Job Title: Head Teacher – Primary
Organisation: Watoto
Child Care Ministries
Child Care Ministries
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head
of Primary and Early Childhood Services
of Primary and Early Childhood Services
About US:
Watoto Child Care
Ministries is a ministry of Watoto Church that rescues vulnerable children and
restores dignity to them by providing holistically for their physical,
spiritual and emotional needs. Watoto has operations in Kampala, Wakiso,
Mpigi and Gulu.
Ministries is a ministry of Watoto Church that rescues vulnerable children and
restores dignity to them by providing holistically for their physical,
spiritual and emotional needs. Watoto has operations in Kampala, Wakiso,
Mpigi and Gulu.
Job Summary: The Head Teacher – Primary
will be providing Christian leadership and management to ensure quality
Education.
will be providing Christian leadership and management to ensure quality
Education.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Leadership and
Administration
Administration
- Sets direction for the school to enable all learners to reach their
potential, and to translate a vision into a whole school curriculum with
consistency and high expectations - Plans, monitors and mentors teachers
- Builds teacher commitment to professional development
- Conducts employee performance reviews
- Manages the recruitment and orientation process of new staff
- Manages all employee relations matters in conjunction with the HR
team - Provides input into the staff welfare initiatives and once agreed,
supports implementation
Effective Teaching
and Learning (Technical Outputs)
and Learning (Technical Outputs)
- Monitors curriculum, teaching and learning, and work with teachers
to make recommendations for modifying them as needed - Manages teaching and learning to ensure that there is a high degree
of consistency and innovation in teaching practices to enable personalised
learning for all students; Engages with networks collaborating to build
curriculum diversity, professional support and extended services - Ensures a healthy balance of academic, co-curricular and life skills
for learners Provides timely and effective communication to all
stakeholders as necessary
Resource Management
- Develops the annual school budget
- Administers the approved budget and school resources to ensure
budgetary and cost control measures are observed in the delivery of education
services - Draws up annual school workplan and calendar
- Manages school facilities and resources
Stakeholder
Engagement
Engagement
- Maintains communication with the school authorities, parents, and
community (local authorities, government agencies and wider Watoto
community) - Manages the process of school partnership consultation.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Scheme Preparation and Lesson Planning
- Monitored Records of work and curriculum covered monitored
- Time table Implementation
- Monitored Learner Assessment
- Monitored Co-curricular activities implemented
- Learning Achievements monitored
- Annual school budget developed
- Termly and annual budgets prepared and submitted
- School funds and other resources accounted for
- Communication channels with school authorities, parents and
community established and maintained, partnership consultation done - Essential Meetings conducted
- Watoto Child Care Ministries reserve the right to review and/ or
alter job descriptions at any time. You will be notified of changes when
necessary.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Teacher/employee performance monitored and managed
- Teachers’ attendance and punctuality monitored
- Staff Developed Staff Appraised
- Monthly performance reports prepared Employee recruitment done
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Watoto Head Teacher – Primary job opportunity
should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Education, or a related degree. - Eight years of teaching experience within a large active and vibrant
organisation with at least 3 of those years at leadership/administration
level - Computer literacy skills
- Good team player, results oriented, self – motivated, able to work
with minimum supervision and for long hours under extreme pressure - Excellent Oral and Written communication skills
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should apply online by filling out the
form.
qualified and interested candidates should apply online by filling out the
form.
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