Oshwal Academy Director of Education Job -july 2015

Oshwal Education & Relief Board

Director of Academic Development, Learning Strategy & Professional Development

Ref: OERB/07/DOAD/2015

Oshwal Academy is seeking to appoint an experienced and visionary individual to the above role, to work with the Director of Education to lead the strategic development and school improvement of the OERB schools in Nairobi and Mombasa.
This is a new position.
The role demands that you be an advocate for change, bringing the schools together into one seamless Academy and leading them to a new future with enhanced programmes and a school culture that emphasises ethics and values, pluralism, spirituality and excellence.

The Director of Academic Development, Learning Strategy and Professional Development (Do Ad) will oversee curriculum development and manage changes in this regard.
They will:

• Closely monitor the work of the Head teachers of all our campuses;
• Align planning and development activities with the Board of Governors’ strategic plan;
• Support the implementation of a new Performance Management policy;
• Support the evolving pastoral structure of the schools;
• Review the use of assessment data in all forms;
• Support the implementation of a new MIS system and a new PR and Marketing plan.

If you are interested in this position you will require a detailed job description and person specification – please visit http://www.oerb.org/vacancies.
How to Apply

If you then feel you can fulfil the above role and lead our schools to even greater success, please submit your letter of application to hrmanager@oerb.org by 12 noon on 10th July 2015.
The letter should be no more than two A4 pages and it should explain specifically, with close reference to the job description, how your skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to meet the demands of the role.
Please also include your CV.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.