Principal at Dawn Micheals School

Dawn Michaels School is a Christian Nursery and Elementary and excellent and disciplined school focused on hard work and upholding core Christian values of Godliness and character in developing the total child.

At DMS we believe that children arc society's primary assets and our aim is to present the educational process in a manner that
meets the academic, social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the individual child and bring honour and glory to God. In order to meet this challenge, we have developed a comprehensive educational experience, which culminates in academic excellence, spiritual development, athletic distinction, creative expression and leadership. The School is located at Okota in Isolo area of Lagos,

DMS is recruiting to fill the following positions:

Job Position: Principal

Location: Lagos

Description
Must be an educational leader with vision and strong interpersonal skills to serve as the principal of this great school.

The applicant must be:

• A devote christian.
• Able and willing to communicate with parents, staff, pupil and all other groups.
• Willing to be highly visible in the school, active in the community, and with parents support group.
• Able to enhance the instructional skills of teachers, by recognizing, motivating and evaluating each individual while setting measurable and achievable goals.
• Flexible, participating and open in management style, demonstrating fairness, consistency and compassion.
• Able to write and speak articulately and lead by example.
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications and the use database assessment.
• Able to accept criticism and examine all sides of an issue objectively.
• A no-nonsense disciplinarian who establishes clear expectations and consistently enforces rules.
• A role model who manifests integrity, self-confidence, a commitment to quality and excellence and always does what is best for children.
• A creative, innovative and decisive leader who employs a collaborative approach to problem solving, but who expects results and accepts responsibility.
• A veteran educator with a solid grasp of elementary and middle school curricula, current trends, best practices, techniques for improving students outcome, and a commitment to the success of all pupils.
• Strong leader with a commitment to educational excellence.
• A chief administration officer of the school. The principal is responsible for hiring, supervising and evaluating teachers and staff, developing and implementing educational progress in the school.
• Overseeing extracurricular activities and assuring that Board policies are fully carried out, as well as directing all support services of the school.
  

The Teacher who:

• Is a devote christian.
• Demonstrates a contagious enthusiasm for teaching and learning.
• Inspires pupils to take on new challenges and reach their full potential.
• Creates relevant, appropriate, innovative and challenging opportunities that help pupils learn (e.g. connects with programs in the community, integrates new technologies).
• Is a role model and an inspiration to the educational community.
• Connects learning to pupil interests and to their lives beyond the classroom.
• Creates a supportive learning environment (e.g. offers after-school support, provides appropriate accommodations)
• Uses different teaching methods to match pupil learning styles and needs.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of curriculum.
• Gathers, analyses and uses data to improve pupil achievement.

Qualifications and Skills

• M.Sc in Education.
  
• 10 years post NYSC experience both in classes and administration in a reputable school running both Nigerian and British Curricula.
• Open to both Nigerians and expatriates.
  

Remuneration
Attractive and is designed for the best candidate.

Application Closing Date
9th July, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and CV's (MS word format) containing daytime address, e-mail and telephone numbers to either of these addresses: info@dawnmichaelsschool.com, dawnmichaelsschool@yahoo.com

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.