Job Opportunity: Headmistress for New Academy

[MP]

Raising Malawi Academy for Girls
Job Description: Headmistress

Raising Malawi is beginning the development of an all-girls, 6-year
secondary boarding school in Lilongwe that will provide a high-quality
education for girls from impoverished backgrounds and prepare them for
a career in medicine or education. The Academy seeks to provide a
model of relevant and effective education in Malawi while advancing
gender equality and women’s empowerment.

We are searching for a qualified female candidate living or willing to
live in Lilongwe for a long-term position. The successful candidate
will work in close collaboration with Raising Malawi’s team to
participate in all aspects of the Academy’s creation and to ultimately
lead the Academy and its staff following its opening in September
2010. Raising Malawi will provide a competitive salary to attract the
best possible candidate.

Principal Responsibilities:
Participate in all aspects of Academy’s creation including
• The creation of a strategic plan for the Academy
• Development of the Academy’s curriculum and operating schedule
• Recruitment and hiring of all school staff
• Recruitment and selection of first class of students

Following the school’s opening, the Headmistress will serve as
• Chief Executive Officer in charge of maintaining an effective and
committed teaching force and providing a model of integrity and
excellence for all staff to follow. Supervises and oversees all
aspects of school’s operation.
• Lead Administrator responsible for coordinating administrative staff
and decision-making and incorporating needs of students, staff,
families, advisory board, and other partners
• Chief Marketer and representative of the Academy in the community
• Lead Visionary who will set the course for future direction of the
school through dynamic leadership

Desired Qualifications:
-A passion for life-long learning and commitment to improving
education in Malawi
-At least 3 years of previous experience serving as headmistress
-Extensive teaching experience with previous work in curriculum
development
-Exceptional verbal and written English and Chichewa skills
-Excellent analytical skills
-Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
-Willingness and eagerness to learn

To apply, please submit a CV with cover letter and an original
response to the following questions of no more than one typed page per
question to maki...@gmail.com no later than August 10, 2008.

1. What is your personal vision of a successful model of education
that will prepare Malawi’s future generation of women leaders?
2. In your opinion, what are the most important characteristics of an
excellent teacher or educator?

[cou...@globemw.net]

so why would a girl go to or continue being in school knowing that she is
being prepared "for a career in medicine or education" only?

differently put, does there exist anywhere, or can one come up with a
secondary school curriculum designed to prepare girls" for a career in
medicine or education" only?

or am i asking "funny" questions, being a saturday morning?

[Zunzo Mitole]

And to add on to your question Alinane - Is it not discriminatory to choose
to educate girls in only two areas and leave out those who want to become
engineers or lawyers for example?

Also I think I would want to know who the directors of this school are and
what their full mission is. Can someone elaborate?

Zunzo

[cou...@globemw.net]

Furthermore, it occurs to me that this one of those overused Nigerian scams.

Does not the "@gmail " address speak volumes?

Otherwise let "Maki Paki" come forth and defend her/him/itself.

Herbert,

Is Maki Park properly a part of this group?

[MP]

My apologies to all for the confusion. The school is being established
by a small NGO in Malawi called Raising Malawi. The website is
available at http://www.raisingmalawi.org

The school will not, in fact, prepare girls exclusively for careers in
medicine or education, but rather will prepare students for leadership
roles in these fields should they choose to follow these vocations.
Otherwise, it will provide a comprehensive 6-year A-level education.

For further questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact me.

Many thanks for your patience and attention.

[cou...@globemw.net]

Ms Park,

Thank you for the slight clarification. Now this being an alumni grouping,
will you indicate to me the years during which you were at the Academy ...

Otherwise, this really is an unacceptable intrusion.

Once again Herbert, unless Ms Park demonstrates her belongingness, I
propose that she gets shut out from this grouping!

No apologies Ms Park.


Alinane Kauka
Class of '95