School Admin / Principal Vacancy at Higher Ground International Schools (HGIS)

About the role

School Admin / Principal job opportunity is available at Higher Ground International Schools (HGIS) for individuals who possess minimum of B. A, B.Ed., B.Sc. in relevant Arts, Sciences or humanities course(s).

Job Description

• Responsible for personnel and administrative tasks of both academic and nonacademic sections of the entire Institution (HGIS).
• Communicates and implements the organization’s vision, mission and strategy In line with the dreams of the founder.
• Works with the governing Board to review yearly/periodic plans and ensure implementation of a smooth educational system with highest operational efficiency at all times

Responsibilities

• Design job descriptions, and KPI to drive performance management for teaching and non-teaching staff
• Regularly hold meetings with key stakeholders (parents and member of the school board) to review the effectiveness of the school’s policies, procedures and processes
• Maintains office supplies by checking stocks; placing and expediting orders; and evaluating new products.
• Ensures operational efficiency of equipment by ensuring preventive maintenance, timely repairs and installations of new equipment.
• Defines job positions for recruitment and managing internal interviewing process
• Carries out staff induction for new team members
• Responsible for training, evaluation and assessment of all employees
• Responsible for approving travel arrangements, meetings and appointments with education authorities
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations.
• Responsible for signing cheques and documents on behalf of the tutorial college and directors
• Represents the school in signing business deals (partnership)
• Responsible for handling high profile clients and deals
• Liaise with school CEO and Board of Directors for fixing fees
• Coordinates all staff and arms of the school
• Evaluates the success of the tutorial college and periodically conduct appraisal of staff performance for promotion, rewards, etc
• Reports to the CEO and the board of Directors
• Oversees the smooth running of the daily activities of the school and reports to the Proprietor/CEO periodically

Experience and qualifications

• Should have a minimum of B. A, B.Ed., B.Sc. in relevant Arts, Sciences or humanities course(s) with up to 8 years teaching experience and at least 3 years in senior levels.
• M.A, M.Ed. or M.Sc. or PhD will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience as a school principal, vice principal, head teacher, or HR/Admin Manager of an educational institution with educational qualification background will be an added advantage
• Must be disciplined, of good character, passionate about students, fluent in English, ready to mold lives and take up the challenging roles of a growing school in line with the vision of the founder/CEO.
• Must be computer literate and excellent in word processing (MUST)

Application deadline

30th May, 2020.

Application details

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WHO IS Higher Ground International Schools (HGIS)?

Higher Ground International Schools (HGIS) Uzuakoli in Abia State, is a newly built ultramodern Secondary, Primary and Nursery School located along Uzuakoli – Umuahia highway with a beautiful learning environment, and world-class teaching and learning facilities. Our school offers a wide range of learning experiences from academics, morals, to mentorship and sports development. Our curriculum is a unique blend of British and Nigerian based on our philosophy of “training the mind, impact for self/talent discovery and mentoring towards excellent fulfillment of potentials.