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:
A. Deputy Principal and Heads of Department applications are open
B. Classroom teachers’ 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 : 1
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
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 SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
MED/ BED & Equivalent , 3 years as a Senior Teacher + requisite competencies
DIP ED, STC, STTC, ACP (PRIOR 1996), 5 years as Teacher + 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 11th July, 2019.