Job
Opportunity – Headmaster
Istiqaama for Development,
shortly Istiqaama is an Islamic
charity organization established in 2004 by a group of Muslims who seek the Almighty`s pleasures, based in Chake Chake Pemba- Zanzibar.
charity organization established in 2004 by a group of Muslims who seek the Almighty`s pleasures, based in Chake Chake Pemba- Zanzibar.
It
is a non-profitable organization targeting to uplift the lives of marginalized
societies and individuals, irrespective of social spheres, gender or age.
In supporting the education
sector, Istiqaama through its fund has built schools, institutes and Islamic
madrasas which provide a better knowledge to the Islamic society. Many children
are now having access to both religious and secular education.
Farahedy Secondary School is
one of the schools built and managed by Istiqaama, founded in 2008 and its
first intake was in 2009. It was built under the sponsorship of Zanzibar
Children’s Fund. The school was established in pursuance of the society’s
objective to provide quality education and excellent moral training and
discipline to the Muslim youth in Zanzibar.
The School has evolved into
a successful secondary school providing a high standard of education. Our CSE
results have continued to improve over the years and are well above local and
national averages.
We are seeking a creative,
dynamic, motivated and energetic individual to fill the position of Headmaster
of Farahedy Secondary School.
Position title: Headmaster
Reporting to: Technical Director of Istiqama for
Development
Location: Chake Chake Pemba
PRIMARY FUNCTION
To provide professional
leadership for the school which secures its success and improvement, ensuring
high quality education for all its students and good standards of learning and
achievement.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities of
Headmaster will include but not limited to:
i.
Hold and articulate clear Islamic values and moral purpose focused on
providing a World class Education to the students and reflecting the character
of the school.
ii.
Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and
attitudes towards the students, staff, parents and members of the local and
wider community.
iii.
Demand ambitious standards of achievement, support and challenge,
instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their
work on students' outcomes.
iv.
Ensure that all those involved in the school are committed to its
aims, motivated to achieve them, and involved in meeting long, medium and short
term objectives and targets which secure the educational success of the school.
v.
Promote
creativity, innovation and the use of appropriate new technologies to achieve
excellence.
vi.
Maintain sound procedures for the security, supervision and
maintenance of the school environment, ensuring that all Health and Safety
regulations are met.
vii.
Provide educational leadership, which includes Staff development and
growth, Curriculum implementation and evaluation and implementation of
comprehensive plan for the school.
viii.
Build and maintain a high performance culture leading to high
standards of teaching and learning throughout the school and hold the school
accountable for student achievement.
ix.
Streamline an effective administrative and management structure that
can effectively utilize the resources to run day -to-day affairs of the school.
x.
Build a collaborative learning culture with other schools, agencies
and partners (especially with the schools with higher performance) continue to
build effective learning to promote excellence in teaching and learning.
Qualifications and
Experiences
1.
Bachelor’s degree in education or relevant academic field.
2.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience including 4 years’ education
administrative experience and 3 years’ Secondary school teaching experience.
3.
Proven successful leadership and management experience at least in a
senior team or as a Headmaster or Deputy Headmaster will be an added advantage.
4.
Recent and relevant training and professional development in relation
to secondary school curriculum, management, teaching and learning will be an
added advantage.
Other Essential Requirements
for this post:
1.
Excellent
oral and written communication skills in both Kiswahili and English.
2.
Excellent Computing and data management skills and use of ICT as a
teaching, learning, communication and administrative tool.
3.
Willingness
to embrace new ideas and be comfortable with and proactive in change.
4.
Proven
ability to develop a clear vision of the school’s future development.
5.
Self-motivated
person able to work without close supervision
6.
Proven
ability to promote a strong, positive ethos and maintain high standards of
behaviour.
7.
Self-starter
& highly motivated and very hard working individual
8.
Should be
a modern administrator able to running things in modern way.
Salary and Benefits
Istiqaama for Development offers excellent salaries and additional benefits
APPLY ONLINE THROUGH
If you believe you are the
ideal person we are looking for, submit the cover letter describing why you are
the right candidate for this position and curriculum vitae detailing your
experience with three referees either physically at the school premises or emailed to wwael935@hotmail.com copied to abdulbasitr@hotmail.com and zahor2@yahoo.com
with “Application of
Headmaster’s post” as the subject line.
Deadline for application is: 30th March, 2017. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 days after the closing date
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