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Responsibilities
Operational Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Head of Learning on all issues relating to the classroom.
• Adhere to the conditions and terms of TLP Classroom Operating Procedures.
• Responsible for the smooth running of designated room through the structured timetable and school guidelines.
• Promote the general care and welfare of the all TLP children and more particularly, the children in designated classroom.
• Maintain a daily register and supervise children in and out of the classroom, during other extra-curricular activities.
• Study and discover the personality of each student in your care and maintain appropriate Pupils Assessment Logging System (P.A.L.S) feedback.
• Work with the School management to develop and maintain the school’s Montessori program and use the weekly themed scheme.
• Meet program delivery deadlines.
• Organise relevant and appropriate field trips and outings.
• Ensure general child stimulation using all proportionate equipment and materials at your disposal.
• Maintain the standard and complete sets of the Montessori materials and create appropriate new ones.
• Report and escalate unusual student development and behavior to Head of Learning.
• Ensure all parents’ policies and procedures are followed, and all relevant forms, from and for parents, are completed and collected daily.
• Deal promptly (within 24 hours) with queries from parents.
• Respect the rights of the children and their parents.
• Ensure that the environment is child led and child focused.
• Conduct or arrange the general cleaning of your room and ensure it is safe for the children.
• Prepare termly reports regarding the students' progress and development.

Staff Responsibilities:

• Maintain good level of communication with all staff in general.
• Work as part of a team, fostering good relationship with your colleagues
• Supervise and direct attached junior staff.
• Adhere to all the conditions of TLP Staff Handbook.
• Be willing to work in other classrooms of the School when required.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (or equivalent), up to 3 years teaching experience (being Montessori trained is an added advantage) and be digitally savvy.

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Duties

• Weekly filing of receipts, correspondences and payment vouchers in a clear, orderly and accessible manner.
• Preparing the weekly report of activities in the Account unit.
• Prepares Inventory Reports
• Attends accounting meetings on behalf of the school.
• Engages in any other financial assignment assigned by the Director as the need arises or any other duty related to the nature of the post.
• Participating in the preparing of necessary documents for financial audits by external auditors.
• Participates in Accounts audits interviews.

Receivables:

• Raising invoices for vendors, parents and students
• Receiving payment and issuing receipts
• Tracking payments
• Issuing paid and unpaid list to relevant departments in time
• Working with students, vendors and Parents to assist with financial advice to facilitate TLP’s activities.

Accounts Reconciliation and Postings:

• Confirmation of students balances, including daily update of paid & unpaid reports.
• Prepares daily and monthly bank reconciliation statements.
• Bank Reconciliations.
• Posting of all vouchers and invoices including pending ones.
• Regular postings and reconciliation of bank balances.
• Raises payment vouchers i.e. initiate the bank payment procedure to suppliers/contractors after appropriate approval.
• Cashing of cheques and payments of bills.

Payroll Duties:

• Salaries Compilation:
• Compile attendance and prepares staff payroll.
• Preparation and dispatch of monthly payslips (this is done day before salaries are paid in each month).
• Computation of Monthly PAYE.
• Computation of Monthly Pension.

Requisitions and Petty Cash:

• Preparing and raising weekly requisitions after having ascertained the authenticity of requests and checking all payment vouchers raised before presentation to the Director for authorised endorsement.
• Raising request for petty cash reimbursement.
• Handles the disbursement of petty cash payments to vendors and other users after receiving appropriate approval from the Director
• Obtains and files receipts from vendors
• Writing of cheques for expenses.
• Assesses /evaluates quotations received from contractors, suppliers and third parties with a view to:
• Ensure best value for money.
• Adhere to budget of the school and seek approval of the Director and such other 
supplementary budgets as may be required from time to time.
• Ensure budget limits are not exceeded or if they are, to ensure excess spending is duly 
approved by the Director, prior to commitment.
• Ensure integrity of all payment and receipt functions.

Internal Control Duties:

• Inventory of stock and record keeping of store items.
• Verification of accuracy of items in Administrative Office’s requisition.
• Verification of job completion
• Verification of purchases.
• Reconciliation of purchases and stock.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree, up to 3 years’ experience and be digitally savvy.