About US:
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social development organisation affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care organisation, currently running Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in Uganda since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri, Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and in Fort Portal – Kabarole district.

Job Summary: The Kindergarten Head Teacher will lead teachers and support staff in the facility providing education and care for children during school period.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidates should preferably hold a diploma/degree in Early Child Hood Education from a recognised institution
· A minimum of five years’ experience in infant child education including experience in a supervisory capacity.
· Additional training in Jolly phonics teaching package will be an added advantage
· He/she should also have a modern outlook towards work and a sound knowledge of educational theory and methodology with a commitment to child development.
· Previous experience in dealing with parents, PTA, together with proven success in the motivation and guidance of staff and children.
· Excellent interpersonal skills
· Proven ability in resource mobilization through proposal development and other creative strategies is an added advantage.
· Computer literacy skills mandatory
· Skills in music, games and sports, or other vibrant school activity programming for infants will be desirable
· Age: Between 35-38 years

How to Apply:
All applicants, who meet the specified job requirements, should send their application letters enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, including telephone contact and details of at least three references to the address below. Please send your application by email indicating in the subject tine the position title and use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and send all documents in one file attachment for emails. (Attachments which do not follow this procedure will not be considered).

The Human Resource Coordinator,
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,
25 km on Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,
P.O. Box 27510,
Kampala. Uganda

Or E-mail to: jobs@sosuganda.org

Deadline: 16th January, 2016