Nova Pioneer Education Group is a Pan-African independent school network offering preschool through secondary education for students from ages 3 through 19. We prepare the next generation of leaders and innovators through world-class teaching methods with an emphasis on 21st century skills. We established Nova Pioneer because we believe education should ...
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- Open Jobs
- Student Welfare Associate (Tatu Primary)
- School Nurse (Tatu Girls)
- High School C.R.E. Teacher (Eldoret Boys)
- Method of Application
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , Diploma
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldEducation / Teaching 
ABOUT THE ROLE
Key responsibilities for the role include:
ABOUT YOU
- Be a culture champion for our Primary & International School by spearheading school student culture events within the school's vision and annual theme
- Engage with the many stakeholders who make up Nova Pioneer community in the following ways:
Students
- Manages the student’s government programmes including elections, induction, training, activities and offboarding.
- Provides safe channels for students to share feedback/ideas and address their concerns via student hours.
- Manages the student happiness survey process (scheduling, administration, data analysis and leveraging data to improve students’ experience).
- Leads student mentoring/buddy programmes to strengthen student relationships
- Provides structures for celebrating students who are living and leading NP Culture
- Coordinates student onboarding. Onboard new students and orient continuing students to new expectations as they progress from one level to the next
- In conjunction with the Deputy School Leader, owns the implementation of the contents of the Student Code of Conduct handbook and related policies
- Coordinates the school’s daily routine from arrival to dismissal, ensuring the baraza and recess schedule is clearly mapped out and implemented.
- Leads health and safety activities: lead the health and safety committee, plan and coordinate emergency drills, first aid training for all teammates and students, etc.
- Tracks and maintains high levels of student safety, health and wellness
- Understands how to support students in managing behaviour expectations using restorative approach and guides instructional leads on how to apply SEL
Parents
- Manages the family satisfaction survey process (scheduling, administration, data analysis and leveraging data to improve students’ experience).
- Onboards new families and offboards families exiting the school.
- Works with Administrative staff and Admissions to coordinate and track new enrollments/ joiners.
- Coordinates beginning of year student onboarding activities such as Week Zero.
Academic & Student Affairs’ Teams
- Conducts professional development and trains teachers on managing student behaviour and building student character.
- Is the primary owner of Student Leadership Development: Creates 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.
- Coaches and manages the Student Affairs team that comprises the School Nurses and School Counsellors
- Works with the School Counsellors and teachers to create individual student behaviour plans and student support plans.
- Coordinates school duty rotas and other relevant student life experiences (non-academic) e.g. health and safety; school culture e.g. dismissal; transitions; safety drills e.g. fire drills, etc.
- Any other duties as assigned by your Manager
Skills and Qualifications required
- You have a Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in psychology, sociology or the humanities but a degree in Education is desirable
- You have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that encompass trust and respect.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- You have strong coaching and people management skills.
- You have a proven track record of success in leading team(s) at the entry or mid-level.
- You have very strong planning and organisation skills (will be required to send parent surveys, organise student lists and teacher lists for school events, etc).
- You have experience using tech.
- You are a critical thinker, flexible, adaptable, innovative and creative.
- You understand the complexities of working in a multi-faceted, fast-paced organisation.
- You are passionate about building strong relationships with students and parents.
- You have high energy levels and can work in a highly confidential setting.
- You have experience leading and coordinating teams and working closely with students and parents.
- You are excited about our organisational culture - and in particular, you are fired up to challenge yourself by embracing mutual vulnerability and a firehose of feedback.
- You have a desire to further develop your leadership skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth.
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , Diploma
- Experience3 - 4 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 
ABOUT THE ROLE
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Managing our students’ wellness and development and offering them psycho-social support as needed.
- Provide the students with basic health services throughout the school day and night.
- Maintaining close liaison with the Medical staff at the nearest Private Hospital consistently
- Handle confidential situations, information, and documentation.
- Maintain an updated record of all medication in the infirmary and tracking student medical history.
- Ensure students adhere to their prescription medication
- Support students with special medical conditions and advise the school accordingly
- Develop a robust reporting system within the infirmary and communicate with the procurement team in a timely manner.
- Communicate effectively at all levels with students, staff, parents and other clinicians and paramedics.
- Organize a professional development training for students and teammates addressing pertinent health issues.
- Inspecting boarding house facilities (toilets and bathrooms, laundry area) when pupils are away from the facilities and appraise the level of hygiene and cleanliness.
- Monitoring standards achieved by cleaners and other support agencies within the Boarding House and report on any deficiencies to the Director, Operations.
- Managing students with chronic medical conditions and students with disabilities.
- Keeping an up to date inventory of the infirmary supplies and create procurement lists on stock depletion
- Keep daily incident reports for all health and safety incidents reported
- Evacuation and Referral support for students who need more health interventions than can be offered at the school
- Support the catering department by ensuring that students take all meals and especially fruits and vegetables.
ABOUT YOU
Skills and Qualifications required:
- You have a Diploma or Degree in Nursing with great people skills.
- A professional, flexible and conscientious registered nurse with the ability to build a harmonious, energetic and cohesive relationship with students and co-workers.
- Professional counseling skills with a proven track record will be an advantage.
- You have 3-4 years’ experience as a registered nurse. Having worked in a school setting is desirable!
- You are willing to reside on the school campus under the school’s housing scheme.
- Ability to train students on basic health practices and standards
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience3 years
- LocationEldoret
- Job FieldEducation / Teaching 
ABOUT THE ROLE
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Teach and deliver exceptional, real world, enquiry-based C.R.E. lessons that align with the Kenya curriculum requirements.
- Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families and colleagues.
- Develop lessons plans and partner with the Learning Design Team in reviewing and updating lessons when required/ desired.
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning, is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students and maintain an organized and focused learning environment.
- Infuse joy and passion for learning in lessons so that students are excited and interested in their academic excellence.
- Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for the growth and success of all students both in academic and culture expectations.
- Be accountable for students’ mastery of content and academic standards.
- Integrate interactive technology into lessons to enhance instructional delivery.
- Set and communicate rigorous and ambitious goals for all students and provide effective student feedback so they internalize them.
- Provide consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior and model expected behaviour at all times for students to emulate
- Consistently meet the ambitious goals of a rapidly-growing organization
- Serve as teacher on duty and/or boarding teacher on duty and support school wide programs aimed at behavior interventions.
- Timely capture of students data on academic outcomes and articulation of students progress to NP families and other stakeholders when called upon to do so.
- Support clubs, societies and other core-curricular enrichments at the school aimed at building all rounded students.
- Serve as a home room teachers when called upon to do so.
ABOUT YOU
Skills and Qualifications required:
- TSC certification and a relevant Degree in Education in the teaching subjects of C.R.E.
- Strictly 3+years teaching experience.
- You are a great communicator. You are able to provide clear and effective written and verbal communication.
- You are flexible and open to change - you handle uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity well.
- You are a problem solver - you are proactive in identifying issues and address these thoroughly by making an effort to find appropriate solutions.
- You 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.
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