We are looking for an outstanding educator to serve as an Associate Dean of Instruction and Learning at our Athi River campus . As an Associate Dean of Instruction and Learning , you will be responsible for supporting instructional leadership and teacher development through coaching at our school campus. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake. This is an opportunity to help create a transformative school model with the future of Africa’s youth at stake. ABOUT NOVA PIONEER Imagine a world in which every young person across Africa attends a school that truly sets them up for success in the 21st century. A school that cares about individual students and allows them to explore the world around them. A school that focuses more on developing skills than on memorizing content. At Nova Pioneer, we have done more than just imagine this future, we are bringing it to life. Nova Pioneer is a pan-African, independent network of schools offering high quality, accessible education from pre-primary through secondary school. Nova Pioneer uses a unique, enquiry-based learning approach that encourages students to ask “why” instead of telling them the “what”. It allows them to form their own thinking through exploration, investigation and collaboration. Nova Pioneer currently has 16 schools in South Africa and Kenya with a vision to launch 100 schools and reach tens of thousands of students across the African continent in the next decade. To learn more visit www.novapioneer.com. ABOUT THE ROLE Key responsibilities for the role include: + Teaching a maximum of ten (10) lessons per week in their subject of specialization . + Work with the Principal to articulate a compelling short- and long-term vision for the development of the school’s culture and for academic programs. + Set and model a consistent tone of highest expectations, joy, and growth mindset for learning. + Lead key rituals as needed to model and ingrain culture. + Quickly identify and respond to classroom/school culture or behavior issues to promote effective instruction and learning. + Lead instruction sessions for parents and other external stakeholders. + Follow up with the Teacher Lesson Design team on teachers’ feedback on lesson plans. + Coordinate with the Operations Associate 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 instructional staff hires + Coach teachers through extensive observation, feedback and school walkthroughs + Supervise professional development (PD) 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  + Work closely with the Dean of Instruction and Learning & Senior Resident Teachers to ensure PDs are structured and engaging + Liaise with the Dean of Instruction and Learning in timetabling and calendaring of academic school events. ABOUT YOU Skills and Qualifications required: + You have a Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in Education and you are TSC certified + A Masters in education/education management is desirable + You have a Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree in education and are TSC certified + You have at least 2 years of experience in a rigorous, high-expectations school setting including at least one instructional leadership role (e.g., department chair, grade level lead, teacher coach, 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 HOW TO APPLY Does working at Nova Pioneer excite you? If so, then apply now! To apply, please complete the form on the right hand side of this page. We cannot process applications that are emailed to us. Please note: You are encouraged to attach your resume in PDF format to protect formatting. There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows: + Phone interview: a short conversation to understand your skills and experience a little better. + Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers sit an assessment and deliver a lesson to a class. + Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made. WORKING AT NOVA PIONEER Nova Pioneer is a place where our people experience tremendous growth, fast! We invest heavily in the growth of our people because it leads to greater mastery in both us and our students. “Novaneers” work harder and work longer hours than at most schools but as a result, the growth they experience is extraordinary. We offer consistent and ongoing professional development and provide clear career pathways that ensure that our people are always achieving their personal and professional best. Nova Pioneer has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to bring their creative and innovative ideas to life. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us, and our students, better. There is no problem too big for us! We work hard but we also have a lot of fun together. We bring infectious energy and enthusiasm to everything we do because joy fuels the hardest work and learning. Read more about our culture principles here (https://www.novapioneer.com/) Nova Pioneer will never request an application fee from candidates. If you are contacted with a request to pay a fee from someone claiming to be a Nova Pioneer Talent or Recruitment representative, please do not pay them and report it to us immediately on talent.ke@novapioneer.com or talent.sa@novapioneer.com. Powered by JazzHR