Senior School Support Officer

The Senior School Support Officer provides direct support to schools and is responsible for improving performance in partnership with school staff. Success in this role requires someone who enjoys building relationships and mentoring others. You will need a clear understanding of what makes a great school and a strong commitment to delivering that for every PEAS student. You should be a respected educator whose judgement is trusted by staff and communities, and who is willing to make difficult decisions to uphold the PEAS mission and approach in every school and classroom. As this is a field-based role, you should be committed to working closely with schools and providing practical, hands-on support.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Bachelors in Education
• Minimum of two years’ experience serving as a school leader
• Experience in delivering training to school leaders and teachers
• Background knowledge in Child Protection and Safeguarding practices
• Experience working in rural communities and passion for work in the field
• Driving license for car or motorcycle (and willingness to self-drive)
• Strong understanding of school governance structures in Uganda and/or previous experience in school governance
• Desire to learn and quickly build knowledge of international best practices across pedagogy, assessment, teacher and leader training and development.

And who is:

• Able to analyse, interpret and use school data to inform school support
• Adaptable, flexible and resilient
• Strong communicator, able to motivate and persuade others
• Able to model excellent teaching and learning
• Independent self-motivated worker, able to tackle challenging situations with professional maturity
• Excellent line management skills; and/or commitment to becoming a great line manager
• Able to be based in rural locations, near schools with frequent travel

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