and feedback.
• Lead in school walkthroughs and give continuous feedback.
• Supervise all professional development routines and activities across the school.
• Lead teacher professional development programs at the school.
• Facilitate collaboration among teachers within/across grade levels and subject areas.
• Work with the School Principal to articulate a compelling short- and long-term vision for the development of the school’s culture and program.
• Collect, analyze, share and interpret internal and external school assessment data and ensure that data is used strategically to improve student academic performance.
• Set and model a consistent tone of highest expectations, joy, and growth mindset.
• Lead key school rituals as needed to model and ingrain culture.
• Quickly identify and respond to classroom/school culture or behavior issues
• Liaise with the Learning Design team to ensure shared understanding of the curriculum, lesson design and timely delivery of lesson plans.
• Serve as a hiring manager for all instructional staff hires
• Support the Principal in his or her own professional development—particularly as relates to instructional leadership
• Collect, analyze, share and interpret internal and external school assessment data and ensure that data is used strategically to improve student academic performance.
• Have focused attention to growth and hold learners accountable through the teachers at the subject level.
• Oversee planning, execution and analysis of intervention programs targeted at needs of diverse academic subgroups, whether remedial or enrichment.
• Lead parent/family education on Nova Pioneer instructional programmes
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies to monitor compliance in curriculum development, implemementation and assessments with the Kenya National Examinations Council(KNEC)
• Benchmark with peer institutions to identify gaps and provide interventions for improving administrative processes as well as instructional models.
• Aid the coordination/engagement of the school with other schools on common benchmarks such as Exams, Set book debate as deemed appropriate.

About You

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and you are TSC certified
• A Masters in education/education management is desirable
• You have 4+ years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting including at least one instructional leadership role (e.g., department chair, grade level lead, teacher coach, etc.)
• You have rich and vast experience in school administration
• You are widely recognized as a highly effective teacher and can model what great, inquiry-based teaching looks like
• You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass trust and respect
• You have excellent people management skills that inspire as well as hold people to high standards of excellence and accountability
• You have high levels of grit and resilience and can navigate nuances and some levels of ambiguity
• 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 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 driven by data and know how to use data from student assessments to strengthen and differentiate student learning
• 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
• You have a desire to further develop your skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth