Nova Pioneer Education Group is a Pan-African independent school network offering preschool through secondary education for students from ages 3 through 19. We prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
The Driver /Auto Electrician shall be responsible and accountable for the execution of daily transportation of students and the electrical maintenance of the Nova Pioneer’s fleet of motor vehicles. The role holder will report directly to the Transport Manager.
You will:
- Operate the school motor vehicle in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- Ensure that “door to door” policy for dropping and picking of pupils is maintained.
- Follow the planned route on a time schedule.
- Work together with the bus assistant in maintaining order in the bus.
- Report and document any vehicle defect on daily basis.
- Observe speed limits and all other road signs.
- Fuel allocated vehicle as per fueling schedule.
- Drive pupils to educational trips, sports activities and any other school activity in a safe manner.
- Document actual mileage, timings and destination in the vehicle movement book before commencement of any trip.
- Undertake daily routine checks for tires, oil, radiator coolant and lights.
- Notify Transport Manager of any accident/incident immediately.
- Notify Transport Manager of any delay caused by Route diversions, riots etc.
- Follow Emergency policy when involved in emergencies or accident.
- Ensure the allocated school motor vehicle is kept clean on daily basis.
- Ensure the school motor vehicle is safely and securely parked on campus and when on trips.
- Ensure that all pupils on route are on board before journey start.
- Ensure all on board are aware of rules and responsibilities as passengers.
- Maintain order and discipline in the school motor vehicle.
Auto Electrician Duties & Responsibilities
- Diagnosis of malfunctions and troubleshooting: Establish the nature of motor vehicle electrical problems being experienced, track their frequency and any other unusual occurrences. Conduct inspections and test-drives to establish the cause of the electrical problems and thereafter to confirm that they have been resolved.
- Undertake or supervise the repair of electrical repairs on all school motor vehicles : Fix and repair any malfunction/fault on the vehicle’s electrical system including but not limited to, charging systems, electrical supply systems, ignition electronic systems, lighting & signaling systems, sensors, starting systems, gauges and meters, electrical switches and wiring harnesses.
- Routine Maintenance: Perform weekly safety and maintenance checks on all Nova Pioneer vehicles, document all recommended safety and maintenance data and use it to monitor Key Performance Indicators used in strategic decision making.
- Documentation: Maintain complete and accurate transport related control documents which include; job cards for each repair to be carried.
- Feedback: Propose, participate and provide feedback to the Transport Manager on repairs that have been undertaken and maintain a proactive approach towards the execution of tasks.
- Timelines: Work within timelines that ensure the school motor vehicles are ready for daily routes services with minimum or no interruption.
- Perform any other duties as assigned on behalf of the organization including running errands, transporting staff and ferrying students to the hospital for emergency cases.
Compliance with Internal Policies, Standards, National Laws & Regulations
- Adhere to the stipulated standards and conduct outlined by the Nova Pioneer Transport Policy, the Nova Pioneer Employee Handbook and other relevant policies.
- Ensure that all National and County Legal requirements such as licenses, permits or certificates are met and continually kept current or updated. This includes any motor vehicle licenses, approvals, certificates and permits.
Champion & Promote Safety & Best Work Practices
- Conduct weekly workplace inspection to ascertain adherence to the Workplace Health & Safety Protocols and other relevant standards.
- Participate and own all Health & Safety initiatives that may be recommended by the Health & Safety Committee or other Organisation or School Leadership organs.
- Responsibly handle and operate tools, equipment and machinery according to the prescribed manufacturer’s recommendations and safety procedures.
- Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly report any conditions that are not correctable to the supervisor.
- Keep the workshop, equipment and tools in a safe operating condition.
Live the Nova Pioneer Culture
- Fully embrace Nova Pioneer’s culture, values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, parents and members of the outside community.
- Work collaboratively and cohesively in a team, being mindful and respectful of each person’s contributions and style.
- Maintain the adopted Nova Pioneer Transport Policy approach of door-to-door student pick-up and drop-off.
- Ensure the strict adherence of the various Transport Services Standard Operating Procedures.
- Attend and participate in team meetings that arise throughout the school year.
- Operational Excellence.
- Proactively monitor and report/act on Customer Feedback.
- Adhere to the Transport Services Safety and Operating Procedures and provide timely feedback.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all relevant records.
- Performs other duties as assigned by your Manager from time to time.
ABOUT YOU
Skills and requirements
- Diploma in Auto-electrical engineering from a recognized institution.
- Knowledge of highway code and school bus regulations.
- Possess a PSV License.
- Possess a BCE- Class Driving License for more than 8 years.
- Must Possess a recent (not older than 6 months at the time of application) Certificate of Good Conduct.
- Recommendation letter from previous employers.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with school bus transportation.
- Ability to operate a school bus in a safe and responsible manner.
- Client service and public interaction skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
- First aid knowledge.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Operate the school motor vehicle in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- Ensure that “door to door” policy for dropping and picking of pupils is maintained.
- Follow planned route on a time schedule
- Work together with the bus assistant in maintaining order in the bus.
- Report and document any vehicle defect on daily basis.
- Observe speed limits and all other road signs
- Fuel allocated vehicle as per fueling schedule.
- Drive pupils to educational trips, sports activities and any other school activity in a safe manner.
- Document actual mileage, timings and destination in the vehicle movement book before commencement of any trip.
- Undertake daily routine checks for tyres, oil, radiator coolant and lights.
- Ensure the allocated school motor vehicle is kept clean on daily basis.
- Notify Transport Manager of any accident/incident immediately.
- Notify Transport Manager of any delay, route diversion and riots.
- Follow Emergency policy when involved in emergencies or accident.
- Ensure the school motor vehicle is safely and securely parked on campus and when on trips.
- Ensure that all pupils on route are on board before journey start.
- Ensure all on board are aware of rules and responsibilities as passengers
- Maintain order and discipline in the school motor vehicle.
- Perform any other duties as assigned on behalf of the organization including running errands, transporting staff and ferrying students to the hospital for emergency cases.
Compliance with Internal Policies, Standards, National Laws & Regulations
- Adhere to the stipulated standards and conduct outlined by the Nova Pioneer Transport Policy, the Nova Pioneer Employee Handbook and other relevant policies.
- Ensure that all National and County Legal requirements such as licenses, permits or certificates are met and continually kept current or updated. This includes any motor vehicle licenses, approvals, certificates and permits.
- Champion & Promote Safety & Best Work Practices
- Conduct weekly workplace inspection to ascertain adherence to the Workplace Health & Safety Protocols and other relevant standards.
- Participate and own all Health & Safety initiatives that may be recommended by the Health & Safety Committee or other Organisation or School Leadership organs.
- Responsibly handle and operate tools, equipment and machinery according to the prescribed manufacturer’s recommendations and safety procedures.
- Correct unsafe conditions in the work area and promptly report any conditions that are not correctable to the supervisor.
- Keep the workshop, equipment and tools in a safe operating condition.
Live the Nova Pioneer Culture
- Fully embrace Nova Pioneer’s culture, values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, parents and members of the outside community.
- Work collaboratively and cohesively in a team, being mindful and respectful of each person’s contributions and style.
- Maintain the adopted Nova Pioneer Transport Policy approach of door-to-door student pick-up and drop-off.
- Ensure the strict adherence of the various Transport Services Standard Operating Procedures.
- Attend and participate in team meetings that arise throughout the school year.
Operational Excellence
- Proactively monitor and report/act on Customer Feedback.
- Adhere to the Transport Services Safety and Operating Procedures and provide timely feedback.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of all relevant records.
- Performs other duties as assigned by your Manager from time to time.
ABOUT YOU
Skills and Qualifications required:
- Diploma in Auto-mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
- Knowledge of highway code and school bus regulations.
- Possess a PSV License.
- Possess a BCE- Class Driving License for more than 8 years.
- Must Possess a recent (not older than 6 months) Certificate of Good Conduct.
- Recommendation from 3 previous employers.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with school bus transportation.
- Ability to operate the school bus in a safe and responsible manner.
- Client service and public interaction skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
- First aid knowledge.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Teaching the subject of specialization i.e. Mathematics/ 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 home room teachers when called upon to do so
- Any other duty as assigned by your Manager
ABOUT YOU
Skills and Qualifications required:
- You have a TSC certificate
- A Bachelor’s degree in Education and qualified to teach two subjects. The applicant should have attained a minimum grade of C+ in the teaching subjects i.e. Mathematics/ Chemistry.
- A minimum of a C+ grade attained in KCSE.
- 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 service line and the organization 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
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Fully embrace Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, parents and members of the outside community.
- Work cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style.
- Maintain Door to Door Policy for pick-up and drop-off of pupils.
- Ensure that every pupil is seated and using seat-belt before commencement of every journey.
- Attend staff meetings that arise throughout the school year.
- Accompany, assist and supervise pupils as they board/alight the bus and hand them to the designated guardian.
- Advise the Transport Manager of any improvement involving pick up and drop off of pupils by observing and tracking route timings.
- Convey any feedback/comment/enquiry from parents to the Transport Manager.
- Deliver medication and convey dosage instructions to the school nurse.
- Ensure that all pupils on route are on-board before commencement of journey.
- Communicate to Transport Manager and School Dean regarding pupil behaviour.
- Ensure all on board are aware of rules and responsibilities as passengers.
- Maintain order and discipline in the school bus.
- Familiarize with all School bus routes and timings.
- Perform any other duties as assigned while not on route.
Safety
- Supervise use of seatbelts by all pupils.
- Ensure that pupils don’t drink or eat while the bus is in motion to avoid choking.
- Ensure that pupils stand only when the bus comes to a complete halt.
- Take prompt action in times of distress such as accidents, focusing on students’ safety primarily.
- Follow the emergency procedure and work hand in hand with the driver to administer first aid where necessary.
ABOUT YOU
Skills and Qualifications required:
- Possess a diploma certificate. ECD will be an added advantage.
- Ability to work, monitor and assist young children while on the bus.
- Must Possess a recent (not older than 6 months) Certificate of Good Conduct.
- Recommendation from 3 previous employers.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with school bus transportation.
- Ability to take care of pupils while on the bus.
- Client service and public interaction skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective verbal and listening communications skills.
- First aid knowledge.
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