COLE PRIMAIRE L’HERITAGE is a privately owned school having its Head Office at Kicukiro District, Gahanga Sector, Karembure Cell, Bigo Village. The School Board of Directors is searching for a motivated and qualified Candidate who will be The School Principal upon successful evaluation by the Board.

School Principal’s Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Manages all school staff (Academic, Administrative as well as short term consultants as may deem appropriate)
2. Assigning tasks and coordinating school schedules
3. Observing and overseeing job performance related to school business
4. Mentoring and arranging professional development opportunities
5. Developing and implementing curriculum standards
6. Meeting with parents discussing student progress and behavior
7. Managing and directing tasks related to Disciplining and counseling students
8. Proposing and managing the approved school budget
9. Overseeing capital projects and maintenance
10. Managing and directing Procuring school supplies
11. Responsible for Arranging and maintaining school security
12. Gathering standardized testing and other reporting data to present to the board
13. Executing national policies as directed by the competent authorities and School Board of Directors (SBD).
14. Inspiring students and staff toward a shared vision of school activities
15. Setting high ethical and performance standards for the school
16. Developing strong community/stakeholders’ partnerships and relationships
17. Communicate with parents, regulatory bodies and the public in consultation with the School Board
18. Any other relevant assignment as may be directed by the School Board.

Skills and Qualifications Required for School Principal 

Being a principal is being a leader. No one expects the principal to accomplish the school’s mission alone. Instead, he/she is the planner, the motivator, the driving force behind the team that gets it all done.

The candidate shall possess the following:

• Strong interpersonal relation, Good written and strategic communication skills
• Solid understanding of psychology and social and developmental behavior
• Effective training, development, and mentoring
• Planning and coordination skills
• The basics of educational finance and accounting
• A degree of Arts in Educational Leadership, a degree in Educational Administration, or Education in Leadership and/or in Educational Administration.
• Fluence in both English and French languages

Reporting:

The School Principal shall be reporting to the School Board of Directors per Board’s guidance and approved school calendar.