Principal - Bagabaga College of Education

Applications are invited for the position of Principal Bagabaga College of Education: Principal

Job Summary

THE POSITION

• The College Principal is in chief of academics, administration, and disciplinary officer and is accountable to the Governing council of the college.
• The Principal is responsible for ensuring that the decisions of the council are implemented.
• The Principal has authority over all staff and students of the college subject to the unified statutes of colleges of Education
• The Principal should be capable of meeting challenges posed by the transition of the college to tertiary status

This is what the Principal is in charge of:

• The assigning of staff to the provisions of the Unified Statutes of Colleges of Education;
• The discipline and supervision of staff and students
• The preparation of the annual estimates of income and expenditure for consideration by the council
• Ensuring that Council is provided, on a regular basis, all relevant reports including reports of committees of the council

Qualification Required & Experience

The applicant must:

• Have good character and a high level of personal integrity, and be a well-known master teacher and scholar in teaching and learning.
• Be at least a Principal Tutor in the College of Education or a similar grade. (minimum of senior lecturer from a recognized university) in a similar institution/organisation
• Possess a research postgraduate degree preferably the terminal
• Be a professional teacher or must possess a minimum of a Diploma in Education or education-related area.
• Have rich administrative experience
• Have a good understanding of the challenges facing the college of education in particular and tertiary education in Ghana in general
• Be able to complete at least one term of four years before attaining the compulsory retirement age.

Location: Tamale