Head of School (HoS) at RA International School (RAIS)

Location: Bonny Island, Rivers

Job Objectives

• Provide strategic leadership by successfully developing and improving the school whilst ensuring professionalism to maintain high quality education for all pupils.
• Provide strategic focus/direction for both the academic and administrative functions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the supervision of all school staff and ensure that a system for monitoring and developing the quality assurance of teaching and learning is in place to continuously sustain conformity to approved standards.
• Ensure the preparation of the school’s budget in accordance with the school’s financial policy.
• Ensure discipline and high ethical standards in the school.
• Oversee the general coordination of all school related events and HSE related activities for positive outcome, effectiveness and safety of all pupils, staff and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with government and other agencies on educational matters for purpose of compliance with legislative and statutory requirements.
• Plan, manage and monitor the school’s curricula within the agreed budget, setting appropriate KPIs for expenditure, ensuring effective administration control and School’s Annual Delivery Plan.
• Ensure the School is adequately resourced to effectively deliver on the key objectives as approved by the school Board.
• Ensure School Review and the development of the school’s staff via coaching and mentoring to ensure professionalism in the school.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications
Education:

• A University Degree - B.Ed. or BA / B.Sc. plus PGCE or PGDE in any discipline at a minimum of 2nd Class Lower.
• Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years teaching experience out of which at least 5 years should have been involved at a senior management! leadership position in an International School (e.g. Deputy Headklead of School).
• Should be experienced in the management and administration of an International Curriculum such as the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Experience in the English and Nigerian Curricula is also an advantage.
• Must have qualified teacher status (e.g. be a registered member with Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, have QTS or recognition by a similar international body.
• Should be a person with high integrity and excellent character.
• Not more than 50 years old by May 31st, 2018.