Aga Khan Academy Head of Residential Life Jobs in Kenya
Duties and Responsibility:
Monitor and maintain the welfare, safety, discipline and pastoral well-being of all Residential students.
Organise and develop strategies of running the Residences, both day to day and long term strategy.
Plan and oversee the residential activities programme in line with the expectations of the AKA residential life experience.
Be responsible for leading and line managing the Heads of Residential Blocks.
Ensure that policies and procedures are followed (safeguarding, health and safety etc)
Deploy, train and develop all residential staff to make the most effective use of their skills including Academy Fellows and Block captains
Ensure the Residential facilities and environment is safe and well maintained.
Establish and maintain positive relationships with parents and guardians of residential students.
Arrange host families and oversee host family programme
Make arrangements for and oversee the additional programmes that utilize and impact on the residences: Student Exchange, Revision Programme, Globa Encounters, and other holiday related programmes.
Market the residences to prospective parents with Admissions
Establish, publicise and maintain a routine for the residential blocks
Maintain all relevant policies and literature as required.
Plan and run inductions for all new students, irrespective of when they may arrive throughout the course of the academic year.
Act as Head of safeguarding for residential students and refer issues to safeguarding committee.
The requirements
Must have a first degree and a recognised teaching certificate, or a Bed/MEd.
At least 2 years teaching experience and 5+ years of leadership experience in a residential program at an international School.
Must be trained on child Protection and Safeguarding.
Should have excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to interact well and communicate effectively with students, parents and colleagues within a diverse and pluralistic society.
An up-to-date understanding of practice and evidence of personal professional development
Attention to detail, discretion and the highest standards of integrity.
How to Apply
Intersted candidates should submit a letter of application and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating the job title on the subject email to [email protected]
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