School Administrator Vacancy in a School in Ikoyi, Lagos

Stresert Services Limited - Our client in the Educational sector, is currently seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Female School Administrator
Job Ref: FE-SA-IK-02
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary

• The candidate is responsible for overseeing, organising and managing the administration, support systems and activities that will keep the school running smoothly.
• She will serve as the chief administrator of the school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, school facilities and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.
• The candidate will commit to promoting effective engagement with parents and community stakeholders.

• Administration: this includes the day - day running of the school such as: maintenance of buildings, facilities, & school vehicles insurance; ensure stationary and provisions are purchased as at when due, properly disbursed and accounted for; attend to artisans and answer all enquires directed to the school.
• Enhancement of Personnel Skills: provides activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.
• School Objectives: Ensure the school complies with all statutory requirements.
• Provide professional development on a range of topics and issues, including, but not limited to: (a) parent engagement (b) help teachers to communicate and work with parents and members to assist in improving achievement.
• Management Representation: represents school management at meetings and events.
• Weekly activity report: a weekly report is expected from the person occupying this position.
• Supervisory: Provide supervisory and management support to all staff of the school
• General Planning: conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plan accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the school program.
• General Coordination: ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial and the structure of the school system.

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Sciences, Administration or related field (Additional degree would be an added advantage)

• A minimum of seven (7) years school administrative experience preferably in an international school.
• Experience should include program planning, implementation, evaluation and organizational support.
• The ideal candidates should be between the ages of 40 - 50 years

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to motivate and work with a team to achieve results.
• A track record of strong interpersonal skills in relating with students, parents, academic & non-academic staff, and colleagues in other areas of education administration.
• Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and work with a diverse group of people;
• Experience in organising, prioritising and managing time effectively;
• IT skills in areas such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases and the internet;
• Ability to organize, prioritize and respond to deadlines while working on multiple tasks;
• Exhibits the ability to be a creative thinker and self-starter.
• Excellent organization, training, coordination and leadership skills;
• Ability to adapt and deal positively with change;
• Ability to build community partnerships and maintain working relationships;
• Proven skills in leadership, group facilitation, coordination, marketing, budgeting, data collection and evaluation;

• Monday - Fridays; 8: 00 am - 5: 00 pm (occasionally on Saturdays).