Employment

ISK receives direct applications for administrator vacancies.

Please send a complete application to <recruitment@isk.ac.ke> A complete application includes:

●A cover letter explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in the position;

●Full curriculum vitae (normally two pages);

●Statement of Educational Philosophy and Leadership;

●Full contact information for at least three recent references including names, positions, current email addresses in addition to the current Superintendent/Director at your present school;

●Full employment history and related documentation

ISK uses an online application system for teaching vacancies.

Visit ISK website www.isk.ac.ke click on appropriate position to apply.

Create an account with Frontline.

Complete the process by ensuring you answer required questions and upload required documents.

Submit your application.

You will receive a message acknowledging receipt of your application.

For Possible Positions:

Applications are reviewed to the appropriate principal.

For Definite Positions:

• Applications are reviewed by the appropriate principal.
• The principal may make plans to engage in email, skype or telephone contact
• References are checked
• Strong candidates will be interviewed by phone or skype by the director
• Face-to-face interviews may be arranged or the position may be offered following a phone or skype interview
• Face-to-face interviews may be lined up at recruitment fairs
• Clarifying documents for face-to-face interviews held at recruitment fairs

Applicants should send to: recruitment followed by @isk.ac.ke

• Letter of application
• Resume
• Contact information for 3 current or recent supervisors

After the required documents have been sent, the application process will be as follows:

For Possible Positions:

Applications are forwarded to the appropriate principal or department head.

For Definite Positions:

• The applications are sent to the appropriate principal or department head for review of the CV
• The principal or department head may make plans to engage in email or telephone contact
• References are checked
• Strong candidates will be interviewed by phone by the director
• Face-to-face interviews may be arranged or the position may be offered following a phone interview
• Clarifying documents for face-to-face interviews

Child abuse is a violation of a child’s human rights and is detrimental to every aspect of a child’s development. The International School of Kenya and all its stakeholders have a responsibility to ensure the safety of each child involved in school activities and protect him/her from abuse. ISK’s procedures for protecting and ensuring the safety of children shall be documented and followed consistently. In response to suspected abuse, the school shall take all reasonable, responsible and legal steps to protect the child and act as his/her advocate. ISK shall have a proactive plan for training all stakeholders and making the ISK community aware of various aspects of child protection.

Adopted 11-2012; Revised 02-2018

Child abuse is any action by another person, adult or child, that causes significant harm to a child or creates a substantial risk of harm, be it physical, emotional, or sexual. Neglect is a failure to provide for a child’s basic needs, lack of love, care or attention and can be as damaging to a child as abuse.

An abused child will often experience more than one type of abuse, as well as other difficulties in their lives. It often happens over a period of time, rather than being a one-off event. The signs of child abuse aren’t always obvious, and a child might not tell anyone what is happening to them. Sometimes children don’t understand that what is happening is abuse.

All staff and volunteers must produce a certificate of good conduct and/or police clearance and are subject to background character checks during the hiring process. All staff are trained annually on child protection guidelines and reporting procedures. Child protection and procedures are also included in parent teas. Part of the curricular program includes developmentally appropriate lessons related to child protection for students. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that they are informed, updated on ISK’s Child Protection Policy and guidelines.

All staff employed or volunteering at ISK must report suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect whenever the individual has reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered, or is at significant risk of suffering abuse or neglect. Reporting and follow-up of all suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect will proceed in accordance with administrative procedures flowing from the Board Policy.

Upon receipt of a suspected abuse or neglect case a series of detailed sequential steps occur. Once the ISK staff member has reported, their duty of care regarding this is then in the hands of the division leadership and the particular counsellor. A crisis management team is formed to follow up on the investigation reporting to the head of school and leading to closure.