Head of Junior School
2025-11-12T14:30:00+00:00
Chantilly Schools
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Management, Education
2025-11-25T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Head of Junior School Job Description Chantilly Schools
To provide inspirational instructional leadership and expert management for all staff within the Junior School
Grade 7- Grade 9. The primary purpose is to mentor, coach, and professionally develop teachers to ensure
high-quality teaching, effective implementation of the Kenyan Competency-Based Curriculum (CBE), and
superior academic and pastoral outcomes for all students.
Key Responsibilities (Emphasis on Leading Teachers)
1. Instructional Leadership and Professional Development
● Teaching Quality Ownership: Take full responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning in every
classroom in the Junior School. Set and maintain exceptionally high standards for pedagogy and
instructional delivery.
● Coaching and Mentoring: Lead and implement a rigorous staff coaching and mentoring program.
Conduct frequent, supportive, and developmental classroom observations, providing timely and
constructive feedback to drive measurable improvements in teaching practice.
● Curriculum Expertise (CBE): Work with the Head of Curriculum to ensure all teachers possess deep
subject knowledge and are experts in applying the CBE's learner-centered methodologies, including
Project-Based Learning (PBL) and competency assessment.
● CPD Strategy: Design, organize, and lead Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops
focused on the most critical areas for staff improvement, such as differentiation, assessment
techniques, and positive behaviour management.
● Performance Management: Directly manage the performance appraisal cycle for all Junior School
teachers, setting ambitious professional goals, monitoring progress, and ensuring accountability.
Must be a teacher of Mathematics or Kiswahili as the main subjects. Teaching between Grade 4-Grade 9
1. Instructional Leadership and Professional Development ● Teaching Quality Ownership: Take full responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning in every classroom in the Junior School. Set and maintain exceptionally high standards for pedagogy and instructional delivery. ● Coaching and Mentoring: Lead and implement a rigorous staff coaching and mentoring program. Conduct frequent, supportive, and developmental classroom observations, providing timely and constructive feedback to drive measurable improvements in teaching practice. ● Curriculum Expertise (CBE): Work with the Head of Curriculum to ensure all teachers possess deep subject knowledge and are experts in applying the CBE's learner-centered methodologies, including Project-Based Learning (PBL) and competency assessment. ● CPD Strategy: Design, organize, and lead Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops focused on the most critical areas for staff improvement, such as differentiation, assessment techniques, and positive behaviour management. ● Performance Management: Directly manage the performance appraisal cycle for all Junior School teachers, setting ambitious professional goals, monitoring progress, and ensuring accountability. 2. Staff Management and Team Building ● Line Management: Provide direct line management to all Junior School teaching staff and relevant support staff. ● Team Culture: Foster a culture of collaboration, high professionalism, and mutual support among the teaching team, encouraging the sharing of best practices and reflective practice. ● Staff Deployment: Manage the effective and efficient deployment of staff and resources (human, material, and financial) across the Junior School to maximize learning opportunities and ensure workload equity. ● Recruitment and Induction: Play a lead role in the recruitment and successful induction of new Junior School staff, ensuring they quickly assimilate into the school's ethos and instructional expectations.
Must be a teacher of Mathematics or Kiswahili as the main subjects. Teaching between Grade 4-Grade 9
Education: A minimum of a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) ● Certification: Must possess a current and valid Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registration. ● Experience: Significant teaching experience in primary or secondary school (minimum 5 years), with at least 2 years in an instructional leadership role like Head of Department, demonstrating a proven track record in developing and raising the performance of teaching staff. ● Expertise: Deep expertise in instructional coaching, performance review methodologies, and the practical implementation of the Kenyan CBE and Must be CBE trained with certification.
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Vacancy title:
Head of Junior School
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management, Education]
Jobs at:
Chantilly Schools
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, November 25 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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We are expanding and we would love for you to join our team
Head of Junior School Job Description Chantilly Schools
To provide inspirational instructional leadership and expert management for all staff within the Junior School
Grade 7- Grade 9. The primary purpose is to mentor, coach, and professionally develop teachers to ensure
high-quality teaching, effective implementation of the Kenyan Competency-Based Curriculum (CBE), and
superior academic and pastoral outcomes for all students.
Key Responsibilities (Emphasis on Leading Teachers)
1. Instructional Leadership and Professional Development
● Teaching Quality Ownership: Take full responsibility for the quality of teaching and learning in every
classroom in the Junior School. Set and maintain exceptionally high standards for pedagogy and
instructional delivery.
● Coaching and Mentoring: Lead and implement a rigorous staff coaching and mentoring program.
Conduct frequent, supportive, and developmental classroom observations, providing timely and
constructive feedback to drive measurable improvements in teaching practice.
● Curriculum Expertise (CBE): Work with the Head of Curriculum to ensure all teachers possess deep
subject knowledge and are experts in applying the CBE's learner-centered methodologies, including
Project-Based Learning (PBL) and competency assessment.
● CPD Strategy: Design, organize, and lead Continuous Professional Development (CPD) workshops
focused on the most critical areas for staff improvement, such as differentiation, assessment
techniques, and positive behaviour management.
● Performance Management: Directly manage the performance appraisal cycle for all Junior School
teachers, setting ambitious professional goals, monitoring progress, and ensuring accountability.
Must be a teacher of Mathematics or Kiswahili as the main subjects. Teaching between Grade 4-Grade 9
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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