Latest Vacancies at RA International School (RAIS)

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RA International School (RAIS) located in Nigeria LNG Residential Area Bonny Island is an International Educational Institute, seeking to engage suitably qualified candidates for immediate employment into the under listed positions. The school follows a broad-based curriculum, following the English Curriculum for Maths and Literacy with Nigerian content included) and International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for other subjects. We are searching for exceptional, internationally-minded individuals with the ability of managing multi-cultural teams using an inclusive multi-disciplinary approach, to fill the position below: Job Title: Deputy Head Non-Academics-DHN Location: Bonny Island Rivers Job Objectives

• Develop nd manage school policies and procedures and ensure compliance with legislations as prescribed by approved government agencies.
• Provide strategic leadership and focus in managing school financial and school systems Admin/HR policies, contracting & procurement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and supervise the, maintenance of the school facility. Contracting & procurement. administrative and HSE activities of the School.
• Develop, and monitor School budgets and oilier related financial management of the school.
• Oversee and ensure implementation of the School’s Performance Management System.
• Manage contracts and Service Level Agreements to ensure the smooth running of school programs.
• Manage the human resource activities of the School. -
• Manage staff development, in collaboration with Deputy Heads Academic and Head of School to ensure capacity building throughout the school is appropriate and systematic.
• Purchasing, either directly or through a purchasing group. all goods and services for the school.To develop SLA with CMO’Estate/BLS!CSS and other NLNG Departments
• Advising on and taking the appropriate physical security measures within the school for protection of both staff arid pupils.
• Oversee the management of the School’s logistics, procurement, inventory and library facilities. Provide reports on School’s performance i0 internal and external examinations competitions.
• Act as Secretary to the School Board.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications Education:

• A university Degree in any discipline at a minimum of 2nd Glass Lower.
• Possession of a Master's Degree will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years' experience in Educational administration, out of which at least 5 years should have been spent at School management/ leadership position of an International School.
• Experience in managing a multi-functional team is essential
• Skills in Budgeting, Financial and human resource management.
• Must be computer literate and have good skills in Word and Excel
• Not be more than 5oyears old by 30th June 2017
• Should be a person with high integrity and excellent character

Job Title: Special Education Needs Coordinator-SENCO Location: Bonny Island Rivers Job Objectives

• To coordinate, organize, manage and teach a caseload of students with specific challenges, such as ASD, SPLD or Global Learning Difficulties in specialist and inclusive settings.
• To plan, coordinate arid deliver leaching and learning based on School Curriculum and International Curriculum and to create a conducive learning environment within the Special Education Needs unit.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise teaching, learning and HSE activities within the Special Education Needs Unit through leadership. coaching ad supervision and to ensure a safe and conducive learning environment.
• Lead the team in the LSU including SEN teachers, Speech and Language Therapist and learning support assistants.
• Organize and manage the caseloads to ensure that all children receive the beat possible intervention, and support whether in an LSU group or within the mainstream classroom.
• Implement quality control through supervision, feedback, coaching, mentoring and performance management of teachers within the Special Education Needs. i.e. work with mainstream teachers and parents to identify any specific challenges that a child may demonstrate through observation, and informal assessments. To develop appropriate programmes for each child to facilitate their growth and development in all areas of social development and the curriculum.
• Manage and control pupils’ assessment process in the unit through assessment opportunities, benchmarking and collaboration with other stakeholders and third party verification to improve educational standards. Ensure that all pupils’ records are kept up to date and accurately reflect each child’s learning journey and social development.
• Maintain relevant tools for tracking learning and measuring achievements among children and teachers respectively to sustain effective and efficient teaching and learning process.
• Establish good relationship with stakeholders through prompt communication and follow up of their concerns to ensure that stakeholders are interested in partaking in children’s’ development and school programs e.g. liaise with mainstream class teacher. parents and guardians. Speech and Language Therapist and any other involved professionals to ensure that there is a programme that encompasses the whole child for all who are on their caseload.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications Education:

• B.Ed. or BA/B.Sc and PGCE/PGDE in Primary Teaching or Special Education with a 2nd Class lower division.
• Advanced Diploma or M.A or M.Ed in specific area of special educational is an added ‘advantage.
• Qualified Teacher Registration Status.

Experience:

• At least 7 years post-graduation experience, 5 of which should have been spent teaching special needs children in an international school.
• Experience with an International Curriculum (like IPC) and International Mindedness are essential
• Experience of writing and evaluating Individual Educational Programmes (lEPs).
• Computer literate.
• Not be more than 50 years old by 30th June 2017
• A specialism in one or more ot the following areas: Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities (own’s syndrome). Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia Dyscalculia).

Job Title: Special Education Needs Teacher-SEN Teacher Location: Bonny Island Rivers Job Objectives

• To identify children with Special Education Needs and then provide support for these needs thus ensuring that all children in NLNG School achieve their potential.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify children’s needs through formal standardized and informal assessments then develop and adapt 21st century child-centered teaching methods to meet the needs of these children thus ensuring maximum curricular access and progression.
• Prepare appropriate lessons and resources to teach either individuals or-small groups of pupils within or outside the class to ensure learning is engaging and rigorous.
• Attend reviews or other related meetings and actively contribute to the partnership work that arises to ensure approaches within the team support effective working.
• Ensure the views and voices of children with SEN are heard in the teaching context as well as the wider school community to ensure that there is an inclusive learning environment.
• Liaise wh class teacher, parents and guardians and with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologists to ensure that learning is appropriate and sufficient.
• Update and maintain records on pupils progress to show evidence of new and consolidated learning.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications Education:

• B.Ed. or B.Sc/ BA and PGCE in Special Education with a minimum of 2nd class Lower.
• Qualified Teacher Registration Status.

Experience:

• At least 4 years’ post-graduation experience in supporting children with SEN in a Primary School setting or Specialist School
• A specialism in one or more of the following areas: Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Learning Disabilities (Down’s syndrome). Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia/Dyscalculia).
• Experience of writing and evaluating Individual Educational Programmes (lEPs).
• Computer literate.
• Not be more than 45years old by 30th June 2017.

Job Title: Bursar Location: Bonny Island Rivers Job Objectives

• To advise on general financial policy within the school.
• To manage the finance function of the School in such a manner that will meet both internal, regulatory and external requirements.
• To develop and implement financial policy and financial controls framework that will ensure the efficient administration of the School.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare annual estimates of income and expenditure of the School including department and unit budgets in consultation with the leadership of the School.
• Responsible for treasury operations of the School including preparation and monitoring of cash flow projections for the current and future year, banking operations, payables and receivables of the School.
• Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of proper financial and management accounting records of the School
• Ensure timely payment of staff emoluments, expenses and advances for the smooth running of the School in accordance with relevant regulations.
• Ensure proper administration of approved pension schemes for teaching and non-teaching staff, PAYE and statutory tax matters: regulatory insurance matters of staff.
• Be responsible for the regulatory audit of the School as well as closing 0511 on audit issues as they arise
• Formulates monitors and ensures implementation of the School’s policy to comply with the HSE requirements while carrying out risk assessments where appropriate and monitor all departments to ensure compliance.
• To develop SLA with relevant Finance function of Finance Division of Nigeria LNG Limited.
• Responsible for updating financial procedures and ensuring adequate financial controls are maintained for the financial records and assets of the School.
• Preparing pupil bills and collecting all fees and extras.
• Scrutinizing and passing for payment all invoices received in the school.
• Keeping analyses of coats and other statistical records.
• Preparing forecasts for the future financial performance of the school: usually over a period of five years.
• Preparing financial appraisals of particular projects.
• Ensure prompt submission of draft budget documents to RA School Board in case there is Capex requirement that need to be consolidated with NLNG budget phasing and approval process.
• Monitoring income and expenditure in relation to budget and presenting regular management reports to the governing body.
• Maintaining cash flow projections for the current and future years.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications Education:

• A University Degree in Accounting or any related field with a minimum of 2nd class Lower.
• Membership of a recognized professional accounting body will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 10 years post-graduation experience as a Bursar in a School or related organization.
• Experience in the use of a school management system will he air added advantage.
• High level of Computer literacy.
• Ability so coach and mentor others will be an added advantage.
• Not be more than 45years old by 30th June 2017.

Note:

• Any application received after the deadline will not be considered.
• Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
• Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to the outright disqualification of such candidate(s).

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their recent resumes to: [email protected] Application Deadline: 11th April, 2017.

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