Background:
Pharo School, Homosha is an innovative boarding school for female students in Grade 9 through 12 in rural Ethiopia. The Pharo School, funded by the Pharo Foundation (UK), aims to transform the lives of young Ethiopian women by providing a high quality educational experience and covering all educational expenses (tuition, boarding, meals, textbooks, uniform and supplies). The Pharo Foundation’s vision is focused on a self-reliant Africa. The Pharo School’s goal is to further the Foundation’s vision by providing a rigorous and relevant education rooted in developing problem solving skills, fostering creative and innovative thinking and equipping students with a high standard of English literacy.
The Pharo School opened its doors in October 2018 to sixty Grade 9 students, in a temporary school campus location in Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Region. In September 2019, the school will relocate to its new, purpose built campus, 40 kilometers away from Assosa, in rural Homosha. The school will admit up to 60 new, qualified Grade 9 students each year, until it reaches its capacity of approximately 240 students. The Pharo School offers classroom sizes of approximately 20-24 students, ensuring a high quality learning environment for students and teachers. The school is heavily focused on providing students with access to technology and inquiry based, student centered teaching models.
In its first year of operation, the school has been led by the Headmistress, Finance Administrator and a core teaching staff, who also support a small boarding programme. Along with additional support staff, every employee plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the school and each employee serves as a role model for the students.
As the school looks forward to transitioning to a new campus and its second year of operation, it is seeking an outstanding, dedicated and experienced educator who is passionately called to help transform the lives of young Ethiopian women, through the position of Deputy Head of School. The successful candidate must have educational experience furthering the skills of beginner, English language learners and s/he must be able to function effectively despite a high frequency of infrastructure (power, water, internet, supply chain, communication) challenges.
The Deputy Head of School will report to the School’s Headmistress and will be a part of the Senior School Management Team. The Deputy Head will play a vital role in the day to day running of the school, and in particular, promote all aspects of academic and intellectual development, including the quality of teaching and learning. Vital to the quality of teaching and learning, will be the ongoing incorporation of technology, creativity and innovation in the learning environment. The Deputy Head is a pillar of the school community and as such, is required to reside on the school campus.
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Qualifications, Experience and Personal Qualities
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