Responsibilities for the Head Teacher Job
Direct supervision of the Deputy Head Teacher, Social workers and the whole faculty of the school.
Coaching, mentoring, and evaluating the performance of the whole faculty
Working collaboratively with the Director of Education and Education Management team to assure that the programs of the school are consistent with the vision, mission, and guiding principles of SHOFCO schools.
Ensure proper implementation of SHOFCO Curriculum using recommended teaching methodologies.
Ability to offer Teacher training on curriculum design, implementation and evaluation.
Prepare School budgets and ensure efficient usage of school resources.
Ensure proper implementation of school policies and advice on their review.
Create conducive working environment between the school and the parents and handle all parent issues in a timely manner.
Development of a long-range in-service plan for the faculty in collaboration with the Education Management team.
Representing the school in Interactions with government officials and any Public functions.
Collect, analyze, share and interpret internal and external school assessment data and ensure that data is used strategically to improve student academic performance.
Oversee planning, execution and analysis of intervention programs targeted at needs of diverse academic subgroups, whether remedial or enrichment.
Develop and administer the general school routine, and coordinate all activities within the school.
Qualifications for the Headteacher Job
Degree in Education
MUST be registered with TSC
Experience and training in a student-centered approach to education that encourages exploration, inquiry, problem-solving, and real-world thinking skills
Experience working with primary school and/or middle school children
Experience in school administration
Collaborative leadership skills
An advocate of a progressive approach to education with the ability to communicate what it means to both faculty and parents.
You must have a track record of excellent performance in the schools you have led.
Experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting including at least one instructional leadership role (e.g., department chair, grade level lead, teacher coach, etc.)
You are widely recognized as a highly effective teacher and can model what great, inquiry-based teaching looks like
You have a track record of improving other people’s performance through coaching and build uncommonly strong relationships
You are driven by data and know how to use data from student assessments to strengthen and differentiate student learning
