Overview

We are looking for a principal with excellent leadership skills and a passion for education. The principal is responsible for creating budgets, disciplining students and ensuring that learning objectives are met.

To be successful as a principal you must be compassionate and organized. A good principal manages the needs of both students and staff members to ensure that there is a productive learning environment. The Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong – Akuapem, a public tertiary education institution known for training competent teachers for the pre – tertiary level,

Job Description

Principals oversee all higher-level operations in a school. They create a safe learning environment and set performance goals both for students and teachers, and oversee the process so that those goals are attained. The principal leads students and teachers to achieve learning objectives and manages the finances of the school.

Job Functions /Tasks

• Work with teachers to create teaching schedules.
• Approve or reject applications from prospective students.
• Create a budget for the school.
• Take disciplinary action against students and staff members.
• Organize job fairs and talks by colleges.
• Give students advice when asked.
• Communicate with parents and board members.
• Attend industry-related conferences

Qualification Required & Experience

•  The applicant must have served as a Senior Tutor for a minimum of four (4) years and demonstrated outstanding performance in teaching and research in the candidate’s subject area.
•  The applicant must support his or her application with a minimum of five (5) publications three (3) of which must have been published in recognized peer reviewed journals.
•  External assessors shall be required to evaluate candidate’s publications in line with the College’s Statutes.
• A master’s degree in education.
• Experience as a principal or in a senior position at a school.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Compassion for students.
• Natural leadership skills.
• Passion for education.
• A valid teaching license

Special Areas Of  Consideration Include

•  Education for people with visual impairment
•  Social Studies
•  Religious and Moral Education (RME)
•  Electrical Engineering
•  Mechanical Engineering
•  Vocational (an applicant with Fashion Design or Clothing and Textiles will be preferred)
  Creative Arts (Music)

NB:

•  Be analytical, critical, result-oriented, innovative and visionary
•  Be able to work independently
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be a good team player
•  Possess excellent communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills
• Possess high integrity, as the position holder will handle confidential and sensitive information
•  Be able to act professionally in all situations;
•  Be highly organized, efficient and resourceful with the ability to multi-task amid conflicting demands and busy work schedules
•  Be able to complete at least one term of four (4) years on first appointment before attaining the compulsory retirement age of sixty (60).