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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
KES
MONTH
2026-11-15T17:00:00+00:00
8

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
bachelor degree
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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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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Sunday, November 15 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 28-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 28-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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