The Director of Education is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing the organization's model school strategy, ensuring high teaching standards, and managing the professional development and performance of teachers. This role requires strong educational leadership, deep knowledge of gender equity, and familiarity with Kenya's Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The role requires a commitment to working and living in rural Kenya.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the organisation's model school strategy, including an articulated logical framework, workplans, and tools for measuring and documenting impact toward target outcomes.
- Establish and introduce the organisation's teaching standards with key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor and measure teacher capacity aligned with target goals, particularly in areas of literacy, gender equity and inclusion, and differentiated learning.
- Develop, implement, and execute a professional development strategy for teachers aligned with identified needs, Ministry of Education requirements, and organizational goals, including the design and facilitation of in-house workshops, coaching/mentoring practices, digital resources, and engagement with outside experts.
- Oversee the performance management process of teachers based on achievement of established KPIs and quantifiable professional development goals.
- Establish KPIs and provide guidance and direction to the Heads of Early learning, Primary and Junior school in support of the effective day-to-day management of the organisation, ensuring that all programs (curricular and extracurricular) achieve clearly stated objectives, are implemented on time, and comply with organizational policies, procedures, and priorities.
- Establish, communicate, and institutionalize policies, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with Ministry of Education standards and alignment with core organizational mission, priorities, and objectives.
- Collaborate with the Finance Department and the School Administrator to develop and manage the organisation operating budget while identifying strategies to optimize costs aligned with goals to enrich the quality of programs and resources.
- Serve as a member of the Global Leadership Team by upholding and modeling the value-driven culture of the organization, participating in calls and meetings with the larger Leadership Team, and sharing/cascading information to teachers and the organisation's community.
- Stakeholder engagement: liaise and build partnerships with government education authorities, school PTA, community stakeholder, and the organisation School Network. Represent the organisation in education networks and forums.
- Prepare and communicate termly and annual impact reports for circulation to the wider leadership team, including quantitative and qualitative data aligned with target outcomes for identified priority areas.
- Support fundraising and development initiatives in collaboration with the Chief Development Officer and the Executive Director.
- Continually manage risks, assess, identify, and address gaps and weaknesses to improve programmatic and operational performance, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Stay abreast with global trends in education, innovate and integrate evidence-based practices in the organisation's activities.
Desired Candidate Profile:
- An experienced educator, inspiring and creative thinker who is deeply passionate and knowledgeable about gender equity.
- A results-oriented and community-centered leader with a commitment to working and living in rural Kenya.
- Familiarity and experience with the objectives and target outcomes associated with Kenya’s competency-based curriculum (CBC) at the primary and junior school levels.
- Knowledge and understanding of Gender Transformative Education concepts and implementation strategies, particularly for students in very young adolescence.
- Highly developed program/project management skills, including design and application of logical frameworks and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) methodologies.
- Ability to develop and deliver professional development training to teachers and other adult learners.
- Mature and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment with stakeholders and colleagues at all organizational levels.
- Exceptional written, oral, and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Knowledge and high proficiency in computer applications.
- Self-reliant and results-oriented with the flexibility to live and work in a rural community.
- Excellent judgment, integrity, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong mentoring experience to inspire and develop teams with diverse levels of expertise.
- Entrepreneurial team player who can multitask, prioritize effectively, and adhere to deadlines.
- Exceptional analytical skills to effectively assess, monitor, and communicate data.
Education and Work Experience:
- Master’s degree in Education or Bachelor's degree with significant experience in educational leadership.
- 7+ years leadership experience at a school or non-governmental organization in Kenya.
- Advanced education, certified skills, and/or professional experience in the area of gender equity, including knowledge of Gender Transformative Education goals and practices.
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