Deputy Principal – Junior School

Job Title: Deputy Principal – Junior School

Date Posted: 04/11/2026

Job Type: Full Time

Job Level: Management

Employer: Corporate Staffing

Industry: Teaching

Salary: KSH 40K

Location: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 16/11/2026

Teaching Jobs, Corporate Staffing Jobs. Responsible for supporting the Principal in managing junior school operations, monitoring student performance, and maintaining discipline and academic standards. Requires a degree in Education, a valid teaching qualification with a minimum of 5 years of active teaching experience. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Nairobi.

Reports To: School Principal

Supervises: Teachers and Interns

Location: Assigned Campus (with multi-campus support flexibility as directed)

Job Purpose

Our client is a faith-based non-profit organisation and learning center dedicated to community transformation, holistic education, and crisis intervention. The Deputy Principal supports the Principal in the effective management of the assigned school section. The role provides day-to-day leadership and coordination of teaching and learning, curriculum implementation, learner performance, internal assessments, learner discipline, learner safeguarding, teacher supervision, and school administration. The role assumes designated leadership responsibilities when the Principal is unavailable.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-Day School Administration and Operational Coordination
• Coordinate daily school routines, class arrangements, staff duty rosters, and learner supervision schedules.
• Monitor staff attendance and punctuality, maintaining required records and reporting gaps to the Principal and HR.
• Ensure teachers understand daily responsibilities, including lesson delivery, learner supervision, and school activities.
• Coordinate schedule adjustments, staff deployment, and substitution cover during unexpected absences within delegated authority.
• Maintain accurate school-level records and ensure all administrative reporting is submitted on time.
• Curriculum Implementation and Instructional Supervision
• Monitor curriculum coverage, lesson preparation, schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching resources, and assessment practices.
• Conduct classroom observations; provide constructive feedback on lesson delivery, classroom management, and effectiveness.
• Identify gaps in teaching practice to agree on improvement actions, tracking progress and reporting unresolved issues to the Principal.
• Support teachers in identifying learners who require additional academic assistance and implementing appropriate interventions.
• Undertake assigned teaching duties while fully maintaining deputy leadership responsibilities.
• Internal Examinations, Assessment and Academic Monitoring
• Coordinate practical arrangements for internal examinations, including timetables, invigilation, and assessment schedules.
• Follow up with teachers on the timely preparation, administration, marking, and recording of school assessments.
• Compile assessment results and analyze performance data with teachers to isolate learning gaps and coordinate remedial programs.
• Monitor the implementation of agreed academic actions and promptly report any examination irregularities to the Principal.
• Teaching and Learning Resource Coordination
• Identify shortages of textbooks, materials, and supplies; submit resource requests through the approved procurement process.
• Coordinate the distribution, tracking, and safekeeping of resources, reporting any losses, damage, or misuse.
• Verify delivered items against requests, reporting incorrect or damaged items while collaborating with the Procurement Officer.
• Learner Attendance, Discipline and Behaviour Management
• Monitor learner attendance and behaviour; ensure teachers track absences and follow up on repeated lateness.
• Address routine learner discipline matters fairly in line with school policies; support teachers with classroom management.
• Coordinate school-level responses to recurring behaviour concerns and refer serious or unresolved matters to the Principal.
• Communicate with parents/guardians on routine attendance and behaviour within delegated authority, keeping confidential records.
• Learner Welfare, Safeguarding and Pastoral Support
• Maintain a safe, respectful learning environment; remain alert to signs of student distress, neglect, abuse, or bullying.
• Promptly refer safeguarding and psychosocial concerns directly to the Head of Welfare and Safeguarding.
• Take immediate reasonable action to protect a learner facing an immediate safety risk and notify responsible persons.
• Teacher Supervision, Appraisal and Professional Development
• Provide day-to-day professional guidance; monitor teacher preparedness, lesson delivery, and appraisal activities.
• Maintain records of observations, feedback, development needs, and the progress of delegated improvement actions.
• Identify teacher training needs, communicate recommendations to the Principal, and encourage peer learning and collaboration.
• Teamwork, Communication and Cross-Departmental Collaboration
• Maintain effective communication across staff, sharing information promptly regarding operational delays, absences, or safety issues.
• Communicate maintenance needs, facility safety concerns, and broken equipment directly to the Operations Manager.
• Support timely data submissions to HR and management; address professional disagreements constructively.
• Parent and Community Engagement
• Support constructive communication with parents/guardians regarding learner progress, attendance, and school activities.
• Respond to routine parent enquiries and actively refer complex, sensitive, or unresolved complaints to the Principal.
• Support parent meetings, academic consultations, and activities that promote respectful community relationships.
• School Safety, Facilities and Maintenance Reporting
• Support school safety procedures; ensure learners are supervised during lessons, breaks, and school activities.
• Monitor classrooms and furniture condition; report hazards and maintenance urgency to the Operations Manager.
• Take immediate operational steps to protect learners from identified hazards while awaiting repairs.
• Policy Compliance, Reporting and Accountability
• Implement approved school policies and prepare accurate, timely reports on curriculum coverage, exam results, and discipline.
• Identify recurring operational challenges, recommend practical improvements, and escalate incidents beyond delegated authority.
• Christian Values and Professional Conduct
• As a leader within a Christian faith-based organisation, you are expected to:
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and uphold the Foundation’s Christian mission, values, and ethos.
• Lead and serve with integrity, humility, fairness, compassion, and a servant-hearted approach.
• Handle confidential information responsibly and support the spiritual and character development of learners.
• Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Education appropriate to the teaching level.
• Valid Teachers Service Commission (TSC) registration certificate.
• Minimum of five (5) years of active teaching experience.
• At least three (3) years as a Senior Teacher,
• or
• two (2) years as a Principal, Deputy Principal, or Head Teacher.
• Ability to teach English/Literature, Pre-Technical Studies, Agriculture & Nutrition, Creative Arts, or Sports; Postgraduate qualification in Educational Leadership; Experience/training in
• Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
• implementation.
• Working Conditions
• Requires balancing multiple competing priorities (supervision, discipline, administration, and active teaching duties).
• Working hours may occasionally extend beyond normal school hours to accommodate meetings, exam seasons, and parent engagements.