Headteacher
Kamuzu Academy
Malawi
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 3 September 2022
Job overview
HEADTEACHER
REQUIRED FOR SEPTEMBER 2022 OR SOON AFTER.
Following the retirement of a long-serving Headteacher, the Governors of Kamuzu Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate Headteacher to lead a vibrant team of teaching and support staff to continue maintaining and improving the long legacy of the school’s academic and extracurricular excellence.
Kamuzu Academy is a selective, co-educational boarding school for students aged 11 to 18 years. The school consistently matches or exceeds local and international averages at IGCSE and GCE A levels. Kamuzu Academy is one of the few schools in the world that continue to offer classical languages such as Greek and Latin besides English, French and Chinese. The school occupies a large, purpose-built campus, with outstanding academic, recreational and sporting facilities in a stunning environment about 2 hours north of Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe. Our parents value learning and the students are eager to learn.
Kamuzu Academy is a wonderful place for a Headteacher who can:
- Continue to make learning a happy experience for every child.
- Value every child and strive to ensure that both students and staff have high aspirations for achievement.
- Contribute to maintaining the high standards of social behaviour amongst all students.
- Be a positive role model, with the ability to motivate children and staff alike, inspiring all to reach their full potential.
- Continue the well-established strong relationships between children, staff, parents, Governors and the local community.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and excellent people management skills and an ability to further develop the leadership team.
- Demonstrate the drive, experience and creativity to build on our current high standards of teaching, through continuous school improvement.
The Academy offers:
- Competitive local salary, two-thirds of which can be remitted
- Gratuity of up to 25% at end of contract
- Baggage and flight allowance
- Accommodation and educational allowances
- A supportive Governing Body and Parents.
Applicants should have a post-graduate qualification in educational leadership or a relevant education management qualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Further information about the school can be found at http://bit.ly/kachere and the Application Form is available from http://bit.ly/KamuzuAcademy.
Please submit your application via email, together with your CV to:
The Chairperson, The Teaching Appointments Committee Kamuzu Academy, Private Bag 1, Mtunthama, Malawi Tel: (265) 1 259 288 (265) 999 971 196 email: chairpersontac@ka.ac.mw
Closing date: 3rd September 2022
About Kamuzu Academy
Kamuzu Academy is a selective, co-educational boarding school for pupils in the 11 – 18 age range. It occupies a large, purpose-built campus close to the village of Mtunthama, the 150 km journey from Lilongwe taking about 2 hours to drive. Its rural setting, far from the distractions of large towns or cities, allows pupils to concentrate fully upon their educational development. It was founded by Malawi's first President, Dr H. Kamuzu Banda, to provide educated leaders for southern Africa in general and Malawi in particular.
The Academy offers courses leading to the IGCSE examinations of the University of Cambridge and other UK examining bodies at the end of Form 5, and to GCE AS and A levels at the end of the Lower and Upper 6th Forms respectively. Its lower school courses (Forms 1 to 3) are influenced by, but not tied to, the UK National Curriculum. It also offers the theory examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and is a centre for the US-based SAT examinations. Its three academic terms run from September to December, January to March and April to June, about 36 weeks in total.
Its wide-ranging curriculum covers English (Language and Literature), Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Latin, Greek, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, ICT, French, Geography, Religious Studies, Economics, Business Studies, Law, CDT, Art and Design, Music and Physical Education. The Classics form an important part of its ethos, and one Classical subject is compulsory at IGCSE.
Its excellent facilities include a large library, a Chapel, an Auditorium, fully equipped facilities for all the subjects mentioned above, permanent Association football and hockey pitches (rugby football and cricket are also played), an athletics track, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a full-sized swimming pool with a fitness multi-gym, and a nine-hole golf course. All teachers are resident on site, and there is a well-equipped clinic with resident matrons and a Clinical Officer.
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