Current Job Openings at the RA International School (RAIS)

• To identify children with Speech, Language and Communication delays / disorders and to provide support for these needs, thus ensuring that all children in RAIS School reach their full potentials.
• To offer training to service users including: parents; teachers; LSAs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify communication delays/disorders through formal and/or informal assessment to enable appropriate intervention. Reliably interpret the results from assessment findings. Devise, deliver and review relevant and appropriate therapeutic programmes.
• Deliver the4-apy in a number of settings: individual, group and classroom.
• Write and maintain confidential client case notes; reports and therapy summaries to the recognised standards of the Soil’s regulating body i.e. Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
• Manage the case load effectively to allow optimum therapeutic time for each child i.e. prioritizing needs, developing care aims, managing a waiting list, discharging when appropriate, thus ensuring sufficient progress for all children.
• Attend relevant IEP meetings and other related meetings, and actively contribute to the partnership work that arises to ensure best outcome for pupils.
• Liaise with and train parents, teachers and other relevant adults in the knowledge and skills required to promote and improve the communication of pupils on the case load.
• Actively maintain and develop up-to-date knowledge and skills in the field of Speech and Language Therapy to meet Continuing Professional Development requirements.
• Support parents in developing awareness of additional needs within the Residential Area.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications
Education:

• A University Degree in any discipline at a minimum of 2nd Class Lower.
• Recognized degree (Bachelors or Masters) in Speech and Language Therapy with eligibility to join regulating body, for example The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Willingness and motivation to maintain a high level of Continuing Professional Development and, develop specialist skills.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Speech & Language Therapist working with children (ages 3-12), ideally in a school setting.
• Experience in carrying out both formal and informal assessments, and using the outcomes to inform therapy and in developing care plans.
• Should be a person with high integrity and excellent character.
• Not more than 45 years old by May 31st, 2018.

• To lead the school’s administrative function, and support the school and its leadership teams in the attainment of the school’s vision and mission.

Duties & Responsibilities
Lead, Coordinate and Supervise:

• Develop and implement Policies, Procedures and Employee Conditions of Service.
• Resourcing, Performance Management, Employee Services, Training, Employee Relations and all HR related services.
• Facility Operations, Maintenance and all HSE related activities.
• Planning, Budgeting, Finance Management and Reporting.
• Management of logistics requirement through operation of effective contracting and procurement system.
• Administration of Contracts arid Service Level Agreement operationalisation.
• Corporate performance tracking, monitoring and reporting.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications
Education:

• A University Degree in any discipline at a minimum of 2nd Class Lower.
• Possession of a relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• A minimum of 12 years experience in Academics or Administration, out of which at least 5 years should have been spent in a School Management and Administrative position of an International School.
• Experience in managing a multi-functional team is essential.
• Skills in Budgeting, Financial and Human Resource Management.
• Should be a person with high integrity and excellent character.
• Must be computer literate and have good skills in MS Office. Knowledge of school management software will be an advantage.
• Not more than 50 years old by May 31st, 2018.

• Provide strategic leadership by successfully developing and improving the school whilst ensuring professionalism to maintain high quality education for all pupils.
• Provide strategic focus/direction for both the academic and administrative functions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the supervision of all school staff and ensure that a system for monitoring and developing the quality assurance of teaching and learning is in place to continuously sustain conformity to approved standards.
• Ensure the preparation of the school’s budget in accordance with the school’s financial policy.
• Ensure discipline and high ethical standards in the school.
• Oversee the general coordination of all school related events and HSE related activities for positive outcome, effectiveness and safety of all pupils, staff and other stakeholders.
• Liaise with government and other agencies on educational matters for purpose of compliance with legislative and statutory requirements.
• Plan, manage and monitor the school’s curricula within the agreed budget, setting appropriate KPIs for expenditure, ensuring effective administration control and School’s Annual Delivery Plan.
• Ensure the School is adequately resourced to effectively deliver on the key objectives as approved by the school Board.
• Ensure School Review and the development of the school’s staff via coaching and mentoring to ensure professionalism in the school.

Job Requirements/Person Specifications
Education:

• A University Degree – B.Ed. or BA / B.Sc. plus PGCE or PGDE in any discipline at a minimum of 2nd Class Lower.
• Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years teaching experience out of which at least 5 years should have been involved at a senior management! leadership position in an International School (e.g. Deputy Headklead of School).
• Should be experienced in the management and administration of an International Curriculum such as the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Experience in the English and Nigerian Curricula is also an advantage.
• Must have qualified teacher status (e.g. be a registered member with Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, have QTS or recognition by a similar international body.
• Should be a person with high integrity and excellent character.
• Not more than 50 years old by May 31st, 2018.