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: PRIMARY
JOB TITLE: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
NO. OF POSITIONS: 5
MINISTRY: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
DEPARTMENT: TEACHING SERVICE
TERM 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
Title : Deputy Principal
Requirements for Appointment
B. Ed or equivalent + 3 years teaching experience as Senior Teacher II + satisfactory performance + requisite competencies
OR
B. Ed or equivalent + 5 years as Senior Teacher I + satisfactory performance + requisite competencies
Level
9
Rank
L6b
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 4th June, 2021.
Addresses for District Education Offices
- Bothe Education Office, P. 0. Box 230, Botha Bothe 400, Lesotho. Telephone 22460258
- Leribe Education Office, P. O. Box 12, Leribe 300, Lesotho; Telephone: 22400210 / 22401360
- Berea Education Office, P. 0. Box 561 Teyateyaneng 200, Lesotho: Telephone: 22500235
- Maseru Education Office, P. 0. Box 47, Maseru 100, Lesotho; Telephone; 22313709
- Mafeteng Education Office. P. 0. Box 13 Mafeteng 900, Lesotho, Telephone, 22700213
- Mohale’sHoek Education Office, P. 0. Box 50 Mohale’sHoek 800. Lesotho; Telephone: 22785291 7. Quthing Education Office, P. 0. Box 41 Quthing 700, Lesotho; Telephone: 22750266
- Qacha’s Nek Education Office, P. 0. Box 23 Qacha’s Nek 600, Lesotho; Telephone: 22950226
- Mokhotlong Education Office, P. 0. Box 156 Mokhotlong 500, Lesotho: Telephone: 22920225
- Thaba-Tseka Education Office, P. 0. Box 170 Thaba-Tseka 550 Lesotho; Telephone, 22900206