Current Openings at Nova Pioneer

About The Role

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Teaching the subject of specialization i.e. Biology/ Chemistry.
• 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.
• Support clubs, societies and other core-curricular enrichments at the school aimed at building all rounded students.
• Serve as a home room teacher when called upon to do so.

About You

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have a TSC certificate
• A Diploma/ Bachelor’s degree in Education to teach Biology/ Chemistry.
• You have 1-2 years of 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 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 leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

The Transport Associate shall be responsible for school-specific Transport Services operations such as oversight of the Nova Pioneer School bus program, teammate orientation and training.

Reporting to the Transport Manager, the Transport Associate shall ensure all school-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met with respect to safety, cost management, compliance, record keeping, maintenance, feedback collection and action plan execution for effective service delivery to students, parents and Nova Pioneer teammates.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

• Collect and maintain transport services data including but not limited to;
  • Student pick up and drop off timing (bus travel times).
  • Keep logs pertaining to daily total distance and timings travelled by the fleet.
  • Maintain accurate bus route maps
  • Maintain and update student lists and a summary of changes that may occur.
  • Keep a record of feedback from parents and the school academic team and the corresponding action plans.
  • Prepare fuel consumption, re-fuelling records, maintenance and mileage reports for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual submission.
  • Communicate this information to all impacted parties.
  • Update all data gathering tools on a daily basis and prepare any specific reports as may be required.
  • Using data collected, suggest practices that work towards the improvement of efficiencies including reduction of all unit cost of operations.
• Conduct Transport Services teammate onboarding, training and evaluation.
• Live, participate and lead the Nova Pioneer culture both within the serviceline and the organisation as a whole.
• Playbook procedures and other best practices relevant to the Transport service line.
• Consistently raise awareness amongst teammates and others concerned about these procedures.
• Promote safe work practices in as prescribed by all procedures, relevant policies and compliance standards.
• Develop clear rosters that ensure drivers and bus assistants are engaged productively including supporting of any requested academic support initiatives and activities.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have at least 4 years of progressive experience responsible for transport operations management or related area.
• You possess a minimum Diploma in Transport/Logistics Management or its equivalent. A degree in Business Administration and Transport Planning will be an added advantage.
• You have a valid driver’s license - (BCE). PSV license will be an added advantage.
• You possess a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (Not more than 6 months).
• You are a master in your craft- you can diagnose vehicle mechanical fault and offer solutions.
• You have good knowledge of Kenyan traffic rules and regulations.
• You have diverse knowledge of estates and roads which is essential
• You have great tech and computer skills with knowledge of Google Suite functions.
• You are able to work under minimal supervision and possess strong leadership qualities.
• You have excellent inventory management skills.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to build relationships with stakeholders
• 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.
• 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:

As the School Counsellor you will have the opportunity to:

• Model, live and lead the Nova Culture
• Collaboratively develop a Comprehensive School Counseling Policy with the Principal
• Deliver a Comprehensive School Counselling Program
• Develop and maintain a written plan for effective delivery of the school counseling program based on best practice approaches and in line with the school’s ethos.
• Communicate the goals of the comprehensive school counseling policy to education stakeholders (i.e., administrators, teachers, students, parents, and community/business leaders).
• Maintain current and appropriate resources for education stakeholders.
• Provide direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services, and most remaining time in program management, system support, and accountability 
• Use data to develop comprehensive programs that meet student needs.
• Provide leadership and collaborate with other educators in the school-wide integration of best practice in counselling.  
• Implement appropriate and prevention-oriented group activities to meet student needs and school goals.
• Plug-into the life skills programme as guided by the office of the Director of Academics and/ or the Principal to support with execution
• Assist all students, individually or in groups, with developing academic, career and personal/social skills, goals, and plans.
• Make use of data to devise interventions, in consultation with the Principal.
• Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
• Implement an effective referral and follow-up process as needed.
• Accurately and appropriately use assessment procedures for determining and structuring individual and group counseling services. Consult the Principal if there is the need to invite an external service provider for the whole school, or for students, or for members of staff.
• Provide appropriate information to school personnel related to the comprehensive school counseling program.
• Assist teachers, parents/guardians, and other stakeholders in interpreting and understanding student data.
• Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
• Use available technology resources to enhance the school counseling program.
• Adhere to laws, policies, procedures, and ethical standards of the school counseling profession.
• Collaborate with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational, career, and life planning.
• Conduct a yearly audit to review the counselling needs and trends in the school, and the extent to which the Counselling programme in the school is effective in its implementation, based on the data collected and analyzed.
• Prepare the results of such analysis in a manner that makes it possible to share the information with different stakeholders: students, teachers, network, parents and guardians.
• Plan and deliver routine wellness sessions for parents.
• Collaborate with Learning Design team to incorporate therapy content in lesson
• Ability to collaborate with the school nurse and other health professionals in case of referrals.

ABOUT YOU

Skills and Qualifications required:

• You have Professional Training in Counselling- Higher National Diploma or Degree in Counselling Psychology
• You are registered with a  counselor's professional body in Kenya
• You have between 3-5 years of experience in institutional counselling
• You are experienced in using assessment tools for determining and structuring individual and group counselling.
• You are passionate about student welfare and want to help them tackle life’s different challenges
• You have previously counselled children/ teens
• 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, goal oriented, move fast, and take ownership of work.
• 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