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Role : Deputy Head Teacher

Role Purpose: To support the Head Teacher in the overall administration and management of the school.
Number of Available Roles and Location
Total number of available role – 02
Akoromit – Kapelebyong District
Toroma - Katakwi
Reporting to: Head Teacher
Line Management: Head of Studies

Summary
To deputize the Head Teacher. In collaboration with Head teacher, provide effective, dynamic, and inspirational leadership to enable PEAS school to fulfill its agreed Education outcomes.
Role Responsibilities
Education Management
• To drive high performance expectations for Heads of Departments and class teachers.
• Promote a culture of caring and trust among PEAS School staff, setting the tone for respectful interaction with students, and demonstrating a willingness to change practices in the light of new understandings.
• Support Head Teacher in establishing a school structure that promotes participative decision making, supporting delegation and distributive leadership.
• Assume responsibility for setting teacher specific subject targets across all classes.
• Drive continuous use of School Information system, and utilization of school data to inform planning and learning interventions.
• Lead staff in reflective meetings and review of performance progress towards set targets.
• Facilitates opportunities for staff to learn from each other and teams.
• Prepare academic plans, schedules, and program for the school.
• Organizes and assists in the management and implementation of the curriculum.
• Ensures there is integrity of internal and external exams through good administration and supervision
• Leadership
• Develops and maintains active and productive relationships with PEAS National Office, Board members (BOG), PTA and School Administration.
• Direct Line Management of Heads of Department and Teachers; including performance targets and appraisals.
• Communicating and justifying to staff compliance expectations with all applicable government regulations and policies, as well as PEAS’ own policies.
• Finance Management
• Jointly accountable for school budget and expenditure budget with the Head-teacher.
• Collates and prioritizes departmental resource requirements and to work with the Head Teacher to requisition and procure necessary materials cost-effectively from reputable suppliers.
• Provide oversight guidance to the school procurement committee
• Governance
• Works with the PEAS Country Office, Board of Governor, Parents - Teachers Association and the Head Teacher to develop strategies to initiate and meet strategic and ambitious school goals.
• Assists the Director with recommending and researching potential new members teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Enforce positive school discipline
• Execute any other duty assigned by a relevant authority
Who we are looking for
No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values.

Experience & Qualifications Essential
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Education from a recognized University / Institution
• Registered as a Graduate Teacher with the Ministry of Education and Sports.
• A minimum of (3) years teaching experience in a Secondary School, of which should be 3 at the level of a substantive leadership role.

• Skills & Personal Attributes:
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure/ to deadline
• Confidence and maturity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all classes of people, students & parents
• Flexible and adaptable
• Strong team player
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to live and work in Uganda.
As an organisation working to expand equitable access with a strong focus on girls’ and one whose Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach is prioritising increasing gender parity, we strongly encourage applications from female candidates.

Role: Assistant School Bursar
Role Purpose: Support the School Bursar to ensure that the school maximizes School fees collection, spends within budget & complies with financial management systems
Total number of available role – 1
Location: Ngora – Ngora District
Reporting to: School Bursar

Summary
The position is based in a PEAS School. The Assistant Bursar will support the School Bursar in
School fees collections, Expenditure management and ensuring that financial management systems are properly maintained, and regular/ periodical School Finance reports are timely, properly and accurately compiled and submitted to the PEAS Finance.

Role Responsibilities
• Reporting to the bursar on any financial request.
• Ensure that all revenue to the school is collected from parents/Students, receipted & the student ledgers are updated regularly.
• Daily reconciliation of revenue collections using the “daily School Fees Collection analysis”
• Work with the School Bursar to ensure that all school pay transactions are applied and reconciled with the quick books integrated payments.
• Work to maintain and update daily the students Ledger and ensure that every student in the School has a ledger by reconciling the ledgers with the daily attendance list from the class and the dormitory.
• Write receipts for all fees received from parents with accurate fees balance.
• Ensure all petty Cash payments are made and accountability obtained thereafter.
• Daily update of the petty Cash Account in quick books.
• Support the Bursar to track All School Expenditures.
• Ensure the implementation of financial policies in the school.
• Ensure proper record keeping and archiving system.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned by the supervisor.
Who we are looking for
No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values.

Experience & Qualifications Essential
• Minimum of Diploma in Finance or Accounting from an recognized university/Institution
• At least 2-year work experience in a similar role
• Good understanding of accounting and financial standards/Internal controls
• Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Computerized Accounting with experience of using QuickBooks, is an added Advantage

• Skills & Personal Attributes:
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure/ to deadline
• Confidence and maturity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all classes of people; students & parents
• Flexible and adaptable
• Strong team player
• Commitment to school finance operations
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to live and work in Uganda.
As an organisation working to expand equitable access with a strong focus on girls’ and one whose Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach is prioritising increasing gender parity, we strongly encourage applications from female candidates.


Role: School Bursar
Role Purpose: Ensures that the school maximize School fees collection, spend within budget & comply with financial management systems
Number of Available Roles and Location
Total number of available role – 1
Apeulai- Amuria district
Reporting to: Head Teacher as Line Manager Roving Finance Officer as Functional Manager
Line Management : Assistant School Bursar

Summary
The position is based in a Peas School. The School Bursar will support the School Director in School fees collections, Expenditure management and ensuring that financial management systems are properly maintained, and regular/ periodical School Finance reports are timely, properly and accurately compiled and submitted to the PEAS Finance.

Role Responsibilities
• Ensure that all revenue to the school is collected from parents/Students, receipted & the student ledgers are updated regularly.
• Daily reconciliation of revenue collections using the “daily School Fees Collection analysis”
• Work with the School Head teacher to ensure that all fees collected are banked and a copy of the Bank deposit slip properly and securely filed.
• Work to maintain and update daily the students Ledger and ensure that every student in the School has a ledger by reconciling the ledgers with the daily attendance list from the class and the dormitory.
• Take safe custody of receipt book in use and request for a new one when used up.
• Management of all payments. Make sure that these are part of the budget, and approvals are in line with the policies
• Procurement. Acts as a secretary to the procurement committee & guide the other members on all finance matters.
• Ensure all petty Cash payments are authorized and accountability obtained thereafter.
• Daily update of the petty Cash Account and request for replenishment when the buffer level is reached.
• Supports School leadership team on the preparation and management of school budgets

• Role Responsibilities Continued
• Work with the School Director in preparation of monthly School Finance report
• Support internal and external audit of the School Financials operations and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations
• Ensure the implementation of financial policies in the School.
• Supervise, mentor & guide the assistant school bursar
• Support the School Director to ensure smooth School pay operations in the school. Including generating of student codes, sensitizing the parents & students, receipting of payment & reconciliations.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned by the supervisor.
• Who we are looking for
• No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values.

• Experience & Qualifications Essential
• Minimum of Diploma in Finance or Accounting
• At least 3-year work experience in a similar role
• Good understanding of accounting and financial standards/Internal controls
• Good knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office applications especially Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Computerized Accounting with experience of using QuickBooks, is an added Advantage

• Skills & Personal Attributes:
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure/ to deadline
• Confidence and maturity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all classes of people; students & parents
• Flexible and adaptable
• Strong team player
• Commitment to school finance operations
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to live and work in Uganda.
As an organisation working to expand equitable access with a strong focus on girls’ and one
whose Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach is prioritising increasing gender parity, we strongly encourage applications from female candidates.


Role: Head Teacher
Role Purpose: To provide effective, dynamic, and inspirational leadership in order to enable PEAS school to fulfill its agreed Education
outcomes
Total number of available role - 2
1 based in Kityerera – Mayuge
1 based in Toroma – Katakwi
Reporting to: Senior School Support Officer
Line Management: Deputy Head Teacher and School Bursar

Summary
As a PEAS Head teacher, you will provide strategic leadership and professional management for the school. To secure the success and drive improvements in your PEAS school; you will ensure high quality education and personalized learning is delivered for all its students and drive high standards and achievement in all areas of the school’s work.

Role Responsibilities
Outreach
• Works with the director to develop and execute outreach plans to increase student enrolment and student populations in PEAS school.
• Works closely with the Director, Regional Programme Manager, and the Community Engagement Officer to develop public relations plan and school advertising plan.
 

• Develops and implements strategies to promote PEAS School’s mission to both the internal constituencies of the school and the community at large.
• Education Management
• To drive high performance expectations for PEAS students and for teachers to be effective and innovative.
• Promote an atmosphere of caring and trust among PEAS staff, setting the tone for respectful interaction with students, and demonstrating a willingness to change practices in the light of new understandings.
• Works with the director to establishing a school structure that promotes participative decision making, supporting delegation and distributive leadership, and encouraging teacher decision making autonomy.
 

• Working towards whole-staff consensus on school priorities and communicating these to students and staff to establish a strong sense of overall purpose.

Role Responsibilities Continued
Education Management

• Encouraging staff to reflect on what they are trying to achieve with students and how they are doing it.
• Facilitates opportunities for staff to learn from each other and models continual learning in his or her own practice.
• Assumes responsibility for all Education Targets and SIP reports to the Director.
• Performance management and assessment of teaching staff. Complete all necessary PEAS schools performance evaluation processes.
• Oversee regular lesson observations of teaching staff.
• Lead the development and implementation of annual and termly education development strategies.
• Organize a head of department meeting at least 3 times a term including overseeing the provision of career guidance and the welfare and professional development of staff members.
• Take responsibility for induction programme for new staff members.
• Act as primary point of contact for MoES, UNEB and in conjunction with the Director, work with the Board of Governors and PTA for the best interests of the students. Leadership
• Develops and maintains active and productive relationships with PEAS National Office, Board members (BOG), PTA and School Administration.
• Leading teachers of PEAS school towards the achievement of commonly agreed goals and performance targets.
• Ensuring that PEAS schools are in compliance with all applicable government regulations
• Working together with the Senior School Support Officer and other PEAS staff to develop and implement systems of checks and balances to measure Operational efficiency.
• Finance Management
• Jointly accountable for school budget and expenditure budget with the Director.
• Co-signs all school accounts together with the Director.
• Accountable for all school management financial USE reports and data as specified from time to time by the Director
• Collates and prioritizes departmental resource requirements and to work with the school
• Director to requisition and procure necessary materials cost-effectively from reputable suppliers.
• Governance
• Works with the PEAS National office, Board of Governor, Parents - Teachers Association and the Director to develop strategies to initiate and meet aggressive school goals.
• Assumes responsibility for all development reports to the Director and other agencies and attends all Board meetings as the secretary.
• Assists the Director with recommending and researching potential new members teaching and non-teaching staff.
• Contribute to the Network
• Establishes new links with external partners, and build upon existing relationships, in order to promote PEAS schools model experience.
• Participates in the induction and orientation of new members in the PEAS ethos and culture.
• Provision of early leadership experiences for school management teams. Takes initiative to share learnings and good practices with new PEAS school management teams

Who we are looking for
• No matter the role, we are looking for people who believe in what we do and how we do it; is passionate about transforming lives through education and aligned to our values.

Experience & Qualifications Essential
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Education from a recognized University / Institution
• Registered as a Graduate Teacher with the Ministry of Education and Sports.
• A minimum of (5) years teaching experience in a Secondary School, five (5) of which should be at the level of a substantive Deputy Head Teacher or any Leadership role.

Skills & Personal Attributes:
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure/ to deadline
• Confidence and maturity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with all classes of people, students & parents
• Flexible and adaptable
• Strong team player
To be eligible to apply, you must have the right to live and work in Uganda.
As an organisation working to expand equitable access with a strong focus on girls’ and one whose Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach is prioritising increasing gender parity, we strongly encourage applications from female candidates.
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 01 October 2022
Duty Station: Several
Posted: 19-09-2022
No of Jobs: 5
Start Publishing: 19-09-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 19-09-2065
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