Head of School, International Curriculum IB and IGCSE

Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania (AKES, T ), is a private, not for profit, service company registered under the Companies Act and operates three schools in Tanzania offering the International Baccalaureate PYP/ Diploma Programme, Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum grades 7 -9, IGCSE at Grades 10 and 11 and the National Curriculum from Form 1-4.

AKES, T is currently seeking qualified, dynamic, open-minded, committed, effective and experienced candidates to fill the following vacant positions.

Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School

• Head of School –International Curriculum IB and IGCSE

Position Summary

The Head of the school will be a visionary leader who will exercise ethical and moral leadership to develop the school into a School of Choice in Dar es Salaam, improving the positioning of the school in the market by enhancing academic, co-curricular, sports and leadership programmes as well as developing a school culture that emphasizes ethics and values, pluralism, spirituality and excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Vision and Strategic Plan

Develop a vision that is commensurate with the mission of AKES, T, the vision of His Highness for education, and that encompasses the profile of top schools globally.

• Standards and Quality Control

Ensure that an appropriate Schools Quality System is in place, as well as a system for assessing the school's quality periodically, and processes for improving Schools Quality.

• Marketing

Develop a marketing strategy to build up an excellent public image, promote healthy competition with the school competitors and ensure the Aga Khan School is positioned as a School of Choice and Excellence in Tanzania.

• Instructional Leadership

Lead the school to develop contemporary pedagogical practices in the teaching faculty and professional learning community and being renowned for inquiry-based, student-centred and imparting 21st-century skills in students

• Curriculum and Instruction

Lead the school in the running of IB and IGCSE curricula, enabling the school to become a model school.

• Exam Conduct and Results

Ensure that the external examinations are held according to the regulations of the various examining bodies.

• Schools’ ethos.

Develop and foster school ethos of pluralism, discipline, achievement, ethics and spiritual wisdom ensuring the school values are promoted and inculcated in the school community.

• Student Tracking and Support

Ensure systems are in place for tracking individual student's progress and identify areas where students need additional support to ensure "no child is left behind.

• Student Discipline

Ensure proper processes are in place to maintain student discipline and school values and ensure that cases of student indiscipline are handled promptly and fairly.

• Staff Management, Appraisals, Compensation and Professional Development

Ensure staff policies and procedures are adhered to, performance appraisal and individual and collective professional growth plans are implemented.

• Budgeting and Finance

Ensure school operations are managed within the financial budget for the year and abide by the financial policies and procedures of AKES, T.

Applicants should have the following qualifications and experience:

• Completed Master's degree in Education from a reputable, accredited university;
• Relevant experience with the International Baccalaureate Curriculum Diploma Programme and / or the IGCSE
• At least five years' experience, with demonstrable achievements of leading a Grade 6,7 -12 reputable international school
• Having experience in leading an intense school improvement and change process.
• IB training done over the past 2-3 years related to leadership, management and evaluations
• IB training is done over the past 2-3 years for the programme leader
• A credible IBEN member
• Proven track record in the effective and efficient management of fiscal and human resources
• Excellent team-building skills, with proven experience in leading, motivating and empowering teams.
• Experience in the African context is desirable