Vacancies at The Pharo Foundation

Key Responsibilities

• Professional Learning Strategy & Talent Pathways - System Ownership
• Design and lead a network-wide professional learning and talent development strategy aligned to PharSchools’ academic model and growth ambitions.

Build clear, structured development pathways for:

• Early-career teachers
• Experienced teachers
• Aspiring school leaders
• Principals and senior academic leaders
• Strengthen internal talent pipelines and succession planning, particularly for school leadership roles.
• Partner with senior leadership tensure talent development priorities support long-term organisational sustainability and scale.
• Teacher Development & Instructional Excellence - Pedagogical Quality
• Design high-quality professional learning programmes grounded in evidence-based, progressive pedagogy.
• Support teachers tcontinuously improve:
• Classroom practice
• Student-centred and inclusive instruction
• Assessment for learning
• Differentiated teaching approaches
• Embed a culture of reflective practice, instructional improvement, and continuous learning
• across schools.
• Ensure professional learning content remains relevant, rigorous, and aligned tevolving
• educational standards.
• School Leadership & Principals Development - Leadership Capability

Develop and deliver leadership development programmes for:

• Schools’ leadership teams
• Aspiring principals
• Newly appointed principals
• Other school leaders e.g Heads of departments
• Identify and support coaching needs for principals on:
• Instructional leadership
• Teacher development and performance
• Building strong, values-aligned school cultures
• Support school leaders teffectively implement PharSchools’ academic vision, teaching
• standards, and learning model.
• Strengthen leadership readiness and bench strength across the network.
• Learning Delivery, Coaching & Field Enablement - Execution & Enablement
• Establish a cadenced professional learning model, including induction, pre-service,
• in-service, and ongoing coaching.
• Serve as a lead facilitator and coach, delivering in-person and blended learning across Pharo
• Schools.
• Travel regularly tschools to:
• Observe teaching practice
• Coach teachers and leaders
• Support the fidelity of implementation
• Build the capability of school-based leaders tsustain professional learning locally over time.
• Alignment with Product, Innovation & Future-Facing Education - Strategic Integration
• Work closely with the Managing Director, Head of Product & Innovation, and Heads of Schools talign professional learning with:
• PharSchools’ curriculum and academic products
• Emerging educator and leadership competencies
• Technology-enabled and future-facing teaching practices
• Translate innovation intpractical classroom and leadership practice through effective training, coaching, and tools.

Ensure professional learning evolves treflect the changing role of educators, including:

• Facilitation over instruction
• AI- and technology-supported learning
• Interdisciplinary learning
• Social-emotional learning and character development
• Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement – Accountability
• Design tools and frameworks tmeasure the impact of professional learning on:
• Teaching quality
• Leadership effectiveness
• Retention and engagement
• Student outcomes
• Use data, feedback, and observation tcontinuously refine and improve programmes.
• Report insights and trends tsenior leadership tinform decision-making and investment.
• Employer Brand, Partnerships & Talent Attraction - External Positioning
• Partner with People & Culture, Marketing, and School Leadership teams tposition Pharo
• Schools as a learning organisation with exceptional growth opportunities.
• Contribute trecruitment messaging by clearly articulating the PharSchools educator development offer.
• Build strategic partnerships with universities and teacher training institutions tattract high-potential educators.
• Strengthen educator engagement, motivation, and retention through meaningful professional growth experiences.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Education, required or a related field and a Master’s degree preferred.
• 5–10+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, teacher and school leader development, and employee engagement, preferably in multi-school networks or educational organisations.
• Has previously been a successful Principal and Teacher and is able ttranslate best practices tadult learners systematically.
• Proven experience designing and delivering professional development programs for teachers, school leaders, or adult learners.
• Experience in teacher recruitment, retention strategies, and talent pipeline development, ideally in African education contexts.
• Strong understanding of progressive teaching practices, pedagogical frameworks, and 21st-century learning.
• Demonstrated ability talign talent development with organisational strategy, mission, and educational vision.

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Key Responsibilities

• Educational Model Codification & Coherence (All School Levels)
• Codification of Pharo Schools’ end-to-end educational model across Early Childhood Development (ECD), Pre-Primary, Primary, Senior Secondary, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and post-school programmes.
• Clearly articulate the purpose, learning outcomes, and student experience at each level of schooling, ensuring vertical and horizontal coherence across the continuum.
• Define and document the core learning experiences for each phase, including academic, co-curricular, and experiential learning components.
• Ensure the educational model is clear, replicable, and scalable, enabling growth with minimal fragmentation across countries and campuses.
• Lead the design, development, and scaling of a coherent Science, Technology, Engineering,
• Arts, and Math (STEAM) strategy and programmes from Early Childhood Education (ECE) to Senior Secondary/Advanced Level across all Pharo Schools.
• Develop and maintain STEAM frameworks, curricula, and progression pathways aligned to Pharo’s mission and relevant national and international standards.
• Ensure quality, consistency, and impact of STEAM delivery through effective teacher enablement, resources, and continuous improvement.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships, platforms, and infrastructure (e.g. makerspaces, digital tools) to strengthen STEAM learning.
• Monitor and evaluate programme outcomes and innovation impact, using data and insight to inform iteration and position Pharo as a leader in STEAM education in Africa.
• Curriculum, Pedagogy & Teaching and Learning Design
• Lead development, creation and refinement of curricula, curriculum overviews, scope and sequences, lesson planning templates, assessment frameworks and assessments for each phase of schooling.
• Design for multiple curricula scopes, sequences, and assessments.
• Define and codify pedagogical practices, instructional approaches, and expectations for high-quality teaching and learning across all levels.
• Develop implementation guides, playbooks, and teaching frameworks that clearly translate curriculum and pedagogy into classroom practice.
• Ensure alignment between curriculum intent, pedagogical practice, classroom delivery, and
• assessment.
• Character Education, Values & Holistic Development
• Codify how character development, values education, and holistic learner outcomes are
• embedded across all levels of schooling.
• Ensure Pharo Schools’ core values and promise of access to quality education are meaningfully threaded through curricula, pedagogy, and learning experiences.
• Define explicit expectations for how character, leadership, and citizenship are developed through academic and non-academic learning experiences.
• Blended Learning & Educational Innovation
• Research, design, and evaluate leading blended learning and hybrid education models relevant to the East African context.
• Identify how technology-enabled learning can enhance quality, expand access, improve teacher effectiveness, and address resource constraints.
• Lead the implementation, adaptation and integration of blended learning approaches into the Pharo Schools educational model.
• Ensure blended learning solutions are pedagogically sound, contextually appropriate, and scalable.
• Implementation, Training & Capacity Building
• Partner with the Managing Director, Regional Talent Development Lead, Heads of Schools,
• Academic Leaders, and School Teams to support high-quality implementation of the educational model.
• Design and deliver training, onboarding, and continuous professional development on curriculum, pedagogy, and model implementation.
• Build the capacity of school leaders and teachers to consistently deliver the Pharo Schools
• educational model with confidence and fidelity.
• Quality Assurance, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Develop and oversee monitoring and evaluation frameworks to assess fidelity, quality, and impact of the educational model.
• Conduct school visits and classroom observations to monitor implementation, instructional quality, and learner experience.
• Use data, observations, and feedback to inform continuous improvement of curriculum, pedagogy, and implementation supports.
• Ensure feedback loops between schools and the central team drive evidence-based iteration
• and refinement.
• Scaling, Standardisation & Continuous Improvement
• Ensure all codified models, curricula, and implementation tools are designed for scale across multiple countries and contexts.
• Balance standardisation with contextual responsiveness to local regulatory, cultural, and operational realities.
• Lead continuous research and improvement cycles to keep Pharo Schools’ educational model relevant, high-quality, future-focused and highly innovative
• Conduct school observations to monitor, evaluate and improve the design and implementation of Pharo Schools products and offerings.
• In-School Support & Quality Assurance
• Conduct regular school visits and classroom observations to assess the quality and fidelity of implementation across Pharo’s teaching and learning products.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to Heads of Education and teachers to strengthen practice and improve learner outcomes.
• Support schools with the practical implementation of curricula, pedagogical models, assessments, and learning resources.
• Coach and enable teachers and academic leaders to build capability, confidence, and consistency in delivery.
• Monitor and track the impact of Pharo’s educational models, using observation data, learner work, and feedback.
• Identify implementation challenges and use insights to refine, iterate, and improve products and frameworks.
• Capture and share best practices and learnings across the Pharo Schools network to drive iteration of our products and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Education, Education Leadership or related field
• Experience in curriculum design, local and global assessment practices
• Strong understanding of the East African education system and regulatory space
• Minimum 7–10 years teaching experience, with at least 3–5 years in a school
• Proven track record of improving teaching quality, learning outcomes, and school culture
• through supporting school-based leaders
• Experience coaching teachers and leading professional development.
• Experience in blended models and educational technologies.