Secondary School Head Teacher

JOB DETAILS: Job overview CIYOTA is seeking a qualified and committed Secondary School Head Teacher to provide leadership and management of CIYOTA Secondary School in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. The Head Teacher will oversee academic quality, staff performance, student welfare and safeguarding, and school operations in line with CIYOTA policies and Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) standards. Key Responsibilities Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the school. Oversee curriculum implementation and ensure quality teaching and learning. Supervise, mentor, and appraise teaching and non-teaching staff. Ensure student welfare, discipline, and strict adherence to child protection and safeguarding standards. Manage day-to-day school operations, records, and resources. Prepare school work plans, budgets, and reports. Build strong relationships with parents, community leaders, and education stakeholders. Monitor school performance and drive continuous improvement. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field. PGDE or training in Education Management/Leadership is an added advantage. Minimum of 5 years teaching experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role at secondary school level. Strong knowledge of the Uganda secondary school curriculum and Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) regulations. Experience in safeguarding, child protection, and inclusive education. Experience working in refugee or NGO settings is an added advantage. Strong leadership, communication, and people-management skills. High integrity, accountability, and commitment to child safeguarding. Ability to work effectively in a refugee-settlement environment. Good planning, reporting, and organizational skills. Computer literacy (MS Office and basic school systems). Proficiency in English; knowledge of Swahili, Kinyabwisha, Kinyarwanda or any other languages spoken in the settlement is an added advantage. Visit Application Site Related Jobs New Project Volunteer posted 1 day ago. New Project Assistant posted 1 day ago. New Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Officer posted 1 day ago. New Relationship Manager – SME posted 1 day ago. New Relationship Manager – Institutional Banking posted 1 day ago. New Chief Information Security Officer posted 1 day ago. New Driver (U8) posted 1 day ago. New Anaesthetic Officer (U5MED) posted 1 day ago. New Entomological Assistant (U7) posted 1 day ago. New District Education Officer (U1E) posted 1 day ago. New District Community Development Officer (U1E) posted 1 day ago. New Principal Human Resource Officer (U2) posted 1 day ago. New Fleet Assistant- ASK Project posted 1 day ago. New Monitoring & Evaluation Officer- DGD Project posted 1 day ago. New Sales Agents posted 1 day ago. New Accountant posted 1 day ago. New Branch Manager posted 1 day ago. New Field Agents (10) posted 1 day ago. New Cahiers (2) posted 1 day ago. New Head of Agency Business Development posted 1 day ago. Welcome This site asks for consent as per GDPR Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Store and/or access information on a device How can I change my choice? What if I don't consent? How does legitimate interest work? Do I have to consent to everything? Your personal data will be processed and information from your device (cookies, unique identifiers, and other device data) may be stored by, accessed by and shared with 141 TCF vendor(s) and 69 ad partner(s) , or used specifically by this site. Some vendors may process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest, which you can object to by managing your options below. Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in the site menu to manage or withdraw consent in privacy and cookie settings. Data preferences Manage your data You can choose how your personal data is used. Vendors want your permission to do the following: TCF vendors Store and/or access information on a device Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size,