Head Teacher at Golden Gate Memorial School

Golden Gate Memorial School is an equal opportunity employer providing early childhood and primary education. Located at Biwi, in the capital city, Lilongwe, the school has been in operational existence for at least twenty years. The school has now opened Secondary School which is going to start on 16^th September, 2024. The school is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions that have arisen at the school as follows:

HEAD TEACHER

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities and Duties:

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

• Give positive leadership to the school that leads to the attainment of Education goals, while at the same time meeting the needs of individual teachers.
• The Head should keep records in his office as these help him in decision making.
• Enroll pupils
• Maintain an efficient filing system.
• Draw up viable timetable.
• Submit returns to the Principal from time to time.
• Take decisions and be able to accept the consequences of his/her decision making.
• Make sure that classrooms, specialist rooms, the library, teacher’s environment, playing fields, roads, paths and the garden should look attractive.
• Maintain good discipline.
• Provide pastoral care;
• The Head should also convene staff meetings.

 

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

• Primarily be responsible for all academic programmes.
• Ensure that all heads of departments submit their academic work plans in time and he/she shall liaise with all members of staff on appropriate inputs including seminars, tests, interschool academic debates and examinations.
• Be the focal point of curriculum development and plan activities for the School academic calendar. He/she will collate all academic outcomes before submitting these to the Principal.
• Responsible for inspection and supervision of all classes and teachers’ work and report to the Principal within the agreed time and will prepare all quantitative reports to the Principal.
• Responsible for comparative analyses.
• Take lead in all academic committees including academic policies and procedures.
• Teach: he/she should be a master teacher.
• Be available to undertake any assignment that may be delegated to him/her by the Principal from time to time.

 

Qualification and experience

• The eligible applicants should have Degree in Education from a reputable institution.
• Vast relevant experience.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and technical analytical skills
• Excellent computer skills.
• Be a registered member of TCM
• Willingness to work during odd hours is essential.

 

Method Of Application

Those who fulfil the requirements should submit their written applications, curriculum vitae, copies of certificates with names and addresses of three traceable referees not later than 18^th August, 2024 to the following address:

The Human Resource and Administration Officer

Golden Gate Memorial School

P O Box 1006

Lilongwe.

E-mail: [email protected]