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Enko Education Head Of School in Gaborone, Botswana
Are you a compassionate and dedicated educational leader? Enko Education (http://enkoeducation.com/) is looking for full-time, experienced and qualified Head Of School who lead our inclusive Primary and Secondary international schools.
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The ideal candidate
As the Head of School, you will have overall responsibility for a campus’ educational and financial outcomes. You will set-up, operate and continuously improve all aspects of the school including, but not limited to learning and teaching, finance, operations, and student recruitment, in line with the group’s Standards & Practices and the Enko Culture. Specific responsibilities include:
Implement Enko Education Standards and Practices
Lead the school through international accreditation / re-accreditation processes for the IB and CAIE
Drive the registration and re-registrations plus all compliance of national regulations
Achieve the school’s educational objectives
Build an outstanding team. Recruit, develop, retain highest quality national teaching and administrative support staff
Achieve the school’s enrolment and financial objectives
Ensure parent, teacher and student satisfaction
Lead partner engagements and maintain a high level of satisfaction with the owner
Contribute to improving the Enko model and developing our network in Africa
As part of a team, you will receive a wide range of support from Enko Education’s central team and from other heads of schools.
The ideal candidate
Shares our excitement to offer top-notch international education to the fast-growing African middle-class
Demonstrates respect and passion for the African continent and its people
Embodies our values like no other. Lives and breathes the values of IB especially
Understands affordability challenges and the expectations we face with our parent/community population
Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on attitude, lots of energy and resilience
Thinks growth and scale, to tackle one of the largest and most pressing needs of the continent and beyond
Embraces different nationalities’ cultures within the work environment
A people-centred and emotionally intelligent leader
Has extensive experience as a head of international schools at the secondary school level or has been an IB Head of Department or Coordinator - with Cambridge also preferred
Has minimally, a Master’s degree at a world-recognized university and an education qualification.
In return
You will have the opportunity:
To engage in a new and innovative educational project in Gaborone, Botswana.
To help young African students realize their dreams and contribute to the development of their countries
Refine your expertise and broaden your knowledge through an intensive annual training program, adapted to your needs and skills
To benefit from a full-time position, with a modest but competitive salary
About Enko Education:
Enko Education is a growing network of African international schools, which aims to increase access to the world's leading universities for African students.
We designed Enko Education schools to provide students in Africa with exceptional preparation to access the best universities. This preparation focuses on three pillars: high-quality international programs leading to the prestigious International Baccalaureate program; an exceptional learning experience; a university admission assistance program that supports our students in their university applications.
In six years, Enko Education has opened 16 schools in Senegal, Cameroon, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Zambia, Togo and South Africa. The group will now accelerate its growth with the objective of managing 60 schools in the next seven years. Financial institutions known around the world, such as Proparco (AFD Group), I & P, Oiko Credit and LiquidAfrica, support Enko Education in its ambitions.
Enko Education schools are committed to protecting children and promoting the welfare of students and young people, and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be carried out.
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