Dedicated educational leader with many years of experience in secondary school education and management. Experienced with all stages of the secondary education and curriculum development and implementation; well-versed in modern teaching methods and with a strong background in educational school leadership and customer relations.
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years of professional experience
Work history
Head of Senior School
Baobab College
2022.08 - 2023.07
Reporting to Vice Principal – Academics
Successfully managed senior school (Y 9 – 13) academic and pastoral programmes.
Managed all heads of faculty as well as coordinator of A Level Programme.
Coordinated student career guidance and planning including university placements, conducted student interviews and admissions, and developed transition packs, parental management, developed and monitored of student discipline and pastoral care.
Coordinated strategic development of senior school with regard to implementation of latest teaching and learning methodologies.
Achievements:
Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Humanities and A Level Geography Specialist Teacher & CIS Accreditation Coordinator
Lusaka International Community School
2018.08 - 2022.06
Planned delivery of A Level and IGCSE Geography syllabi for Y 10, 11, 12 and 13 students through appropriate schemes of work, and lesson plans in compliance with CIE-set learning objectives.
Planned curriculum mapping for Key Stage 3 humanities lessons.
Effectively communicated these to students and parents, i.e. during information evenings Planned for teaching resources and other requirements (medium-term: textbooks, other materials; short-term: ICT- time, audio-visual equipment and visual aids, transport, outside and local educational trips)
Replanted teaching activities after analysis of previous results
Carried out varied assessments for informed teaching and learning;
Informed students, colleagues and parents about students' progress through reports, student concerns' meetings, parents-teacher conferences, informal communication and/or special meetings with SENCO/ESL department and others concerned.
As CIS School Accreditation Coordinator: Successfully led LICS through re-accreditation process by
Communicating with school's contacts at CIS to get information and resources needed
Led steering committee and ensured that report writing was completed on time.
Ensured that report was proofread and responses from various domains fitted together coherently.
Produced school' final report.
Secondary Principal
Lusaka International Community School
2016.08 - 2018.07
Reporting to Head of School and responsible for:
Management of LICS Secondary School through coordination and Management of all Secondary administrative functions.
Academic management of secondary school by coordinating academic processes including reviewing, developing and Implementing curricula and schemes of work, planning curriculum delivery and assessment, staff recruitment and selection, managing staff appraisal and mentorship processes and staff development and training.
Student career guidance and planning, conducting student interviews and admissions, and developing transition packs, parental management, developing and monitoring of student discipline and pastoral care.
Strategic development by leading strategic development of secondary school with regard to implementation of latest teaching and learning methodologies.
Produced Board reports and participated at board meetings as required.
Involved in school development and strategic planning.
Secondary Vice Principal
Lusaka International Community School
2009.12 - 2016.07
Reporting to Secondary Principal and responsible for following:
Learner welfare and performance including overseeing quality of teaching and learning.
Worked with relevant Heads of Department to maintain and raise academic standards through effective tracking and intervention as appropriate.
Along with Secondary Principal, played key role in performance management of all academic staff.
Oversaw, monitored and reviewed school's assessment, recording and reporting procedures.
Worked closely with Vice Principal of Primary to promote effective academic and curriculum links and transition between LICS Primary and Secondary School.
Was responsible, as directed by Secondary Principal, for maintaining, reviewing and updating academic/curriculum sections of school.
Safeguarding and ensuring that secondary environment was safe, well maintained and in keeping with health and safety policy.
Developing and coordinating Secondary school timetable with all involved teachers of Faculty. Planned other activities with Principal.
Acting Secondary Principal & A Level Geography Specialist
Lusaka International Community School
2012.12 - 2014.07
Reporting to Head of School and responsible for following:
Same as above apart from leading development of strategic imperatives of secondary school.
Developing concept paper for introduction of A Level Programme at LICS, presenting it to board and securing approval for same.
Developing complete roll-out plan and subsequent launch of A Level Programme
Geography and SEN Teacher
Lusaka International Community School
2001.08 - 2009.12
Main duties included:
Teaching Geography to all secondary students from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 5, varying approaches, and methodologies to suit the topics and the needs of individual students.
Employing a rational use of resources to fulfill the teaching and learning needs.
Coordinating all activities in the “school-to-school” link between LICS and Ng'ombe Open Community School so as to provide basic education to the underprivileged children in the community.
Being responsible for the departmental share of the budget, organizing local and overseas orders, checking expenditure, maintaining efficient records and procedures needed for stock control and security.
Acting Vice Principal – Administration
Mpelembe Secondary School
2001.01 - 2001.08
Reporting to Principal: As schools' head of academic programmes, was responsible for:
School curriculum: teaching timetables, internal and public examinations including entrance tests; monitoring academic departments' work and performance.
Initiation and compilation of staff appraisals and development reports in liaison with Principal, Vice Principal Administration and Heads of Department.
Overseeing development of student's progress reports.
Liaising with Mining Industry Support Services Limited on Form Six matters including completion of UCAS forms and for A Level examinations and university entry formalities.
Monitoring academic documents from Heads of Department including schemes and records of work.
Academic share of school budget, organising orders, checking expenditure, and maintained efficient records and procedures for stock control.
As member of School Leadership Team, Led by example in all areas of professional interest as well as “on job” training of subordinates.
Achievements:
Gained all round experience in many areas of school administration, from classroom teacher, house parent, A Level specialist, Head of Department and Vice Principal.
As Acting Vice Principal in Year 2000, ensured that 100% pass rate at Grade 9 and Grade 12 respectively, were maintained.
Head of Department – A Levels and Examinations
Mpelembe Secondary School
2000.08 - 2001.07
Reporting to the Principal: As the schools' head of the A Level programme, was responsible for:
The development, expansion, and administration of the A Level curriculum to ensure that students were adequately prepared for both internal and external public examinations including administering entrance tests, monitoring academic departments' work and performance.
Examinations entry procedures for students as well as the conduct of internal and external examinations in liaison with the Principal, Vice Principal Academic and Heads of Department.
Overseeing the development of the student's progress reports.
Development and implementation of the school's A Level enrolment policy through the preparation and administration of entrance examinations, to ensure that the best students were enrolled and to maintain optimum numbers for budget purposes.
Liaising with the Mining Industry Support Services Limited on Form Six matters including the completion of UCAS forms and for A Level examinations and university entry formalities.
Monitoring academic documents from Heads of Department including schemes and records of work.
The academic share of the school budget, organizing orders, checking expenditure, and maintained efficient records and procedures for stock control.
Acting Assistant Manager – Administration
ZCCM Education Services Unit
1996.04 - 1996.06
Reporting to the Manager – Education Services. As the Units' head of administration, was responsible for:
All matters relating to the unit's budget, remuneration and procurement functions
All capital projects in the unit and advising the Manager on strategy and project implementation.
All staff training and development programmes, both local and overseas.
Head of Geography Dept. and A Level Specialist
Mpelembe Secondary School
1989.01 - 2000.07
Coordinated and supervised teachers' work and ensured that teaching programmes were systematically implemented.
Liaised with Vice Principal – Academic on all curriculum matters.
Taught IGCSE and A Level Geography and led by example in all areas of professional interest, particularly in “on job” training of subordinates.
Geography Teacher and Head of Department
Mindolo High School
1982.08 - 1988.12
As well as being responsible for running of department, was also in charge of career guidance and counselling.
Teacher-in-charge of preventive maintenance and responsible for periodic repairs of school buildings and general infrastructure.
Geography Examiner – School Certificate Examinations.
Promoted global awareness through inclusion of current affairs in lessons.
Education
Master of Science Degree -
University of Manchester
Bachelor of Arts Degree with Education -
University of Zambia
Form V School Certificate -
University of Cambridge
Skills
Curriculum Development
Strong decision maker
Problem solver
Instructional Leadership and Coaching
Departmental Supervision
Innovative
Service-focused
Community Engagement
Languages
English, Chi Tonga, Chi Nyanja, and Chi Bemba
References
Thomas, Gass, Head of School, head@lics.sch.zm, +260 96 5 586 361, Lusaka International Community School
Martin, van Der Linde, Head of School, mvanderlinde@britishschoolmanila.org, +63 919 0825756, British International School of Manila, The Philippines
Timeline
Head of Senior School
Baobab College
2022.08 - 2023.07
Humanities and A Level Geography Specialist Teacher & CIS Accreditation Coordinator
Lusaka International Community School
2018.08 - 2022.06
Secondary Principal
Lusaka International Community School
2016.08 - 2018.07
Acting Secondary Principal & A Level Geography Specialist
Primary School Principal K-6, Deputy Head of School K-12, and Director of Professional Development and School Culture at Dipont King’s College SchoolPrimary School Principal K-6, Deputy Head of School K-12, and Director of Professional Development and School Culture at Dipont King’s College School