Current Opportunities at Nova Pioneer

About the job

• Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar Administrative Assistant for our Athi River Day School willing and ready to start in January 2024. You will provide high-level administrative support to the School Principal. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake

About The Role

You will:

• Schedule meetings for the School Principal in line with their diary
• Facilitate the public relations function of the front office
• Prepare documents ahead of internal and external meetings as directed by the School Principal (photocopying, binding, filing etc.)
• Prepare documents for internal display on pin-boards or notice boards (brochures, posters, etc.)
• Keep custody of the students’ attendance registers and any confidential documents on behalf of the School Principal
• Maintain the school’s student roster (termly) and update it as necessary
• Maintain The Principal’s Google calendar, scheduling meetings, calls, virtual/teleconferences, and attend to meeting logistics so that meetings are started on time with full participation
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders via telephone, in person and in writing through the drafting of letters, memorandums, reports, and emails
• Coordinate travel and accommodation for the School Principal
• Handle invoices and transportation requests for the School Principal
• Facilitate logistical arrangements for weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings
• Provide administrative services and take minutes for various meetings when required
• Receive guests and/or visitors for the Principal as well as any other visitors in the network office
• Assist in managing PTA communications and meetings
• Issue materials/stationery to team mates.
• Maintain and update the inventory tracker and raise stationery requisitions.
• In addition to these typical duties, may perform other duties as assigned and required
• Finding ways to improve administrative processes
• Prepare communications, such as memos, emails, invoices, reports and other correspondence
• Create and maintain filing systems, both electronic and physical

About You

• You have a Diploma or Degree in Office Administration and possess HR knowledge and skills.
• You have 2-3 years experience in Front Office Management, preferably of an established startup, large company, or a school
• You are experienced or open to learning the Google software suite (Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, G Mail, etc.) as well as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• You are experienced and proficient in MS Suite with strong writing skills (for office communication) and are skilled in making posters and certificates
• You have excellent organizational, planning and time management skills - you are able to handle many moving parts while maintaining high standards of excellence
• You demonstrate capacity to analyze complex situations and solve problems
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide a clear and effective written and verbal communication to the leaders and school team
• 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 have the ability to exercise discretion in handling sensitive matters
• You have a flexible and adaptable approach to work
• You are proactive and have an enthusiastic approach to work
• 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

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About the job

• Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar High School History/ CRE Teacher based at our Tatu Girls Campus. Please note this applies to teachers who have 3+ years teaching experience. You will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students.

About The Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Teach and deliver exceptional, real world, enquiry-based History/ CRE lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues.
• Develop lessons plans and partner with the Learning Design Team in reviewing and updating lessons when required/ desired.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and maintain an organized and focused learning environment.
• Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited and interested in their academic excellence.
• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students, both in academic and culture expectations.
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of content and academic standards.
• Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
• Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behaviour at all times for students to emulate
• Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization
• Serve as teacher on duty and/or boarding teacher on duty and support school wide programs aimed at behavior interventions.
• Timely capture of students data on academic outcomes and articulation of students progress to NP families and other stakeholders when called upon to do so.
• Serve as a home room teachers when called upon to do so.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education.
• Strictly 3+years teaching experience in the subject of History/ CRE
• You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
• 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.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Liaising with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintain an efficient system for the use and allocation of materials and equipment, setting a priority system where necessary.
• Advising science teaching staff on technical components of the curriculum.
• Assisting science teaching staff with demonstrations.
• Assisting science teaching staff in instructing students on the use/care of equipment.
• Advising and assist science teaching staff in safety matters relating to the science laboratory.
• Demonstrating laboratory techniques to science teaching staff/students.
• Setting out equipment and materials for the classroom/department.
• Using clear classroom demonstrations.
• Maintaining a safe chemical storage/handling/disposal system in accordance with current regulations.
• Assisting with the security of the science laboratory and equipment.
• Maintaining an inventory of equipment and annual stocktaking.
• Keeping a record of the consumables used regularly and maintain adequate supplies of them (including chemicals).
• Acquiring relevant catalogs and price lists.
• Ordering equipment and chemicals in consultation with the manager.
• Assisting with labeling, storage, stock-taking and ordering of equipment and chemicals.
• Servicing and clean simple laboratory apparatus/equipment.
• Developing maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment and organize maintenance where required.
• Reporting damages to equipment and arrange repairs.
• Conducting safety audits for the laboratories.
• Evaluating and selecting equipment, and make recommendations for purchase to Science Coordinator.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Diploma or certificate in Science Laboratory Technology in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized institution.
• You possess 1-3 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.
• You are able to prepare students’ practical work up to 8-4-4 level with minimum supervision.
• You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
• You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making effort to find appropriate solutions.
• 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