Our International School is a PreK-8 school system that was established by the Swedish Embassy in Ethiopia in 1946. Our mission is to facilitate the realization of every child’s full potential and develop resilient, curious, open-minded, and reflective students who are able to express themselves fully and effectively.

We currently have 176 students. Our school is an independent not-for-profit school and is interested in hiring professionals for the following positions listed below.

Working Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday; 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Fridays

Reports to: Vice-Principal and Principal 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Enrolment and admissions

• Manage the registration and placement processes and keep the enrolment forms on Class Reach and as well as other portals and databases to keep up-to-date.

Attendance

• Monitor the accurate compilation of daily attendance reports and records through the secretary’s office
• Communicate regularly with students, parents, and teachers
• Research, develop and implement programs to improve student attendance
• Plan, design, and conduct follow-through strategies to implement the school attendance program
• Coordinate with class teachers to provide work for absent students

Social and emotional learning

• Fully embrace our school’s mission, vision, and values and promote them to students, staff, other faculty, parents, and members of the outside community.
• Implement the child protection policy and be a member of the child protection team.
• Be part of a team developing, training and teaching the social and emotional learning curriculum.
• Model and support our approach to rigorous academic instruction combined with instilling and reinforcing behaviors and values that lead to academic and life success
• Participate in working groups of staff and teachers to plan, problem solve, and support one another on an ongoing basis
• Establish and implement social skills, discipline and school culture initiatives
• Develop and direct the After School Program in conjunction with the speciality teachers
• Collaborate with other members of the school’s leadership team to create and sustain programs for students and families that recognize and celebrate achievement and continuous progress

Parent liaison

• Develop and maintain parent involvement systems and structures, including parent association and parent involvement plan.
• Communicate and help coordinate events such as family days with the Parent association.
• Communicate regularly with families to develop a supportive home-school relationship by coordinating through emails, telegram groups and portal-based communication
• Actively encourage parents to engage in their students’ academic success and other school activities
• Ensure that all students and families know and abide by the school rules and norms including ensuring parents receive a copy of the school handbook.
• Maintain positive, constructive and professional relationships with students, their families, and colleagues
• Be highly present and visible during school hours relentlessly ensuring a positive school environment

External partnerships

• Develop and manage partnerships with outside agencies to support the needs of students, families and staff

Events

• Attend all after school student and family events
• Coordinates event team and activities
• Organize and attend admissions events (to answer admissions inquiries)

Job Requirements

Desired Qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Management; Office Management; Secretarial Science and related field of studies. 
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years in administrative or secretarial experience 
• Experience working in schools (International preferred)
• Demonstrated working knowledge of data entry, website updating, filing. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Organizing and coordinating skills.
• Skill in the use of computerized systems and databases.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of student recruitment and retention issues.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals.
• Ability to design and write promotional material.
• Ability to evaluate student transcripts and/or records.
• Independent
• Time management
• Attention to detail

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent written and oral skill in both English and Amharic language
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proactive - Identifying ways to improves admissions process
• Enthusiasm and energy
• Ability to multitask

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit their most recent CV as well as a letter(no more than two sides of A4 outlining their suitability for the post and motivation in making the application) via email: hr@scsaddis.com or in person at Kelem International School (KIS), located on Dar Sahara street, Kazanchis area, Cobblestone road opposite to Meles Foundation, to the Former Swedish Community School Parents Charitable Organization (FSCPCO), at the HR Office house no. 9999 For further information, contact Tel. 0115579781

Note: CV must include names and full contact details of three professional referees, one of whom must be the candidate’s most recent supervisor/ line manager. Referees will not be contacted without prior permission. In addition to interaction with candidates’ professional referees a variety of background checks will be required prior to final appointment.

Please note that ‘Kelem International School is committed to all aspects of safeguarding and safer recruitment practices to ensure that the school provides a safe and secure environment for all.

Please note that applicants will be contacted for further assessment only if they are shortlisted.