Job Vacancies at Nova Pioneer

Nova Pioneer is looking for a superstar High School Biology Teacher for our Tatu City Girls Campus. Please note this applies to teachers who have 3+ years teaching experience. The teacher will play a critical role in 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.

About The Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Teach and deliver exceptional, real world, enquiry-based Biology lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues.
• 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 invested in their academic excellence.
• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students.
• Be accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
• Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
• Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize them.
• Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior.
• Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization.
   

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education.
• Strictly 3+years teaching experience.
• 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:

• Managing our students’ wellness and development and offering them psycho-social support as needed.
• Maintaining close liaison with the medical staff at the nearest private hospital consistently
• Handle confidential situations, information, and documentation.
• Maintain an updated record of all medication in the infirmary and tracking student medical history.
• Develop a robust reporting system within the infirmary and communicate with the procurement team in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively at all levels with students, staff, parents and other clinicians and paramedics.
• Inspecting boarding house facilities (toilets and bathrooms, laundry area) when pupils are away from the facilities and appraise the level of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Monitoring standards achieved by cleaners and other support agencies within the Boarding House and report on any deficiencies to the Director, Operations.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• A professional, flexible and conscientious registered nurse with the ability to build a harmonious, energetic and cohesive relationship with students and co-workers.
• Professional counseling skills with a proven track record will be an advantage.
• You have 3-4 years’ experience as a registered nurse.
• You have a Diploma or Degree in Nursing with great people skills.
• You are willing to reside on the school campus under the school’s housing scheme.
• A Female Nurse is preferred.
   

How To Apply

Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply now!

To apply, please complete the form on the right-hand side of this page. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us.

Please note: Where a copy of your resume is required, you are encouraged to attach your resume in PDF format to protect formatting.

All applications will be reviewed and applicants notified of next steps. There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows:

Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better.

Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers participate in a half-day selection day at one of our campuses as well as deliver a lesson to a class.

In-person interviews: at this point, you will visit one of our schools to meet the team and participate in a series of in-person interviews.

Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made.

WORKING AT NOVA PIONEER

Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary. We offer consistent and ongoing personal development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best. Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better. There is no problem too big for us! We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels our work and learning. Read more about our culture principles here.

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About The Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Using themes, big ideas, and the Kenyan National Curriculum to create the day by day overview of the Computer and Business lessons
• Creating year-long Scope & Sequences for your subject areas and grade levels
• Creating detailed, inquiry-based lesson plans using project-based learning, multimedia approaches, and group work
• Creating materials that go along with each lesson
• Creating a full unit’s worth of material that culminates in Project Based Learning
• Working with your manager and the classroom teachers to revise lessons after they have been taught.
• Working with learning designers in Languages, Humanities, Sciences, and Mathematics to create integrated projects
• Creating strong assessments/rubrics/continuums/checklists that allow each teacher to evaluate students
• Creating assessments that infuse multiple assessment methods into the questions.
• Receiving professional development on the Nova Pioneer Model of Learning Design, integrated curriculum design, STEAM, and Project-Based Learning
• Any additional responsibilities as assigned by your manager

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have 2+ years of teaching experience in a rigorous, high-expectations setting
• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
• You have distinctive experience and interest in Computer Studies and Business Studies
• You have a mastery of Microsoft Office Suite (including Microsoft Access)
• You are knowledgeable in programming languages, including Java and HTML
• Experience in examining KCSE Business or Computer Studies is a plus
• You have a track record of developing creative and rigorous curriculum that has led to distinctive learning outcomes and can demonstrate this through example products and references
• You have a desire to further develop your curriculum development skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth
• You have strong writing skills and are able to use those to create lessons that will help students learn while being engaged and interested
• You are driven by data and can use data from student assessments to strengthen lessons and spiral in key skills