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Job Description

Children of the Nations is a duly registered NGO in Malawi with a mission to raise children who transform Nations. It partners with nationals to provide Christ-centered care for orphaned and destitute children, enabling them to create a positive and lasting change in their nations.

In order to fulfil its vision effectively and excellently, an opportunity has risen to engage qualified person of Malawian origin to fill a position of Deputy Head Teacher tenable at its Primary school in Lilongwe. COTN therefore, invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the position on a two-year contract renewable based on performance and availability of funds.

Position: Deputy Head Teacher

Key Responsibility

To partner with Children of the Nations Malawi National Education Coordinator and Big Johns Head Teacher to provide quality school leadership, management, and administration, and implement the Malawi Primary curriculum as stipulated by Ministry of Education and COTN standards of service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide school leadership in partnership with the Head Teacher
• Participating in planning, organizing, budgeting, and reviewing progress on education goals.
• Take the role of Head of Academics and assisting Head Teacher in monitoring teachers work plans and implementation of daily instruction.
• To act as the chair of School Discipline Committee, Staff Social Welfare, and help Head Teacher manage daily student discipline.
• Planning, teaching, and preparing appropriate lessons in accordance with education SOS.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the progress and attainment of pupils.
• The Deputy Head Teacher must understand the child protection policy, Teacher Code of Conduct, Attendance policy, and School Discipline policy of COIN, and help teachers put in practice all that is expected.
• Providing guidance and advice to the pupils on educational and social matters and making relevant records and reports.
• Preparing and sending monthly report to the Head Teacher on student discipline and progress of daily instruction.

Qualification, Skills and Experience

• The ideal candidate must possess a minimum of a Diploma in Education and a proven experience of not less than 7 years on a similar position. Those with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with proven experience of not less than 3 years on a similar position will have an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to effectively capture and convey corporate ideas.
• Ability to work in a flexible and cross-cultural environment.
• Knowledge and experience on implementing child protection policy and working with Children from troubled backgrounds.
• Emotionally stable, spiritually mature, honest, transparent, and sensitive to people
• Experience and skills in using a computer, emailing, and training teachers is a MUST.

How to apply

Interested candidates who are ready to start work by 6th January, 2020, are requested to submit their application letters including their CV’s, a copy of your highest qualification, contact details and three traceable referees of which one must be a previous supervisor to:

Email: Childrenofthenations1@gmail.com  copy to:

Email: gideonmonjeza@cotni.org

or if by hand to:

The Human Resources Officer,
Children of the Nations,
P.O. Box 1205,
Lilongwe

COTN Main offices are located along Mchinji Road next to SOL Farm, 5 Kilometres from Mchinji Round About.

Deadline - 19th November 2019

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Skills Required

• Verbal Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Presentation
• Computer skills
• Flexibility
• Integrity

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