Kindergarten Principal: SOS Children’s Villages Association of Zimbabwe

SOS Children’s Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International – a worldwide Children’s social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty.

SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe has established Community Outreach Programmes around the country. The Programme aims to assist and support children in difficult circumstances, in particular, families headed by a child, a grandparent or by a single parent. The Organisation works as a development partner with communities and the local authorities and seeks to address gender issues in these situations.

We seek a mature, vibrant and results oriented individual to take up this important position in the Organization.

The Responsibilities and Key Result Areas will includeManagement and administration of the Kindergarten; Ensuring all children are protected from all forms of abuse; Administering early childhood development programmes; Compiling and controlling the Kindergarten budget; Managing financial records and school fees payments; Managing and maintaining register of all assets; Managing pupils and staff personal files; Establishing good relations with parents and other stake holders; Monitoring and supervising of teaching and learning of the children in the Kindergarten; Ensuring all children who attend Kindergarten have paid up their fees; Representing the Kindergarten at all important functions; Supervising all Kindergarten Co-workers; Representing SOS Kindergarten during Stakeholders engagements.

The ideal candidate should haveDegree in Early Child Learning and Development; Certificate/diploma or a course in Child safeguarding, care and protection is an added advantage; At least 5yrs experience as an educator of which 2 years should have been at a managerial level; Should be competent in leadership with exposure in management of nursery schools or Early Childhood Development Centres; Have excellent report writing skills and be able to operate in a highly confidential environment; Basic knowledge in financial management; Computer literate; Holder of clean Class Four Driver’s Licence.

To apply

Detailed curriculum vitae should be submitted to [email protected]