Career Opportunities at Nova Academies - 15 Positions

As a Junior School chef, you will be responsible for running an efficient kitchen producing a diversity of menus and good, nutritional food for our students, take the role of duty cook as required which involves taking charge of the kitchen work within an agreed food budget and maintain kitchen safety and hygiene.

 

Function: School

 

You will be based in our Ondiri or Tatu Campus

 

Reports To: Head Chef

 

Our Team Culture Is Designed To Reinforce Our Vision

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm, and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Preparation of menus relevant to a school setting
• Ensuring the correct storage and disposal of foodstuffs
• Participating in the training offered to the kitchen staff
• Preparation and cooking of food for our students.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen.
• Ensuring the maintenance of kitchen equipment and report any breakdown.
• Ensuring kitchen security at all times.
• Adhering to all policies
• Health and Safety at Work
• Environmental Health Regulations
• Performing other duties as delegated

 

 

Who you are

 

• You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• You are able to work well and meet strict deadlines with minimum supervision
• You have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• You have a diploma in food and beverage production
• You have exposure to any additional kitchen training. This is preferred but not compulsory
• You have exposure to 1-2 solid internships with well-recognized companies and perhaps 1 full-time role as a chef.
• You have handled food for more than 150 people at a time in any given reputable organization.
• You have I-3 years experience in a busy organization, preferably in a school

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As an Associate Learning Designer, you will revolutionize the way 21st century STEM skills and knowledge are developed in African schools. You will be a central member of the team that will develop the learning model that we will use in our schools in Kenya. While we are ideally looking for someone who can be based in Nairobi, we are open to candidates who need to remain based in the US but are open to spending up to 50% of their time in Nairobi over the next two or more years.

Function: Network Office

 

Your role will be based in our Network Office, Brookside Drive Westlands

 

Reports to: Director of Academics

 

Working At Nova Means

 

• Fully embracing Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents and members of the outside community
• Living the culture principles inside and outside of the school
• Working cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style.
• Maintaining positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.

 

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Supporting the Learning Designer and Master Designer in creating the day by day plan for the curriculum
• Designing schemes of work with coaching and support
• Helping to identify the themes and big ideas for each subject they are helping to design
• Infusing National Curriculum from textbooks and outside text into lessons
• Creating all materials for each lesson plan
• Creating offline and online content when applicable for lessons
• Researching on the most effective types of assessments
• Designing assessments and creating rubrics for assessments.
• Receiving professional development on the Nova Model of Learning Design, integrated curriculum design, STEM, PBL

 

Who are you?

 

• You have 2+ years of teaching experience in a rigorous, high-expectations setting
• You have distinctive experience and interest in math, technology (e.g., coding) and/or the sciences
• 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 people learn it 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

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As the Nova Human Resource, senior manager, you will work closely with the HR & Partnerships Director to steer the growth and development of our top tier team as we move towards scale. You will be the Director’s strategic partner in recruitment of senior roles, creating and implementing best in class recruitment, retention, professional development and employee engagement /culture building strategies that will enable Nova to meet and exceed our ambitious growth plans. Policies and systems will be integral for scale, which is an important aspect of this role

Function: Network Office

 

Your role will be based at our Nova Network Office

 

Reports To: Director of Human Resources/Partnerships

 

Our Team Culture Is Designed To Reinforce Our Vision

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Keep Nova’s culture strong and our team engaged as we grow
• Ensure that Nova’s mission, values, culture, success, and growth potential are broadly communicated and internalized across the organization
• Lead a best in class recruiting operation to build a team of top senior talent
• Support strategic planning for the people side of Nova’s expansion that includes succession planning and organizational design
• Build onboarding and acculturation process globally to ensure new hire success
• Develop programs and metrics to drive and track employee engagement
• Build our capacity to manage performance and develop talent across the organization:
• Build upon and manage organization-wide performance metrics and performance review processes, and lead review process for the Management team
• Lead organization-wide talent reviews and succession planning
• Manage organization-wide identification of professional development needs and ensure that those needs are met
• Develop career pathway process
• Support compensation strategy, contract negotiation and renewal processes across the organization
• Plan for, benchmark, and communicate compensation and benefits
• Work with a team of associates to maintain and update filing of statutory and voluntary deductions from the payroll.

 

The above statements are not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed by employees in this job. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

 

Who you are

 

• You love people and think, eat, sleep and dream people
• 7+ years’ experience in a busy organization setting. School experience would be a plus
• Conversant with HR practices and policies.
• Creative but with extensive knowledge in change, performance and reward management.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, presentation and problem-solving skills
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized university with a post graduate training in HRM or consistent, demonstrated experience in HR
• A registered member with IHRM or other professional associations.

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As the Laboratory assistant you will play a critical role in the timely preparation of laboratory equipment and materials for science classes, employing safe work practices in the science laboratory by applying Occupational Health and Safety legislation (as per NEMA guidelines), safe storage and disposal of chemicals and biological residues in accordance with regulations, safe storage of laboratory equipment and materials, specialist cleaning of laboratory equipment and laboratory preparation areas.

Function: School

 

You will be based in our Ondiri or Tatu Campus

 

Reports to: Principal

 

Our Team Culture Is Designed To Reinforce Our Vision

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm, and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Liaising with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintain an efficient system for use and allocation of materials and equipment, setting a priority system where necessary
• Advising science teaching staff on technical components of curriculum
• Assisting science teaching staff with demonstrations
• Assisting science teaching staff in instructing students on use/care of equipment
• Advising and assist science teaching staff in safety matters relating to the science laboratory
• Demonstrating laboratory techniques to science teaching staff/students
• Assisting with the use of computers and learning technologies within the department
• Setting out equipment and materials for classroom/department
• Using clear classroom demonstrations.
• Maintaining a safe chemical storage/handling/disposal system in accordance with current regulations
• Assisting with security of science laboratory and equipment
• Maintaining an inventory of equipment and annual stocktaking
• Keeping a record of the consumables used regularly and maintain adequate supplies of them (including chemicals).
• Acquiring relevant catalogues and price lists
• Ordering equipment and chemicals in consultation with the manager
• Assisting with labelling, storage, stock taking and ordering of equipment and chemicals
• Keeping appropriate records of purchases, confirming safe arrival of all products
• Manufacturing simple glassware/general equipment for laboratory use
• Servicing and clean simple laboratory apparatus/equipment
• Developing maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment and organize maintenance where required
• Reporting damages to equipment and arrange repairs
• Conducting safety audits for the laboratories
• Creating and maintain chemical and equipment databases
• Maintaining a clean and organised science preparation area.
• Assisting with the science budget and petty cash system
• Assisting with record keeping
• Evaluating and select equipment, and make recommendations for purchase to Science Coordinator.

 

Who you are

 

• You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• You are able to work well and meet strict deadlines with minimum supervision
• You have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• You have the ability to work under a lot of pressure
• You are computer literate
• You have a diploma or certificate in Science Laboratory Technology in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized institution.
• You possess 1-3 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.
• You are able to prepare students’ practical work up to 8-4-4 level with minimum supervision.

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Overview Of Role & Responsibilities

 

The Campus Ops Manager is responsible for assisting or directing the planning, development and implementation of projects related to Academic Systems, Sports Activities, Boarding & Meal Services, Educational Technology, Library, IT Services, Facilities Management, Procurement and Finance and Administration. The incumbent ensures that support services are provided in an efficient and effective manner so that the school is better equipped to meet the students learning and social needs. This role reports to the Head of Campus Operations.

 

General Campus Operations

 

• Assist with implementation of any and all initiatives put forth by Operations team.
• Leads and/or provides support in the execution of projects related to school goals – renovation, construction, new policies/systems, etc.
• Ensures smooth campus operations (including evening and weekend activities) by liaising closely with resident teaching staff and operations team.
• Supports in the successful running of various aspects of school operations – Library, Student Support Services, Kitchen operations, Sports Activities, etc.

 

 

Facilities Management

 

• Is the go-to-person on the team when it comes to campus cleanliness, maintenance & repairs, facilities management, security and utilities.
• Responsible for the operation, supervision and maintenance of building systems to provide continuous supply of water, electrical power, and other utilities required for operations.
• Works closely with the campus security team and caretaker to aid in the maintenance of a safe learning environment.
• Develops and supervises the implementation of the routine and preventive maintenance required for all buildings and physical equipment.

 

 

Financial Management

 

• Assists in forecasting and managing the school facilities budget.
• Assists in doing various cost analysis to identify operational improvements

 

 

Staff Management

 

• Responsible for planning, assigning and directing contract/casual staff, including cleaning and security staff
• Responsible for appraising staff performance; rewarding and disciplining contract/casual staff; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

Qualifications

 

• A minimum of 4 years of related work experience preferably in business operations, project management, marketing, event management and/or finance operations
• At least 1-2 years spent in a supervisory/leadership role demonstrating progressive responsibility
• Superior problem solving and planning skills
• Highly developed organizational, communication and presentation skills
• A high degree of computer literacy
• Superior interpersonal skills as demonstrated by the ability to form professional relationships at all levels the organization and with appropriate external stakeholders
• Overseas work experience within a multicultural environment would be advantageous

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As a Lead Learning Designer, you will  revolutionize the way 21st century STEM skills and knowledge are developed in African schools. You will be a central member of the team that will develop the learning model that we will use in our schools in Kenya. While we are ideally looking for someone who can be based in Nairobi, we are open to candidates who need to remain based in the US but are open to spending up to 50% of their time in Nairobi over the next two or more years.

 

Function: Network

 

Your role will be based in our Network Office, Brookside Drive Westlands

 

Reports To: Director Of Academics

 

The Nova Way

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Using  themes, big ideas, and National Curriculum to create the day by day overview of lessons.
• Work with the Senior Designer/Director of Academics and classroom teachers to revise Scheme of Work
• Creating detailed inquiry-based lesson plans that infuse technology and the materials that go with each lesson.
• Creating a full unit’s worth of material that culminates in Project Based Learning
• Creating offline and online content when applicable for lessons
• Work with the Senior Designer/Director of Academics  and classroom teachers to revise lessons after they have been taught.
• Working with learning designers in Humanities and Math/Science to create an integrated projects
• Working with the Senior Designer/Director of Academics to create the overarching vision of the PBL for each unit
• Creating strong assessments/rubrics that allow each teacher to evaluate students during the PBL and at the end.
• You may act as a manager to an Associate Learning Designer or the Curriculum Intern
• Create Do Nows that assess important components of what was previously learned
• Create interim assessments that infuse IGCSE, IB, SAT and PISA into the questions.
• Use KCSE questions in the interim assessments to determine how students are progressing towards their ability to pass the KCSE
• Receiving  professional development on the Nova Model of Learning Design, integrated curriculum design, STEM, PBL

 

Who you are

 

• You have 4+ years of teaching experience in a rigorous, high-expectations setting
• You have distinctive experience and interest in math, technology (e.g., coding) and/or the sciences
• 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 people learn it 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

 

Does working at Nova Academies excite you?  If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews

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As the Talent and People Development, senior manager, you will work closely with the Talent & Partnerships Director to steer the growth and development of our top tier team as we move towards scale. You will be the Director’s strategic partner in recruitment of senior roles, creating and implementing best in class recruitment, retention, professional development and employee engagement /culture building strategies that will enable Nova to meet and exceed our ambitious growth plans. Policies and systems will be integral for scale, which is an important aspect of this role

 

Function: Network Office

 

Your role will be based at our Nova Network Office

 

Reports To: Director of Talent/Partnerships

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Keep Nova’s culture strong and our team engaged as we grow
• Ensure that Nova’s mission, values, culture, success, and growth potential are broadly communicated and internalized across the organization
• Lead a best in class recruiting operation to build a team of top senior talent
• Support strategic planning for the people side of Nova’s expansion that includes succession planning and organizational design
• Build onboarding and acculturation process globally to ensure new hire success
• Develop programs and metrics to drive and track employee engagement
• Build our capacity to manage performance and develop talent across the organization:
• Build upon and manage organization-wide performance metrics and performance review processes, and lead review process for the Management team
• Lead organization-wide people reviews and succession planning
• Manage organization-wide identification of professional development needs and ensure that those needs are met
• Develop career pathway process
• Support compensation strategy, contract negotiation and renewal processes across the organization
• Plan for, benchmark, and communicate compensation and benefits
• Work with a team of associates to maintain and update filing of statutory and voluntary deductions from the payroll.

 

The above statements are not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed by employees in this job. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

 

Who you are

 

• You love great talent and people. You think, eat, sleep and dream people
• 7+ years’ experience in a busy organization setting. School experience would be a plus
• Creative but with extensive knowledge in people, performance and reward management.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, presentation and problem-solving skills
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized university with post graduate in a relevant field
• Conversant with HR practices and policies.

 

Does working at Nova Academies excite you?  Then launch your online application today

 

If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

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As a Nova Driver, you will play a critical safely operating the school bus on a regular  schedule.

Function: School

Your role is currently based at our Nova Ondiri Campus, Kikuyu Township, Kiambu County

Reports To: Head of Campus Operations

Responsibilities

Living the Nova Culture

• Fully embrace Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents and members of the outside community  
• Live the culture principles inside and outside of the classroom
• Work cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style.  
• Maintain positive relationships with students and colleagues
• Attend staff meetings that arise throughout the school year

Operational roles

• Operate the school bus in a safe and efficient way according to all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures
• Perform daily safety and maintenance checks
• Perform minor maintenance duties such as changing the oil
• Clean the bus as scheduled and/or required
• Ensure the bus is safely and securely stored
• Advise the Head of Campus Operations of any requirements for maintenance or repairs well in advance of scheduled trips

Scheduling activities

• Pick up and deliver students as per a set schedule
• Take attendance on the school bus
• Ensure students are aware of rules and responsibilities as passengers
• Maintain order and discipline in the School bus
• Perform any other duties as assigned on behalf of the organization

Core Skills/ Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of highway code and school bus regulations
• Possess a PSV License for the last 5 - 8 years.
• Possess a BCE- Class Driving License
• Possess a recent (not more than 6 month) Certificate of good Conduct
• Recommendation from 3 previous employers
• Minimum 10 years’ experience with school bus transportation
• Ability to operate 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
• Ability to read and write to record pickups and maintain daily records
• First aid knowledge.

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As the Nova Procurement Consultant, you will play a critical role in overseeing all bulk procurement activities at the institution while maintaining international standards and best practices .

 

Duration of Consultancy

 

You will perform the above mentioned responsibilities for both our Ondiri and Tatu City campuses. This consultancy is for an initial 6 months, full-time, pending extension based on the Organization's’ needs

 

Report To: Director of Operations

 

The Nova Way

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset: we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: We  share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

How will your consultancy assignment at Nova look like?

 

• Develop a Procurement Plan and corresponding procurement and purchasing strategies in line with the goals and objectives of the institution.
• Establish procurement processes and systems.
• Develop the procurement manual to be implemented across the organization.
• Identify the procurement needs of the organization by department and develop a procurement plan to ensure that good/services are bought:
  • At the right price
  • Of the right quality and standards with specifications that meet user needs
  • From the right suppliers
  • In the right quantity, and
  • Delivered at the right time
• Oversee the entire procurement process across, ensuring that all the relevant documentation is submitted to the Finance Department for review and payment.
• Oversee the preparation of purchase orders and requisition requests and ensure  are compliant with Nova policies and procedures.
• Develop contract templates for use with the various vendors.
• Develop a dispute resolution policy for Nova and ensure that any grievances pertaining to vendor contracts are addressed during your consultancy.
• Develop a robust supplier database will all the necessary corresponding documentation e.g. copies of operational licenses, PIN, VAT certificates etc and effectively and efficiently manage the database.
• Developing training manuals to be used for induction/orientation in order to enhance strong adherence to the policy within Nova to ensure smooth coordination of the institution’s operations.
• Preparing weekly reports for discussion with the Director of Operations.
• Attend weekly meetings with the Director of Operations to enhance coordination.

 

Who are you?

 

• Professional: You must have previous exposure to assignments of this nature that have exposed you to the end to end development of a Procurement Department, Systems and Processes.
• Honesty/Integrity: You have a previous record of integrity and can be trusted with all the purchasing needs of the institution.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Procurement from an accredited university.
• Between 5 to 7 years experience.
• Energetic and passionate about procurement, creative and innovative in cost-cutting measures that deliver the prescribed quality and standards.
• A top performer with a strong academic background.
• Adept at using the most recent procurement systems.
• Previous experience in managing large-size projects is an added advantage.
• Previous experience with international procurement

 

Does working at Nova Academies excite you?  Then apply online today. 

 

If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately!

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As the Human Resource Consultant you will work closely with the HR & Partnerships Director to steer the growth and development of our top tier team as we move towards scale. You will be the Director’s strategic partner in recruitment of senior roles, creating and implementing best in class recruitment, retention, professional development and employee engagement /culture building strategies that will enable Nova to meet and exceed our ambitious growth plans. Developing processes, policies and systems will be integral for scale which is an important aspect of this consulting assignment

 

Duration of Consultancy

 

You will perform the above mentioned responsibilities for both our Ondiri and Tatu City campuses. This is for an initial 6 months pending extension based on the Organization's’ needs

 

Report To: Director of HR & Partnerships

 

The Nova Way

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: We share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

How will your consultancy assignment at Nova look like?

 

• Develop a best in class recruiting strategy, operation and plan and tactics to build a team of top senior talent
• Establish tight recruitment tactics, processes and systems
• Develop HR policies to be implemented across the organization in alignment with our global HR policies where possible
• Develop an HR manual to be implemented across the organization in alignment with our global HR policies where possible
• Review and make recommendations on existing contract templates to ensure currency
• Work with the procurement consultant to identify a robust team of HR partners to help with various aspects of people including professional development, coaching etc
• Build a robust supplier database will all the necessary corresponding documentation for partners e.g. copies of operational licenses, PIN, VAT certificates etc and effectively and efficiently manage the database until  handover
• Conduct a training needs assessment and support in the development of short and long-term professional development strategies.
• Support in the strengthening of the onboarding and acculturation process to ensure new hire success
• Prepare weekly reports and brief the HR & Partnerships Director on progress against deliverables

 

Who you are

 

• You love people and think, eat, sleep and dream people
• 7+ years’ experience in a busy organization setting. School experience would be a plus
• Conversant with HR practices and policies.
• Creative but with extensive knowledge in change, performance and reward management.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, presentation and problem-solving skills
• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized university with a post graduate training in HRM or consistent, demonstrated experience in HR
• A registered member with IHRM or other professional associations.

 

Does working at Nova Academies excite you?  Then apply online today. If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

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As a Kitchen Steward, you  will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. All utensils and kitchen floors must be kept clean. You will also work hand-in-hand with the other kitchen staff to ensure smooth production of food.

 

Function: School

 

You will be based in our Ondiri or Tatu Campus

 

Reports To: Head Chef

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm  and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Keeping working area clean throughout the day
• Ensuring that the prescribed uniform is worn and is neat and clean
• Cleaning dry goods store, cold room, freezer room and shelves
• Ensuring sink is always clean with clean dish rack
• Cleaning bathrooms, ensure that enough soap and toilet paper is available
• Removing all rubbish and dispose and clean dump hatch
• Wiping all tiles and walls
• Cleaning and shine all glasses
• Cleaning all utensils as per procedure
• Performing any other duties delegated by your supervisor

 

Who you are

 

• You are a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• You are able to work well and meet strict deadlines with minimum supervision
• You have excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Work experience is preferred but not a must

 

Does working at Nova Academies excite you?  If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews

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As a Nova Science Teacher, you will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students using the 8.4.4 curriculum combined with the best international practices that will make our students learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom. This is an opportunity to create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.

 

We are recruiting science teachers to teach Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math in Form 1 and 2

 

Function: School

 

Your role will be based at our Ondiri or Tatu City campuses.

 

Reports To: Principal

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

Working at Nova means:

 

• Fully embracing Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents and members of the outside community  
• Living the culture principles inside and outside of the school
• Working cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style.  
• Maintaining positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Infusing joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence.
• Being accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
• Integrating interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
• Meeting up with your learning designer to ensure unit and lesson plans are mapped to standards.
• Setting and communicating rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize them.
• Attending  weekly feedback meetings with manager to enhance teaching practices
• Heading a club opportunity for students each term.
• Providing feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons and the overall structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made.
• Fully participating in opportunities for professional growth including  daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and outside professional opportunities.

 

Who you are

 

• A born teacher. You are not in it by coincidence or accident.
• Teachers’ Service Commission certified/recognized
• A Bachelor's degree in Education from a well-recognized University. You should have graduated officially by the time of application
• Energetic and passionate about education.
• You’re a top performer with a strong academic background
• You have 1-6 years of relevant teaching experience. At Nova, we love teachers who have also had varied work experience apart from teaching
• Adept at using Technology. We use a lot of technology for instruction

 

 

If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

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As a Nova Humanities Teacher, you will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience for our students using the 8.4.4 curriculum combined with the best international practices that will make our students learn and grow both inside and outside the classroom. This is an opportunity to create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake.

 

We are recruiting humanities teachers to teach English, Kiswahili, History, C.R.E in Form 1 and 2

 

Function: School

 

Your role will be based at our Ondiri or Tatu City campuses.

 

Reports To: Principal

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

Working at Nova means:

 

• Fully embracing Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents and members of the outside community  
• Living the culture principles inside and outside of the school
• Working cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style.  
• Maintaining positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues.

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Infusing joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence.
• Being accountable for students’ mastery of academic standards.
• Integrating interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
• Meeting up with your learning designer to ensure unit and lesson plans are mapped to standards.
• Setting and communicating rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide student feedback so they internalize them.
• Attending  weekly feedback meetings with manager to enhance teaching practices
• Heading a club opportunity for students each term.
• Providing feedback to the curriculum design team about lessons and the overall structure of a unit to ensure revisions are made.
• Fully participating in opportunities for professional growth including  daily team meetings and reflections, weekly professional development meetings, instructional coaching, and outside professional opportunities.

 

Who are you?

 

• A born teacher. You are not in it by coincidence or accident.
• Teachers’ Service Commission certified/recognized
• A Bachelor's degree in Education from a well-recognized University. You should have graduated officially by the time of application
• Energetic and passionate about education.
• You’re a top performer with a strong academic background
• You have 1-6 years of relevant teaching experience. At Nova, we love teachers who have also had varied work experience apart from teaching
• Adept at using Technology. We use a lot of technology for instruction

 

 

If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

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As a Tech Educator you will play a critical role in delivering an exceptional 21st Century learning experience using technology to solve real world problems  for our students using the 8.4.4 curriculum combined with the best international practices . This is an opportunity to be the technological force behind the creation of a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake

 

Function: School

 

You will be based in our Ondiri or Tatu Campus

 

Reports To: Principal

 

Our team culture is designed to reinforce our vision:

 

• We model the growth mindset we want our students to embody; you are challenged every day and, as a result, you grow more than at any other point in your life.
• We pursue excellence in every detail and do whatever it takes to produce great work quickly.
• We are radically open: we share tough messages and our own vulnerabilities to help us grow.
• We bring infectious energy, enthusiasm and fun to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning.

 

How will your day to day at Nova look like?

 

• Helping to design a world class computer studies programme  that will be used in Nova schools across the region.
• Infusing joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited about and invested in their academic excellence .
• You will be a founding member of the team that will develop the instructional model that we will use in our first school in Kenya in January 2016 and then in schools throughout the region.
• Ensure that technology is being used effectively and innovatively throughout the school
• Integrate interactive technology within lessons to enhance instructional delivery
• Maintain professional competence in instructional techniques and in specialized teaching through in-service education activities and self-selected professional growth activities

 

Who you are

 

• Energetic and passionate about education.
• You have a world-class understanding of technology, programming, hardware, and software. You have such a strong understanding that you are able to teach others.
• You are able to develop new ways of presenting information that are both exciting yet still accurate. You are creative in the ways that you approach technology.
• You’re not scared of change. You thrive in organizations that constantly adapt and evolve. enough to deal with the changes of plan and unexpected tasks that arise in a founding school.
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant subject(s) Engineering, Computer Science etc
• Certificate in teaching or interest in obtaining a certificate in teaching
• You have distinctive experience and interest in technology (e.g., coding) and have used technology in your teaching or have taught about the facets of technology that you already know.
• Knowledge of C programming is an added advantage.

 

Does working at Nova Academies excite you?  If you are a great fit, we will drop everything and call you immediately

 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the right candidate is identified. Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

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As Admissions & Brand Associate, you will take the lead on providing a ‘wow’ experience for our key customer segments.

 

Reports to: Director of Marketing

 

Function: School

 

Your role is currently based at our Nova Ondiri Campus, Kikuyu Township, Kiambu County

 

Responsibilities:

 

Living the Nova Culture

 

• Fully embrace Nova’s values and beliefs and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents and members of the outside community 
• Live the culture principles inside and outside of the school
• Work cohesively in a team, being respectful of each person’s contributions and style. 
• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues
• Attend daily team, weekly staff and other meetings that arise throughout the school year

 

Work Responsibilities

 

Content Creation / Engagement: You will be responsible for 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.  

 

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 encourages increased engagement with current parents, and which drives admissions with prospective families.   

 

Admissions: You will be responsible for 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: You will take the lead on any written, verbal (phone, in person), and electronic (email, SMS) communications to parents of Nova students, this includes copy-editing, proofreading, and revising communications across a variety of channels, and escalating it up the chain where necessary or prudent.

 

Procurement: You will be responsible for liaising with suppliers (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.

 

The above statements are not a complete list of all responsibilities and duties performed by employees in this job.

 

Core Skills / Qualifications:

 

• You are a great culture fit with a strong growth mindset and a "can-do" attitude humble and willing to go the extra mile to get stuff done
• You are a top performer with a bachelors degree and 2-3 years marketing / communications experience, ideally in a startup or in a company that gave you significant autonomy and responsibility.
• You have knowledge and technical expertise with leading social media platforms, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, knowledge of Adobe suite and/or video editing software a plus
• You are detail-oriented and able to manage projects independently
• You are creative, precise, and engaging in written communication, especially within the restrictions of social media platforms, while strictly adhering to guidelines for tone and voice.
• You easily adapt to a fast-moving, challenging environment and to learn rapidly.

 

All superstar candidates should submit their online applications by August 31st, 2016. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the right candidates interviewed until we reach a hiring decision.

 

Only qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.