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ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be responsible for:

Content Creation / Engagement: 

• Building an ecosystem of compelling content that engages current parents and prospective families, drives brand awareness and catapults Nova into the stratosphere of game-changing educational organizations. This includes but is not limited to regular and agreed upon social media engagement (facebook, twitter, Instagram), student-run blog, regular newsletters, video, and web content. You will be responsible for developing and implementing fresh ideas across a variety of media, and measuring its effectiveness on a bi-weekly basis. 

Customer Engagement / Events:

• As the Admissions & Brand Associate, you will be expected to organize and execute events (liaising with external companies and individuals where necessary or applicable) that both creatively encourage increased engagement with current parents, and which drives admissions with prospective families.You will be responsible for the collection and analysis of data to determine the effectiveness of the admissions events, and for making recommendations on potential improvements.

Admissions: 

• Tracking each applicant through the admissions funnel, from application to admissions decision in an organized and timely manner that reflects the Nova brand – as well as monitoring the data to regularly provide updates to your manager and the team on the progress.

Communications: 

• Taking the lead on any written, verbal (phone, in person), and electronic (email, SMS) communications to parents of Nova students, this includes copyediting, proofreading, and revising communications across a variety of channels, and escalating it up to the chain where necessary or prudent. 

Data & Reporting: 

• Giving the organization visibility into our progress against targets will be a key responsibility in this role. Filling and maintaining the Brand and Admissions dashboard in a timely manner, preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly and annual reports on activities mapped out will be key to measure our progress against your team’s key objectives.

Procurement:

• Liaising with the External Relations Team (and within a budget set by your Manager) to order and refill marketing materials including (but not limited to) promotional materials, decorative materials, admissions materials, Nova swag, etc.

ABOUT YOU

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Commerce or any related field.
• You have a minimum of 2-3 years of working experience. Experience in marketing and communications is ideal but not required. 
• You are a great communicator: You are able to provide a clear and persuasive pitch to anyone and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are results driven: You are goal oriented, move fast and take ownership of work.
• You have strong skills working with data: You know how to structure data in a compelling way, analyze data to pull out key insights and trends, and make data-driven decisions
• You have strong project management skills: You are able to juggle multiple tasks, provide support to junior-level staff and meet deadlines and targets
• You are entrepreneurial and empathetic. You are able to understand the various Nova Pioneer stakeholders and think creatively about how to effectively communicate to them.
• You’re a strategic thinker and can independently develop and execute a plan with clear timelines and delivery
• Your past managers describe you as a self-starter with strong work ethic
• You truly enjoy interacting with new people, the challenge of building relationships, and have strong interpersonal skills
• You are passionate about education (required) and have a deep knowledge of the space (desired)
• You have good analytical skills and are data driven
• You are social media savvy
• You have the ability to thrive in a fast‐paced, entrepreneurial environment
• 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 the ability to thrive in a fast‐paced, entrepreneurial environment
• 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

You will be responsible for delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of an innovative network of schools that is developing generations of innovators and leaders who will shape the African Century.

You will also:

• Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
• Plan and execute appropriate activities for the children each day according to the curriculum, schemes of work and lesson plans
• Developing, reviewing and updating schemes of work and lesson plans in line with the school curriculum in partnership with the Curriculum Development Manager.
• Setting assessments for subject areas/ topics when requested or called upon
• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling
• Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Observe and evaluate each child’s progress and provide a written report to the Principal, other school leaders and parents.
• Monitor and keep record/ reports of the children’s progress and development
• Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests
• Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading
• Any other duties as assigned by your Manager

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate
• A relevant P1 Certificate (KNEC Certificate to be attached), Diploma in Primary Education (KNEC Certificate to be attached) or a Bachelors of Education Primary Option
• You have 3+ years teaching experience.
• You have good working skills with technology such as Word, Powerpoint and Excel
• 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 organisational 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 leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities for the role include: 

• Teach and deliver exceptional, real world, enquiry-based  Mathematics / Physics 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 teacher when called upon to do so.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Education (Science) and qualified to teach two subjects. You should have attained a minimum grade of C+ in the teaching subjects.
• Strictly 3+ years of teaching experience in Mathematics / Physics.
• A minimum of a C+ grade attained in KCSE.
• 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.