Under the supervision of the Education Officer and in collaboration with other education team members, the Secondary School Principal will perform the following responsibilities and tasks:

Teaching and Administering Teaching Functions

• Teaching his/her subject of specialty and supervising the implementation of the curriculum in the entire institution.
• Ensuring that students are adequately prepared, registered and presented for the National Examinations in accordance to the Kenya National Examination Council Regulations.
• Ensure the school is up-to-date with innovations, from teaching practices to new technologies, as well as develop creative and responsive approaches to teaching and learning.
• Assess and identify capacity gaps in teaching and support staff and organize for training and development opportunities.
• Provide leadership in guiding the various co-curricular activities and school-based events and external activities including competitions among others.

School Administration

• Assume responsibility for other legal matters in the day-to-day running of the school.
• Formulating overall aims and objectives for the school and policies for their implementation
• Serve as Secretary and advisor to the Board of Management
• Organize staff, Board of Management and parents’ meetings;
• Overall organizer, coordinator and supervisor of all the activities in the institution and being responsible for improving and maintaining high training and learning standards.
• Prepare and supervise the preparation of school reports, records, lists, and other paperwork appropriate for the effective administration of the school.

Human and Physical Resource Management. 

• Co-ordinating specific training and learning activities in the institutions.
• Participate in the recruitment and evaluation of the school’s academic staff in liaison with the Education Officer.
• Build effective relationships with parents, education partners and external stakeholders through effective communication to allow for appropriate and timely sharing of information.
• Meeting with other education professionals, and representing the school at conferences and other events outside the school.
• Provide the guidance and counselling for the staff and students in the school.
• Maintain high standards of student & staff behaviour/discipline and apply appropriate behaviour modification interventions when required.
• Responsible for planning, acquisition, development and maintenance of physical facilities at the institutions. 
• Ensure safety and security of the institutions’ human and physical resources.
• Oversee prudent management of institutional resources;

Financial Management and Financial control

• Serve as the accounting officer of the institution and ensure prudent utilization of financial resources in the school;
• Identify school needs advice the management on the procurement of goods and services needed, maintain all inventories and ensure availability of the necessary facilities and items;

Key Performance Indicators

• Ability to provide Instructional Leadership for students’ achievement
• Ability to create a safe and supportive school environment
• Ability to develop high quality effective staff
• Demonstrate ethical personal leadership
• Give strategic management and school monitoring 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be in possession of Bachelor of Education Degree (BED) or Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Degree in Education from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Must be registered with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
• Must have maintained a clean record of service;
• Strong leadership and demonstrated skills in management with ability to build strong and highly motivated team. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of packages. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)

EXPERIENCE

• Have at least 3 years’ experience as a principal or deputy principal of a Secondary School.
• At least one (1) year of professional experience in an NGO and/or international organization is an added advantage
• Working experience in Kakuma and Kalobeyei Settlement Areas in a similar position.
• Proven track record of performance;