Dean of Students, Tatu Girls Grade 1 Resident Maternity Cover Teacher (Tatu Primary) PP2 Apprentice Teacher, Maternity Cover

ABOUT THE ROLE

Specific key responsibilities for the role include:

Leading School Culture

Working with the Principal to articulate a compelling short- and long-term vision for the development of the school’s culture and program
Setting and modelling a consistent tone of highest expectations, joy, and growth mindset
Leading key school rituals as needed to model and ingrain culture through setting up culture committees and mentorship programs
Quickly identifying and responding to classroom/school culture or behavior issues
Engaging with the many stakeholders who make up Nova Pioneer community- parents, students and teachers by:

Coordinating and planning parent events, fora and seminars
Writing parent communication and serving as first point of contact on parent queries and concerns
Coordinating 1:1 parent meetings
Managing student behavior by  voicing and popularizing school rules and regulations with the intention to build an harmonious school community 
Coaching teachers on managing student behavior
Coordinating student-related programs within and outside Nova Pioneer networks.

Student Support and Empowering Student Voice 

Creating a vision and plan for student leadership development on the campus and systems and structures to support the vision.  
Creating and managing the systems and structures to support students’ leadership development.
Listening to student concerns and raising those challenges to the administration
Reviewing information from student suggestion box 
Collecting monthly anonymous feedback from students 
Supporting in the running of Town Halls 
Supporting the running of student leadership programmes 
Running skill development programmes 
Meeting with student leaders 
Identifying challenges in student leadership at the school and implementing solutions  to those challenges in a timely and effective manner.
Identifying and bringing in internal/external speakers to support student leadership 
Supporting the running of mentorship and advisory sessions on campus 
Managing and supporting the student council
Starting the student council on campus, including the student culture committee 
Managing the implementation of all clubs, societies and extramural activities both during and after school
Serving as liaison between institution administrators and the student body.
Staying up to date on important student affairs.
Preparing weekly school newsletters and sharing stories about student activities with relevant stakeholders e.g. parents.

Health and Safety

Leading and supporting the health and safety committee, serving as the chair to foster a safe and healthy school environment.
Organizing monthly fire drills, prioritizing students’ overall safety, and maintaining accurate records of each drill.

Behaviour Management

Developing and managing the behavior management system throughout the school

Reviewing all student infraction and behavior data, including both yellow and green cards.
Meeting with teachers to identify areas of improvement, challenges, and coaching needs.
Identifying trends, observes individual and group behavior.
Meeting with students.

Leading the Behaviour Committee 

Convening meetings 
Ensuring all data is present for meetings 
Chair behavior committee meetings

Coaches behavior issues with teachers 

Reviewing issues that teachers are having with behavior and coaches teachers through  observations, meetings, etc. 
Developing and coaching teachers diversified strategies of behavior management basing on Positive Behavioural Interventions and Support (PBIS)

Leads academic behavior investigations 

Ensuring strong documentation  

Referral to the counselor 

Knowledge of background of behavior and what behavior has to be referred to the counselor.
Follow up with cases referred to the counselor for tracking of support and changes.

Functional Support

Work with the parent fee support team to manage the process of gating.

ABOUT YOU

You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and you are TSC certified
A Masters degree in education/ social sciences is not compulsory, it would be an added advantage.
You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass trust and respect
You have excellent communication and people management skills
You have the ability to be flexible, adaptable, innovative and creative
You understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted organization
You have strong project management skills
You have a passion for students character development
You have high energy levels and can work in a highly confidential setting
You have the ability to be flexible, adaptable, innovative and creative
You understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted organization
You have a passion for students character development

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