Academics Director Job at EKOEXCEL

EKOEXCEL is a government-designed and funded program to drive excellence in learning for 500,000 pupils across public primary schools in Lagos State. Through EKOEXCEL, over 14 thousand existing government teachers are being up-skilled through re-training and the use of technology that supports and motivates them to succeed in their classrooms.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Academics Director

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

About the Role

• The Director of Academics for EKOEXCEL will ultimately be responsible for educational outcomes across schools.
• The Director of Academics will project manage all academic events and initiatives for EKOEXCEL. This work will require coordination between NewGlobe education specialists known as Shared Services who work in instructional design, production, training, and innovation. The Academic Director serves as the link between Shared Services and the information from schools, government officials, and civil society. This work will be codified in a yearly academic plan, which the Academic Director owns.
• Within the EKOEXCEL team, the Director of Academics will work with all departments (e.g. Operations, Schools, People Operations) to ensure that all schools have the right operational conditions for learning to take place. The Director of Academics is the resident expert who will push for student achievement by defending the EKOEXCEL approach and educating government officials, fellow staff members, and school communities.
• The EKOEXCEL program is a dynamic one that is changing the way students learn in Lagos through proven methods and constant innovation. The Director of Academics is central to unearthing what works in these classrooms. The Director Academics, in collaboration with Shared Services, will design, implement and assess various targeted projects that build on the quality of the EKOEXCEL program.

What You Will Do

• Lead execution and interdepartmental coordination of the core academic program in Kwara through the creation of the Academic Plan
• Advocating for learning outcomes and serving as the EKOEXCEL academic expert for other departments
• Providing feedback to the Instructional Design team, in order to improve learning outcomes and culturally contextualize what is taught in Lagos
• Manage the Academics team based in your territory, namely the Programme Manager
• The Director of Academics will report to the Managing Director.
• Representing EKOEXCEL with key state stakeholders, including but not limited to SUBEB, MOE, UBEC, 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)
• Identify areas of growth within our Academic offerings and create programs/policies that improve student learning and school operations

What You Should Have

• The Director of Academics 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.

In addition, the Director of Academics must:

• Be a self-starter and problem-solver, who thinks three and four steps ahead.
• Be hard-working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plow through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.
• Be a fast learner and someone who is able to flourish in fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous environments
• Be both detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn’t working for kids.
• Have strong project management skills and excellent organizational skills, with keen attention to detail and ability to follow up systematically on a broad set of initiatives and decisions
• Be an effective, articulate communicator who can represent NewGlobe to external audiences.
• Be humble and ready to “roll up your sleeves” to get things done

Education and Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or related field, graduate degrees preferred
• Experience working with primary schools as a teacher, school leader, or as part of a project
• Experience working as an in house or external consultant evaluating student learning or teacher development
• Experience writing reports and/or interpreting outcomes with government officials at SUBEB, MOE, UBEC, or similar organizations is a plus.