Challenging Heights promotes youth and family empowerment and children's rights to education and freedom from forced labour in Ghana.

Challenging Heights in national NGO with a team of 76 employees working 40 fishing and farming communities across Ghana. As part of our expansion strategy we are looking for passionate and skilled team players to join us in the following area (all roles will be in Winneba):

Title: Head Teacher

You will report to the Educational Programmes Manager.

Responsibilities

•   Provide school leadership, especially in the area of non-violent behavioural management
•   Implement school policies, including our no caning policy
•   Develop and evaluate the school’s educational programmes to ensure conformance to the standards and regulations of the Ghana Education Service
•   Promote academic excellence in all courses
•   provide a friendly school learning environment
•   guide and train teaching staff for the purposes of enhancing teaching and learning
•   administrative oversight of a school serving over 700 students

Skills/Competencies

•   Strong commitment to non-violent behavioural management
•   Strong leadership skills
•   Strong communication skills
•   Strong computer skills
•   Knowledge and skills in non-violent discipline and class management
•   Ability to coach teachers and lead by example

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum of Diploma in Education (a first degree is preferred)
•   Experienced teacher for at least five years
•   Experience in being a head teacher an advantage
•   A commitment to non-violent behavioural management (no caning)

Location: Winneba

How To Apply For The Job

Applications, consisting of a resume and covering letter explaining why you believe you are a suitable candidate for the post, should be submitted to:-

infoCHghana@gmail.com

or delivered to:-

the Challenging Heights Programme Office,
Church of Christ Junction,
Commercial Road, Winneba.

Selection for interview for all roles will start from Monday 26th May 2014.

Closing Date: 25 May, 2014

A deep commitment to child rights and the aspirations of the organisation is an essential quality for all roles in Challenging Heights: we place more emphasis on practical knowledge, skills and passion than paper qualifications. We look for demonstrable skills and seek “can do” and “will do” employees.

Challenging Heights strives to be an equal opportunities employer, and female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.