Aga Khan Schools has announced new employment opportunities in Kenya, opening applications for teaching, school leadership and admissions positions across its institutions in Mombasa, Kisumu and Nairobi.
The latest Aga Khan Schools jobs in Kenya provide opportunities for professionals interested in contributing to education, school administration, student development, admissions management and academic leadership. The available positions include Maternity Cover Teacher of Economics and Global Politics, Admission Officer, IB Teacher of DP Economics and MYP Humanities, Head Teacher and a part-time Mathematics Teacher.
Aga Khan Schools in Kenya operates a network of educational institutions offering national and international curricula from nursery through secondary school. Its institutions include schools delivering the Competency-Based Curriculum and academies offering International Baccalaureate programmes.
The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is an International Baccalaureate World School and was the first institution established within the network of Aga Khan Academies. The Academy serves a multicultural student body and seeks to provide education that prepares students for lives characterised by leadership and service.
In Kisumu, Aga Khan School provides education from nursery to junior secondary level, covering Playgroup through Grade 9. The school implements the Competency-Based Curriculum and focuses on the holistic development of learners.
The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi, meanwhile, is an authorised International Baccalaureate continuum school offering IB programmes from the early years through the Diploma Programme.
Candidates interested in the latest Aga Khan Schools jobs in Kenya are encouraged to review the responsibilities of each position carefully before submitting their applications.
The current vacancies are as follows:
- Maternity Cover Teacher of Economics and Global Politics
Job Reference: 5048BR
Organisation: Aga Khan Schools
Institution: Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Position Type: Maternity Cover
The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is seeking a passionate Maternity Cover Teacher of Economics and Global Politics to join its experienced team of International Baccalaureate educators within the Humanities department.
The position is centred on the effective delivery of lessons and supporting students to achieve strong academic outcomes. The teacher will particularly contribute to Economics teaching while monitoring student progress and supporting learners throughout their academic development.
The successful role holder will work within the Academy’s International Baccalaureate environment and collaborate with fellow educators in planning and delivering Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme learning experiences.
The teacher will also have responsibilities extending beyond classroom instruction. These include supporting students undertaking Internal Assessment, Personal Project and Extended Essay work.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Demonstrating enthusiasm and passion for the subject in a manner that motivates students and encourages them to work towards achieving their personal best.
- Designing engaging teaching, learning and assessment activities intended to develop deep understanding among students.
- Creating and maintaining a safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to become confident thinkers.
- Collaborating with teaching colleagues in planning and designing Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme units.
- Ensuring that planned units effectively support delivery of the relevant International Baccalaureate programmes.
- Delivering lessons effectively while contributing to efforts to raise standards of student achievement in Economics.
- Monitoring individual student performance and tracking academic progress over time.
- Providing appropriate academic support to students based on their progress and learning needs.
- Supporting and supervising students undertaking relevant Internal Assessment work.
- Serving as a Personal Project supervisor and guiding students through the relevant stages of their projects.
- Serving as an Extended Essay supervisor and supporting students undertaking their Extended Essay work.
- Acting as a form tutor or mentor for a small group of students.
- Providing guidance and support to students under the teacher’s mentorship.
- Contributing to enrichment opportunities available to students.
- Participating in the development of co-curricular programmes and activities.
- Supporting experiential activities intended to complement students’ classroom learning.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to an established IB learning environment while supporting students academically and through wider school activities.
- Admission Officer
Job Reference: 5050BR
Organisation: Aga Khan Schools
Institution: Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is also seeking an organised individual to serve as Admission Officer.
The Admission Officer will support and coordinate the Academy’s admissions function, including management of the admissions process, maintenance of records, communication with prospective families and execution of administrative activities connected to student admissions.
The position also involves supporting outreach and promotional initiatives, maintaining admissions information, assisting with the Financial Assistance Programme and working with other departments to facilitate student onboarding and transitions.
The role therefore combines admissions administration, communication, relationship management, data management and operational support.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
Admissions Management and Coordination
- Coordinating the Academy’s admissions processes in accordance with established procedures, policies and timelines.
- Managing enquiries received from prospective students and families.
- Coordinating applications submitted to the Academy.
- Supporting the organisation and administration of entrance assessments.
- Coordinating applicant interviews as part of the admissions process.
- Supporting enrolment activities for successful applicants.
- Managing communication with prospective families and applicants throughout the admissions process.
- Preparing and issuing offer letters to successful applicants.
- Preparing and issuing regret letters where applicable.
- Preparing enrolment confirmations and other admissions-related correspondence.
- Maintaining accurate admissions documentation.
- Maintaining student academic records required for admissions purposes.
- Maintaining assessment results and other relevant applicant information.
- Managing relevant behavioural information and student exit documentation.
Outreach, Promotion and Relationship Management
- Supporting implementation of strategies intended to promote the Academy to prospective students and families.
- Contributing to initiatives aimed at attracting prospective students.
- Coordinating Open Days for prospective families and other stakeholders.
- Supporting the organisation of school tours.
- Coordinating outreach activities and other admissions-related promotional events.
- Building positive working relationships with parents.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with schools and community organisations.
- Supporting admissions-related marketing initiatives.
- Contributing to admissions publications and relevant digital communication.
Data Management and Reporting
- Maintaining accurate and current admissions databases.
- Keeping student profiles updated.
- Maintaining records of enquiries received by the Academy.
- Maintaining accurate enrolment statistics.
- Preparing regular reports relating to admissions.
- Monitoring application trends and changes in enrolment patterns.
- Providing admissions information that can support management decision-making.
- Ensuring that admissions-related information is accurate and properly maintained.
- Maintaining confidentiality when handling applicant and student information.
- Ensuring proper filing and organisation of admissions documentation.
Financial Assistance Programme
- Collecting applications submitted under the Academy’s Financial Assistance Programme.
- Compiling supporting documentation provided as part of financial assistance applications.
- Preparing and issuing financial assistance decision letters.
- Following up on feedback from parents regarding financial assistance decisions.
- Maintaining accurate Financial Assistance Programme records.
Administrative and Operational Support
- Supporting improvements to the Academy’s admissions systems and operational processes.
- Assisting with admissions-related budgets where required.
- Supporting development and implementation of admissions operational plans.
- Collaborating with relevant departments to facilitate student transitions.
- Supporting onboarding processes for incoming students.
- Working with relevant departments to facilitate integration of student data.
- Ensuring admissions forms remain current and appropriately updated.
- Ensuring relevant admissions publications are regularly reviewed and updated.
- Undertaking other related administrative responsibilities as assigned.
The Admission Officer will therefore play an important role in ensuring that prospective families receive coordinated support while the Academy maintains reliable admissions records, systems and processes.
- IB Teacher of DP Economics and MYP Humanities
Job Reference: 5049BR
Organisation: Aga Khan Schools
Institution: Aga Khan Academy Mombasa
Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is seeking a Teacher of DP Economics and MYP Humanities to join its Humanities department.
The teacher will work alongside an experienced team of International Baccalaureate educators and will be responsible for delivering lessons effectively while contributing to improved student achievement.
The position incorporates teaching Economics at Diploma Programme level and Humanities within the Middle Years Programme. It also involves monitoring student progress and supporting learners undertaking major elements of their IB programmes.
In addition to regular teaching responsibilities, the teacher will supervise Internal Assessment work and support students completing the Personal Project and Extended Essay.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Demonstrating passion and enthusiasm for Economics and Humanities in a manner that motivates learners.
- Encouraging students to work towards achieving their individual academic potential.
- Designing engaging learning activities that support meaningful and deep understanding of subject content.
- Developing assessment activities that enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding.
- Supporting students to develop confidence as independent thinkers.
- Maintaining a safe learning environment in which students can participate actively in learning.
- Collaborating with other educators when planning Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme units.
- Designing MYP and DP units that effectively support delivery of the respective programmes.
- Delivering Economics and Humanities lessons effectively.
- Contributing to efforts to raise standards of student achievement in Economics.
- Monitoring student learning and academic development.
- Tracking student progress and identifying areas requiring additional support.
- Supporting students as they progress through their respective programmes.
- Supervising relevant Internal Assessment activities.
- Serving as a Personal Project supervisor.
- Providing guidance to students as they plan, develop and complete their Personal Projects.
- Serving as an Extended Essay supervisor.
- Guiding students through their Extended Essay work.
- Acting as a form tutor or mentor to a small group of students.
- Providing appropriate academic and personal guidance to students under the teacher’s mentorship.
- Contributing to enrichment programmes offered by the Academy.
- Participating in the development and delivery of co-curricular activities.
- Contributing to experiential activities designed to broaden students’ learning experiences.
The position combines classroom teaching with academic supervision, mentoring and participation in the wider educational life of Aga Khan Academy Mombasa.
- Head Teacher – Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu
Job Reference: 5045BR
Organisation: Aga Khan Schools
Institution: Aga Khan Primary School, Kisumu
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Aga Khan School, Kisumu provides education from nursery through junior secondary, covering Playgroup to Grade 9. The institution delivers the Competency-Based Curriculum and seeks to support the holistic development of learners from an early age.
The school is seeking a Head Teacher who will provide strategic, ethical and values-based leadership while helping position the institution as a School of Choice in Kisumu.
The Head Teacher will be expected to promote academic excellence, holistic learner development, innovation and a strong institutional culture centred on care, inclusion and belonging.
A major component of the position will be leadership of the Grade 1–9 educational programme. This includes ensuring effective teaching and learning, supporting implementation of Competency-Based Education and facilitating smooth learner progression from primary to junior school.
The Head Teacher will also oversee broader areas of school management, including staff leadership, learner wellbeing, co-curricular programmes, financial and physical resources, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and relationships with parents and the community.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
School Management
- Managing the school efficiently and effectively.
- Overseeing curriculum systems and ensuring appropriate implementation.
- Providing leadership in staff management.
- Overseeing staff appraisal processes.
- Supporting appropriate staff compensation and professional development processes.
- Overseeing student discipline.
- Managing school budget and finance responsibilities.
- Strengthening parental and community relations.
- Providing oversight of school operations.
Strategic Leadership
- Translating the school’s vision into clear institutional priorities.
- Establishing measurable outcomes aligned with the school’s strategic direction.
- Strengthening the school’s reputation within Kisumu.
- Supporting efforts to position the institution as a School of Choice.
- Providing strategic, ethical and values-based leadership across the school.
Academic Excellence
- Driving effective implementation of Competency-Based Education across Grades 1–9.
- Strengthening the quality of teaching and learning.
- Supporting effective assessment practices.
- Working to improve learner achievement.
- Supporting appropriate learner progression between different stages of schooling.
- Ensuring continuous improvement of the Grade 1–9 educational programme.
Learner Wellbeing
- Fostering a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Building an inclusive school culture.
- Promoting safeguarding across the school.
- Supporting positive approaches to student discipline.
- Promoting learner wellbeing.
- Supporting equitable access to learning opportunities.
- Nurturing a culture based on care, inclusion and belonging.
High-Performing Teams
- Recruiting staff required to support the school’s educational objectives.
- Developing and motivating employees.
- Managing staff through effective performance appraisal processes.
- Providing coaching and supporting professional learning.
- Building accountability for results across the school team.
- Developing a high-performing workforce capable of supporting learner achievement and school priorities.
Co-Curricular Opportunities
- Developing and strengthening sports programmes.
- Supporting school clubs and related activities.
- Strengthening leadership development opportunities for learners.
- Supporting talent development programmes.
- Providing opportunities that nurture learners’ interests and abilities.
- Promoting holistic learner growth beyond classroom instruction.
School Operations
- Managing school resources efficiently.
- Overseeing school budgets.
- Managing facilities and ensuring they support effective school operations.
- Overseeing admissions and enrolment processes.
- Ensuring operational effectiveness.
- Maintaining appropriate regulatory compliance.
Strategic Partnerships
- Cultivating positive relationships with parents.
- Building constructive relationships with the wider community.
- Engaging relevant stakeholders in support of school objectives.
- Using partnerships to enhance learner outcomes.
- Strengthening trust between the school and its stakeholders.
- Supporting initiatives that enhance the school’s reputation.
Performance Monitoring
- Tracking school progress against agreed targets.
- Monitoring performance against applicable quality standards.
- Analysing school performance data.
- Using available evidence to guide decision-making.
- Implementing evidence-informed strategies aimed at continuous improvement.
Organisational Standards
- Implementing applicable education regulations.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant Aga Khan Education Service Kenya policies.
- Implementing relevant Aga Khan Development Network policies.
- Ensuring safeguarding requirements are appropriately implemented.
- Enforcing applicable Codes of Conduct.
- Promoting integrity and professional accountability throughout the school.
The Head Teacher will consequently have responsibility for both instructional and operational leadership while ensuring that school systems, staff and resources remain focused on learner development and institutional improvement.
- Mathematics Teacher – Part-Time Role
Job Reference: 5046BR
Organisation: Aga Khan Schools
Institution: Aga Khan Academy Nairobi – Senior School
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Arrangement: Part-time
Aga Khan Academy Nairobi – Senior School has an opening for a part-time Mathematics Teacher.
The Academy is an authorised International Baccalaureate continuum school offering IB programmes from the early years through the Diploma Programme. The institution combines academic learning with co-curricular opportunities intended to support holistic student development.
The Mathematics Teacher will deliver engaging and inquiry-driven instruction within the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme.
The position is intended to support the development of mathematical reasoning, conceptual understanding, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities among students.
The teacher will also guide students in exploring mathematical concepts across different contexts while developing their analytical, research and communication abilities.
Key duties and responsibilities include:
- Planning and delivering high-quality Mathematics lessons within the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme.
- Planning and delivering Mathematics lessons within the IB Diploma Programme.
- Designing inquiry-based learning experiences aligned with relevant International Baccalaureate frameworks.
- Developing schemes of work that support effective delivery of Mathematics programmes.
- Developing unit plans aligned with IB requirements.
- Designing and implementing assessments consistent with IB standards.
- Fostering mathematical reasoning among students.
- Developing students’ problem-solving abilities.
- Supporting learners in developing mathematical modelling skills.
- Strengthening students’ analytical thinking.
- Helping students develop conceptual understanding of Mathematics.
- Supporting students in applying mathematical knowledge to real-world contexts.
- Preparing students for relevant internal International Baccalaureate assessments.
- Preparing learners for external IB assessments where applicable.
- Supporting students undertaking relevant coursework.
- Preparing students for examinations where applicable.
- Monitoring and assessing student academic progress.
- Providing students with timely feedback based on IB assessment criteria.
- Integrating technology and digital tools into teaching and learning.
- Using appropriate digital tools to enhance assessment practices.
- Collaborating with teaching colleagues on interdisciplinary units.
- Contributing to curriculum development activities.
- Promoting academic honesty among students.
- Upholding and promoting International Baccalaureate Learner Profile attributes.
- Participating in co-curricular activities.
- Supporting student mentorship.
- Participating in school events.
- Contributing to departmental planning.
- Participating in curriculum review.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the department and wider school.
- Creating an inclusive classroom and learning environment.
- Supporting students from diverse backgrounds and with different learning needs.
- Communicating proactively and professionally with parents regarding student progress.
- Communicating with parents regarding behaviour for learning.
- Participating in parent-teacher conferences.
- Responding to parent concerns in a timely manner.
- Following established safeguarding procedures.
- Contributing to students’ academic wellbeing.
- Supporting students’ social and emotional wellbeing.
- Supporting relevant elements of the IB Core programme within the Middle Years Programme and/or Diploma Programme.
The part-time Mathematics Teacher will therefore combine classroom teaching, assessment, curriculum development, student mentorship and collaboration with parents and colleagues to support student development within the Academy’s IB learning environment.
How to Apply for Aga Khan Schools Jobs in Kenya
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official recruitment platform associated with the respective vacancy.
Applicants are advised to select the position that matches their professional interests and carefully review the complete vacancy information before proceeding with an application.
When applying, candidates should ensure that the correct job reference is selected:
- 5048BR – Maternity Cover Teacher of Economics and Global Politics
- 5050BR – Admission Officer
- 5049BR – IB Teacher of DP Economics and MYP Humanities
- 5045BR – Head Teacher, Aga Khan Primary School Kisumu
- 5046BR – Mathematics Teacher, Part-Time Role
Applicants should rely on the official vacancy pages for any additional application instructions, requirements, deadlines or supporting documents requested during the recruitment process.
These Aga Khan Schools vacancies provide opportunities across several areas of education in Kenya, ranging from classroom teaching and International Baccalaureate education to admissions administration and senior school leadership. Candidates should review the responsibilities associated with their preferred position before completing the online application process.
