PURPOSEThe Academic Director, must be a data-driven individual with experience developing and managing cultures of high performance and high expectations. You must be a great academic leader who understands exceptional instruction and can motivate and support others in realizing a vision of academic excellence. Ideal candidates have worked in organizations with a proven track record of generating large learning gains.RESPONSIBILITIES
Advocating for learning outcomes and serving as an in-country academic consultant for other departments
Leading execution and interdepartmental coordination of the core academic program
Providing feedback to the Curriculum team, to improve learning outcomes and culturally contextualize what is taught
Representing our client with key national stakeholders, including the Ministry of Education and other government education officials
Conducting necessary market and regulatory research to inform instructional systems and policies (timetable, teacher specialty configurations, retention policies, exam policy, placement policy)
Managing the Academics team based in Nigeria: Curriculum, Field Work, Measurement and Evaluation (M&E), Instructional Leadership, Innovation
QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, graduate degrees preferred Experience:
Ten (10) years’ experience working in education. Two (2) or more years of teaching experience with evidence of outsized student learning gains is an added advantage.
Experience working in the education sector in Nigeria
Skills:
Effective, articulate communicator who can represent our client to external audiences
Self-starter and problem-solver, who thinks three and four steps ahead.
Hard-working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plough through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.
Detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn’t working for kids.
Humble, ready to “roll up your sleeves” to get things done
To apply for this position, complete a copy of our pre-interview candidate questionnaire specified on our website and send the completed questionnaire with a copy of your resume.Please send the completed questionnaire with a copy of your updated resume to hello@talentstoneafrica.com
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hello@talentstoneafrica.com
