Key responsibilities for the role include:Be a culture champion for our school by spearheading school culture events within the school's vision and annual themeWorking with the Instructional Team to ensure that student welfare programmes and academic programmes work seamlessly and complement.Engage with the many stakeholders who make up Nova Pioneer community- parents, students and teachers by:Coordinating and planning parent events, fora, seminars, orientations and open daysWriting parent communication and serving as first point of contact on parent queries and concernsCoordinating 1:1 and group parent meetingsManaging student behaviour leading and coaching teachers to acquire working behaviour management & support tools.Overseeing character development programmes and processes e.g. maintaining school behaviour tracker, documenting incidents, following the school's code of conduct while working with parents and teachersCoach teachers on managing student behaviourServe as point person for transport, Ops and other support teams on campusManage school events such as Sports Day, Baraza Council, Graduation, Swimming galas, Soccer tournaments and other school events.Manage clubs and field trips, primary owner of implementation of all extramural activities.Coach and manage the Student Affairs team that comprise the School Nurse, School Counselor and Associate Dean of StudentsSupporting the Finance team in successful gating by following up with relevant functions on reminders, timelines in alignment with the school calendar.Work with the Transport Manager to tailor and support all aspects of the school's transportation plans and system, including scheduling, routing, and behavioural expectations and systems for buses.Primary owner of Student Leadership Development: Create plans and systems for teaching student leadership development to Novaneers, including supporting rollout with teachers, training and development for teachers, and observation and feedback on implementation.Work with the School Counselor and teachers to create individual student behaviour plans and student support plansMay be required to teach some subjects where needed.Skills and Qualifications required:You have a TSC certificateYou have a Bachelor's Degree in Education and you are TSC certifiedMasters degree in education/ social sciences is not compulsory, it would be an added advantage.You have atleast 3 years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school settingYou have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass trust and respectYou have excellent communication and people management skillsYou have an ability to be flexible, adaptable, innovative and creativeYou understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted organizationYou have a passion for studentsYou have high energy levels and can work in a highly confidential settingYou have a track record of improving other people's performance through coaching and build uncommonly strong relationshipsYou have an exceptional ability to think strategically and yet you sweat the small stuff—people see you as unusually detail-oriented and conscientiousYou are excited about our organizational culture—and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback
