Secondary School Principal Assistant - Lincoln Community School

Lincoln Community School is one of the leading American International Schools in Africa and is an IB World School, fully authorized in all three levels of the International Baccalaureate program. The school thrives on the richness of cultures represented by its 560 students from over 60 different nationalities and a very diverse staff community from 15 different nationalities. 

The school offers a professional collaborative working environment where all voices and expertise are valued to fulfill the vision of becoming the most exciting learning environment in Africa.

Job Description

Lincoln Community School is one of the leading American International Schools in Africa and currently serves a population of approximately 600 students from about 60 different nationalities.

The School seeks to appoint an Assistant to the Secondary School Principal and Deputy Principal.

The Assistant takes the initiative to make the work of the Principal and Deputy Principal more efficient and is expected to deliver friendly, courteous, and efficient customer care services to all parents, staff, students, and visitors at the school.

Required Skills or Experience

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in a customer service environment.
• Minimum of  4 year of experience working with students in a school environment (desirable).
• Excellent technological skills; experience in using the Microsoft Office Suite, and Google suite (Google mail, docs, sheets, drive, forms).
• Experience in database management i.e. inputting data.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of student, parent, and staff information.
•  Ability to work with many different ages and cultures.
• Ability to follow through with instructions with minimal or no supervision.
• Attention to detail and efficient time management skills.
• Ability to work outside of normal working hours when required to do so.
• Ability to perform other duties as requested and capable of using independent judgment in anticipating and then performing the responsibilities of the position.