PRIMARY SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER

🧑‍💼 JOB TITLE: PRIMARY SCHOOL HEAD TEACHER

🏢 Company: WAY Ministries

📍 Location: Blantyre

📋 Background

WAY Ministries is inviting applications for suitably qualified and experienced

individuals to fill the following positions.

🎯 Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Head Teacher is responsible for implementing the Mission and Vision of

Montessori Christian Schools and is responsible for its overall leadership and

management.

• The candidate must be able to hold site and curriculum responsibilities that

include: Leading and directing the general school management.

• Develop a strategic plan for the improvement of the school.

• Provide school leadership in collaboration with the Senior Management Team of

WAY Ministries.

• Participate in planning, organizing, budgeting and reviewing progress on

school’s goals.

• Actively participate with other teams to enhance marketing, and further the

development of the school.

• Organize and conduct meetings with parents and teachers to ensure positive

outcomes for all parties.

• Take the role of Head of Academics and monitor teachers’ work plans and

implementation of daily instruction.

• Act as an instructional leader in the primary school program, track student

achievement, coach teachers and analyse assessment data.

• Develop review systems to ensure a robust evaluation of teachers’ performance.

• Curriculum development, implementation, resourcing and training for all staff

members.

• Leading personnel management for the school, including conducting

performance reviews and hiring.

• Be an excellent role model, exemplifying high teaching standards and promoting

high expectations for all school community members.

• The Head teacher must understand the Child Protection Policy, Teacher Code of

Conduct, and all other related policies.

• The Head teacher reports to the Executive Director of WAY Ministries.

✅ Requirements: 

• The ideal candidate should have an appropriate undergraduate degree in

Education or any equivalent.

• Excellent communication skills, ability to effectively capture and convey

corporate or high-level ideas.

• Emotionally stable, spiritually mature, honest and transparent.

• Advanced computer skills

• Experience in remote learning and online training.

• Experience with the English International Curriculum.

• Minimum of 4 years of previous experience in school administration at a

leadership level.

• A proven track record of monitoring and improving student achievement.

📥 How to Apply: 

Interested candidates who are requested to submit their application letters including

their CVs, a copy of your highest qualification, contact details with three traceable

referees of which one must be a current employer to The Executive Director, WAY

Ministries, P.O Box 2588, Blantyre or jobs@wayministries.org

Closing date for applications: 12th December, 2025

⏰ Deadline: 12th December, 2025