The following position is open for the school year 2024/2025:
Whole School
Assistant Principal for Academics
The Assistant Principal for Academics is a leadership position which reports to the Secondary Principal. The Assistant Principal oversees all matters relating to curriculum alignment, student achievement and growth data, and professional learning communities (PLCs) for middle and senior schools.
The Assistant Principal also oversees internal and external exams and manages middle and senior school resources. Responsibilities include:
Educational
- To support the Secondary Principal in reviewing and evaluating the academic programs of middle and senior school with specific emphasis on curriculum alignment to Cambridge and school standards
- To prepare a master class schedule (timetable) and to assign staff and students to classes and other obligations, working in conjunction with the Primary Principal
- To manage the assessment, grading and the reporting standards and methods used by teachers in measuring student achievement
- To assist the Principal in monitoring student achievement, tracking their progress towards expected outcomes and identifying necessary steps for intervention and leading the intervention team
- To assist the Principal in overseeing the coordination of the extra-curricular activities programs of middle and senior schools
- To coordinate the selection and procurement of resources and supplies for the middle and senior schools
- To manage various routine activities throughout the year (rosters, weekly newsletter distribution, locker assignments, etc)
- To arrange for substitute teachers as needed Students and Parents
- To be aware of the educational, physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs of the students and to develop plans for meeting these needs
- To maintain complete records on all students
- To lead data analysis including maintaining tracking mechanisms of student growth and achievement.
- To ensure the efficient administration of internal and external examinations and
- To provide opportunities for parents to meet and consult with secondary schools about their children’s education (Back-to-school nights, Parent/Teacher/Student Consultations, informal gatherings, etc.)
- To maintain accurate records of student attendance
Other
- To work toward a resolution of all problems-both routine and unique-as they arise and to keep the
- Secondary Principal informed of general problems of the secondary school
- To assist in the coordination of Service Emphasis Week (together with the Service Learning coordinator and Primary School Principal)
- To complete Quality Assurance documentation and sit on the Accreditation team for curriculum domain
- To perform other duties as assigned by the Secondary Principal
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in education/teaching or PGDE
- Three years teaching experience
- Experience with Cambridge International curriculum preferred
- Minimum of three years teaching experience, preferably in a multicultural setting
- Fluent in English, the medium of instruction
- Committed Christian
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are confident that you match the above criteria, please send your Application letter and CV only through nics.org to arrive on/or before 24th September 2024.
NOTE: Applications sent to: personnel@hopac.sc.tz will not be considered.