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 pre...
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Specific key responsibilities for the role include:
To support the School Leader to articulate a compelling short- and long-term vision for the development of the school’s culture and program
Set and model a consistent tone of highest expectations, joy, and growth mindset
Lead key school rituals as needed to model and ingrain culture
Quickly identify and respond to classroom/school culture or behavior issues
Lead instruction sessions for parents
Follow up with Learning Design team on teachers’ feedback on lesson plans.
Coordinate with Academic Support team on availability of learning materials and teaching resources.
With the support and development from the Dean of Instruction and Learning:
Serve as hiring manager for all instructional staff hires
Coach teachers through extensive observation and feedback
Supervise all professional development routines and activities across the school
Facilitate collaboration among teachers within/across grade levels and subject areas
Collect, analyze, share and interpret internal and external school assessment data and ensure that data is used strategically to improve student academic performance
Oversee planning, execution and analysis of intervention programs targeted at needs of diverse academic subgroups, whether remedial or enrichment
ABOUT YOU
You have a Bachelor’s Degree in education and are SACE certified
You have at least 3 years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting including at least one instructional leadership role (e.g., department head, grade lead, teacher coach, deputy position etc.)
You are widely recognized as a highly effective teacher and can model what great, inquiry-based teaching looks like
You have a track record of improving other people’s performance through coaching and build uncommonly strong relationships
You have an exceptional ability to think strategically and yet you sweat the small stuff—people see you as unusually detail-oriented and conscientious
You are driven by data and know how to use data from student assessments to strengthen and differentiate student learning
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
You have a desire to further develop your learning design skills and apply them to transform the lives of African youth