DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER , Iganga District Local Government, Uganda

DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER (GRADE II) (1 POST) HEAD TEACHER U5U Job Purpose: To manage and provide technical guidance/ leadership in the academic and administrative programmes to the institution. Output: To prepare the schemes of work/lesson plans and teach students according to the set timetable; To be in charge of overall administration and management of the school. To plan for the physical development of the school and professional development of the staff; To plan, organize, direct and co-ordinate the teaching programmes and activities of staff and students; To ensure proper planning, budgeting and accountability of the school activities and resources in consultation with the Management Committee; To coordinate the functions of the management committee account to them and the Ministry of Education and Sports; To initiate development projects for the school and mobilize resources for their implementation; To supervise and appraise all the staff and employees of the institution and assess their performance; To prepare progress and summary reports for presentation and submission to the Management Committee and the Ministry of Education and Sports; To direct activities concerning student admissions, provision of supplies and welfare services; To participate in the implementation of the Education Sector reforms related to primary education; and To plan and chair meetings on the school.

Requirement: Minimum of a Diploma in Primary Education or the equivalent of this from recognized Institutions. Registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports Must have attended at least three workshops/seminars and three short courses relevant to the profession Minimum of twelve years teaching experience as a qualified Primary teacher, three of which should have been at Senior Education Assistant level and two at Principal Education Assistant or five years at Senior level with administrative responsibilities Such as Head of Department, or Co curricular activities etc.

Experience: 12

How to apply: Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts in Iganga District Local Government. Interested persons should obtain application forms PSC Form 3 (Revised 2008) in triplicate from the Secretaries of District Service Commissions. Serving Officers should route their applications through their heads of department. Handwritten applications are also accepted. Only photocopies of academic qualifications should be certified. CVs and any other relevant documents, as well as recent passport size photographs should be attached to each form. Closing date will be 4 weeks from date of advert. Applications should be addressed to the Secretary District Service Commission Iganga District P.O. Box 358, Iganga.