Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions tenable in the Teaching Service in Government and Church-Owned schools around Lesotho.
NOTE:
All positions are open for both qualified unemployed teachers and serving teachers who have acquired higher qualifications.
SCHOOL OF ASSIGNMENT : POST PRIMARY
JOB TITLE : DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
NO. OF POSITIONS : 4
MINISTRY : EDUCATION AND TRAINING
DEPARTMENT : TEACHING SERVICE
NATURE OF CONTRACT : PERMANENT
RESPONSIBLE TO : PRINCIPAL
JOB SUMMARY
■ Reporting to the Principal, the incumbent shall act as an academic administrator of the school and supervise heads of department/teachers and perform his/her teaching duties as assigned by the Principal. She/he will also deputise the principal as and when necessary.
Specific Duties / Functions
■ To be in charge of pupils’ discipline and performance, and to advise the Principal on appropriate action to take.
■ To check teachers’ preparations books, Record Books, Scheme of Work and Class register on monthly basis and to give all necessary help, support and guidance to teachers in this respect.
■ To chair the disciplinary committee handling pupils’ disciplinary cases.
■ To develop a system of record keeping for pupils’ performance.
■ To prepare annual programmes of the school activities, meeting and school assessment.
JOB SPECIFICAATION
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
School category
Deputy Principal
Category A and B
Minimum Qualifications
MED/ BED & Equivalent
DIP ED, STC, STTC, ACP (PRIOR 1996)
Requirements for Appointments
3 years as a Senior Teacher + requisite competencies
5 years as Teacher + requisite competencies
KEY COMPETENCIES;
• Leadership, vision and management skills
• Strategic Planning and Organisational skills
• Human Resource and financial management skills
• Statutory formulation and interpersonal skills
• Management skills for complex information system
• Information management skills
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications, including certified copies of relevant qualifications, registration certificate, passport, marriage certificate (where necessary), testimonials and IDs, must reach the District Education Office — Human Resource Offices and copies to the School Board and Educational Secretary and Supervisor Government Schools by 16:30 on the 23rd November, 2019.