Responsibilities of GES Deputy Director – Supervision and Monitoring

This office provides effective support to schedule officers in the

Unit and also in all pre-tertiary institutions as far as supervision, management of teaching and learning, guidance and Counselling, and school, inspections are
concerned.

Key responsibilities

1. To ensure the maintenance of school quality standards (SQS) in all Pre-tertiary institution in the district, both public and private.

2. To monitor the supervision of the progress of teaching and learning in schools and to ensure that educational programmes and processes conform to strategic objectives and indicators as determined by MOE/GES.

3. To bring to the directors notice any serious short coming and deficiencies which militate against progress innovations and good practices with the director’s approval.

4. To give guidelines in consultation with the director on content of syllabuses, methodologies and skilful assessment in the various subject areas.

5. To prepare programmes for circuit supervisors and other officers in the unit in consultation with the director.

6. To analyse supervision reports received from circuit supervisors and other officers in the unit and ensure that appropriate actions are taken promptly as required.

7. To organize meetings/durbars at circuit centres and in the communities with the director’s approval to disseminate findings and give feedback on critical issues identified in the reports (using established structured, i.e. DTST, DEPT, IECT teams etc.).

8. To meet circuit supervisors and other officers in the unit at least once a fortnight.

9. To receive monthly returns on teacher absenteeism, collate and bring to the directors notice percentage of absenteeism by teachers on circuit and district levels.

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