Founding Head Teacher
2026-10-28T18:19:07+00:00
Mwalimu Halisi Gateway
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Management, Education, Teacher, Childhood Teacher, Colleges, Universities & Schools, Teachers & Education
2026-11-15T17:00:00+00:00
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Role purpose
Lead the launch and day-to-day development of KLC as a safe, respected and commercially sustainable early-years school. Turn the school’s vision into operating standards, culture, enrolment confidence and strong learning outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead school readiness, opening, staffing, safeguarding, compliance, parent experience and continuous improvement.
- Recruit, induct, supervise and develop the academic and operations teams in partnership with the Board.
- Ensure Montessori principles are delivered consistently while appropriate CBC competencies are incorporated thoughtfully.
- Own learner wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, progress and the quality of teaching across the school.
- Provide concise performance reports to the Board covering enrolment, staffing, learning, safeguarding.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a closely related field; postgraduate leadership training is an advantage.
- TSC registration and a valid certificate of good conduct.
- 7–10 years of teaching experience, including at least 3 years in a school leadership or deputy leadership role.
- Strong understanding of early-years education; Montessori exposure or certification is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in school operations, teacher development, parent engagement and safeguarding.
- Commercial awareness, sound judgement and the confidence to build a school rather than inherit a finished system.
- Lead school readiness, opening, staffing, safeguarding, compliance, parent experience and continuous improvement.
- Recruit, induct, supervise and develop the academic and operations teams in partnership with the Board.
- Ensure Montessori principles are delivered consistently while appropriate CBC competencies are incorporated thoughtfully.
- Own learner wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, progress and the quality of teaching across the school.
- Provide concise performance reports to the Board covering enrolment, staffing, learning, safeguarding.
- Montessori principles
- CBC competencies
- school operations
- teacher development
- parent engagement
- safeguarding
- Commercial awareness
- sound judgement
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a closely related field
- postgraduate leadership training is an advantage
- TSC registration and a valid certificate of good conduct
- Montessori exposure or certification is highly desirable
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Vacancy title:
Founding Head Teacher
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Management, Education, Teacher, Childhood Teacher, Colleges, Universities & Schools, Teachers & Education]
Jobs at:
Mwalimu Halisi Gateway
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, November 15 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 28 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Role purpose
Lead the launch and day-to-day development of KLC as a safe, respected and commercially sustainable early-years school. Turn the school’s vision into operating standards, culture, enrolment confidence and strong learning outcomes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead school readiness, opening, staffing, safeguarding, compliance, parent experience and continuous improvement.
- Recruit, induct, supervise and develop the academic and operations teams in partnership with the Board.
- Ensure Montessori principles are delivered consistently while appropriate CBC competencies are incorporated thoughtfully.
- Own learner wellbeing, behaviour, attendance, progress and the quality of teaching across the school.
- Provide concise performance reports to the Board covering enrolment, staffing, learning, safeguarding.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Education or a closely related field; postgraduate leadership training is an advantage.
- TSC registration and a valid certificate of good conduct.
- 7–10 years of teaching experience, including at least 3 years in a school leadership or deputy leadership role.
- Strong understanding of early-years education; Montessori exposure or certification is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in school operations, teacher development, parent engagement and safeguarding.
- Commercial awareness, sound judgement and the confidence to build a school rather than inherit a finished system.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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