Key responsibilities

• Refining the Vision and Model of Pharo Schools: Further refine the vision and model of Pharo Schools to make the network’s unique offering in the education sector clear.
• Creation of Network Aligned Systems and Structures: Build systems and structures to support the Pharo model of education and ensure that it is used with consistency and fidelity across Pharo Schools.
• Strategic Growth: Develop and implement a growth strategy to expand our school portfolio from 7 to over 15 schools, increasing student enrollment from 4,000 to 25,000 over the next 10 years.
• Brand Leadership: Enhance the Pharo Schools brand, positioning it as a leader in affordable, quality education in the Horn of Africa.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee school operations, instilling a culture of excellence, ensuring each institution meets the highest standards and consistently delivers on their brand promise.
• Educational Innovation: Lead partnership and investment strategy into EdTech and other innovative education frameworks. The aim is to massively scale the impact and become a trailblazer in the education landscape in Africa. Pharo Foundation is aiming to educate 200,000 students annually by 2035 through impactful and scalable approaches to complement the impact of Pharo Schools.
• Talent Strategy: The quality of education and the brand of a school are only as good as the teachers in the classroom and the principals leading the schools. Therefore, the candidate will develop and implement a talent strategy to develop a world-class and uniform teaching force. This will include talent recruitment, hiring, onboarding and continuous professional development.
• Professional Development Strategy: Lead in the professional development strategy and execution for all Pharo Schools teammates.
• Partnership Development: Develop and manage strategic partnerships to support our ambitious educational goals.
• Leadership and Management: Provide leadership to a diverse, multi-country team, and manage the
• Global Education team to drive investment projects and academic excellence.
• Compliance: Oversee compliance of the School Portfolio with regulatory requirements and internal quality and safeguarding standards.

Successful Candidate Profile

• We are looking for a leader who embodies our values and is committed to our mission. Attributes of our ideal candidate:
• Value Aligned: Committed to excellence, innovation and integrity, passionate to deliver results, driven by impact and a teamplayer who fosters collaboration.
• Strategic Vision: Proven experience in developing and executing growth strategies in the education sector.
• Operational Expertise: A strong track record of driving academic excellence and managing school operations.
• Innovative Mindset: Experience with educational technologies and innovative approaches to learning.
• Financial Acumen: Experienced in developing and managing budgets across multiple entities and driving financial sustainability.
• Leadership Skills: Exceptional ability to lead diverse teams across multiple countries and cultures.
• Expertise in growing and developing teammates.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience in building and maintaining strategic partnerships and engaging with governance bodies.
• Cultural Sensitivity: An appreciation for the cultural contexts of the Horn of Africa.

Credentials and Experience:

• Former career in education / as an educator
• Business acumen either through experience or academia / MBA
• Proven track record to deliver results, drive growth and lead by example.

Due to the senior nature of this position we are running an executive search with our partners at London Moore and Associates Consulting (LMAC). If you are interested in this position, kindly share your CV with the LMAC search team at [email protected]. Adding the Job Title to the Subject Line of the email.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning:

• Develop and deliver engaging lessons tailored to the diverse needs of learners.
• Actively participate in the school’s co-curricular and social support programs.
• Demonstrate a strong command of subject matter and continuously seek professional growth.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback through assessments, tests, and exercises.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date learner records and progress reports.
• Collaborate with the Head of Department and Senior Teacher to address learner challenges and implement improvement strategies.

General:

• Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Foster a stimulating and inclusive classroom environment.
• Share best practices with colleagues to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of extracurricular activities.
• Adhering to child safeguarding guidelines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

We are seeking teachers for our various categories with the following education qualifications:

• Pre-school teachers – Must have a Diploma/Degree in ECDE or equivalent.
• Primary school teachers – Must have a Diploma/Degree in Education or equivalent.
• Junior secondary teachers – Must have a Diploma/Degree in Education or equivalent.

Other Qualifications include:

• MUST have a TSC certificate.
• At least 3 years’ experience working as a teacher in the specific level applied for.
• Proficiency in computer applications / digital skills
• Strong understanding of the CBC curriculum.
• Being active in extra-curricular activities is an added advantage.
• STEM experience is an added advantage.

Strategy

• Stay attuned of emerging trends in education and evaluate the relevance for Pharo School’s curriculum design and pedagogy.
• Identify potential partners that Pharo Schools can collaborate with to enhance global citizenship education, cultural exposure of students and teachers and visibility of Pharo Schools as a relevant player in education in Africa.
• Academic Development and Learning
• Take Pharo School’s mission and translate it into tangible and actionable guidance for all teachers and school leaders.
• Take responsibility for academic quality and rigor, encompassing lesson planning, lesson observation, learning assessment and all other aspects.
• Review the curriculum framework and develop strategies to blend and enhance it to deliver on our promises.
• Implement tools and standards to unify and ease the collection, creation and revision of all academic data analysis and intervention programs.
• Oversee and orchestrate the continuous professional development programmes for all teachers.
• Lead change effectively by reviewing, developing and maintaining the Pharo School Hallmark – our operating manual, setting standards for pedagogy, teachers, leadership, environment and curriculum.
• Management and Leadership
• Provide leadership to school principals with the goal, to drive efficiency in workforce planning for teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Review, update and maintain the Pharo School Hallmark and define necessary standards and requirements to achieve high level of academic performance in all schools.
• Develop an auditing framework for the Pharo Hallmark to allow for regular assessment of Pharo Schools.
• Perform school assessments, conduct a gap analysis and transparently report on the findings.
• Develop goals and action plans for each school to improve the overall compliance with the Hallmark.
• Collaborate with Heads of Education to develop continuous personal development strategies for all School Principals.
• Ensure the establishment of Professional Development Programs across the countries and collaborate with Heads of Education to monitor execution and evidence of teaching improvement.
• Develop policies and frameworks for the School Leadership to ensure child protection and safeguarding and an overall conducive and safe school environment.
• Align the school system with other international curricula and form partnerships with exam centers and certification bodies (SAT, IELTS, etc.) to enhance the value proposition for the community and important stakeholders.
• Compliance, Audit and Risk
• Collaborate with country-level leadership to ensure compliance of Pharo Schools with the operating standards of the Foundation and requirements of national and international regulators.
• Protect the Pharo Schools brand from undue risk exposure and mitigate where necessary.
• Work closely with Pharo School Nairobi’s school leaders to align the programme and school operations with the Vision, Mission and Values of Pharo Foundation and achieve the school’s ambitious financial and quality KPIs.
• Regular reporting on school performance and academic data in a transparent, structured and consistent format applicable for all Pharo Schools.
• Collaborate with School Principal to develop continuous personal development strategies for all teaching staff.
• Collaborate with School Leadership teams to review, assess and improve lesson planning, content mapping and timetables to achieve best academic results in compliance with the curriculum requirements.
• Prepare and implement robust educational processes and policies to prepare the school for scale and success.
• Develop appropriate quality assurance frameworks that ensure compliance with academic regulatory requirements.
• Oversee the academic accreditation process of Pharo School Nairobi and uphold the highest standards of compliance and safeguarding.
• Oversee financial management and ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines
• Ensure academic excellence through robust quality assurance processes

Qualifications and requirements

• Minimum eight (8) years of professional experience, with a minimum of four (4) years in leadership roles.
• Experience as a manager in for-profit schools or groups of schools is highly preferred.
• At least master’s degree in Education, Educational Administration, Educational Leadership or
• Curriculum Development.
• STEM experience is an added advantage.
• Experience in pedagogical improvement and implementation.
• Strong familiarity with Africa and its diverse needs and cultures, with an emphasis on East Africa.
• Strong relationship builder and communicator with experience leading diverse work teams, developing an organisation-wide strategy for programme excellence.
• Demonstrates integrity, strives for excellence in their work, and has experience of leading others
• to new levels of effectiveness and programmatic impact.
• Passionate about the Foundation’s vision and mission with the ability to promote and communicate the philosophy, mission, and values of the Foundation to external and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to travel 40 percent of the time to provide on-site leadership.
• Applications are received and reviewed by Human Performance Dynamics Africa (HPD-Africa) on a rolling basis. We may proceed with interviews and appointments as soon as strong candidates are identified. Therefore, early applications are highly encouraged, as the position may be filled before the stated deadline.
• If you are interested and meet the qualifications, please submit your application (CV and cover letter) to [email protected]

Teaching and Learning:

• Deliver high-standard Maths & Science lessons tailored to the educational needs, abilities, and achievements of individual learners and learner groups.
• Actively participate in the school’s co-curricular and social support programs.
• Demonstrate a strong command of subject matter and continuously seek professional growth.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback through assessments, tests, and exercises.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date learner records and progress reports.
• Collaborate with the Head of Department and Senior Teacher to address learner challenges and implement improvement strategies.

General:

• Engage in ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Foster a stimulating and inclusive classroom environment.
• Share best practices with colleagues to enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of extracurricular activities.
• Adhering to child safeguarding guidelines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in Education (with a specialization in Maths & Science or a related field).
• MUST have a TSC certificate.
• 3 years’ experience as a Math & Science teacher in Junior School.
• Strong understanding of the CBC Curriculum and its application.
• Proficiency in computer applications / digital skills
• Strong understanding of the CBC curriculum.
• Being active in extra-curricular activities is an added advantage.
• STEM experience is an added advantage.