Head Teacher - Aga Khan Academy Nairobi Senior School

Aga Khan Schools (AKS) comprises a network of over 200 schools, more than 100 non-formal education programme centres, and seven hostels, serving over 96,000 students from the age of 18 months to adulthood each year, with the support of over 6,400 teachers and staff. The agency currently operates across 12 countries in East Africa, South, and Central Asia, and the Middle East. The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

AKES, Kenya has an opening for a Head Teacher, Aga Khan Academy Nairobi Senior School . The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi, Senior School offers holistic education for students in the IB Middle Years Programme (Grades 6 to 10), and the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11 and 12), combining academic rigour within the broad and challenging curriculum with a wide range of co-curricular activities. More information about the IBMYP and the IBDP can be found here.

The Head Teacher will be responsible for the pedagogical, curricular and administrative leadership and management of the senior section of the Academy and will support the school’s positioning as an IB World School of excellence, working towards making it an integral part of the AKAN one school vision. S/he will drive the academic and extra-curricular programmes at the school, provide leadership and oversee day-to-day operations of the school.

Key Responsibilities; In consultation with the AKESK Leadership team, the Head Teacher will develop annual objectives, and implement a school development plan, as well as quality indicators that ensure the delivery of high-quality education leading to students fulfilling their educational potential. Monitor school, staff and student performance and conduct school self-evaluation and provide AKES Kenya with regular reports on progress achieved against strategic and operational goals. Strengthen the implementation, continued performance and success of the IB curriculum and monitor the MYP and DP action plans, enabling the school to become a model school in the implementation of this outstanding curriculum. Ensure systems are in place to meet and maintain authorisation requirements for the IBO, including the development and implantation of the action plans (in partnership with the Academy’s Leadership Team); track students’ progress through the school, and identify areas where students need additional support to ensure every student achieves or exceeds their academic target. Through collaborative leadership, build a high-performing team, committed to achieving the vision of the school and excellent student outcomes. Manage the budget, resources and safeguard the assets of the school, and ensure that all school funds are appropriately allocated and administered, as specified in the school’s financial plan. Play a leading role in the safeguarding of students and the wellbeing of staff.

Start Date :Academic year 2025/2026