The Akilah Institute for Women Chief Academic Officer Job Vacancy in RWanda

ds of their households.

• Report
  directly to the national Country Director of the Rwanda campus.

• Manage
  a full time instructional coach and work with h/she to determine a
  coaching plan for faculty to get ongoing feedback on their teaching.
• Develop
  ambitious goals for student performance. Assess faculty against student
  goals on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Support
  instructors in building their capacity to design rigorous assessments and
  track academic progress for each student on a weekly basis.
• Ensure
  that all faculty members are reporting student grades each week for each
  marking period.
• Collaborate
  with an Academic Director in Burundi on training, coaching, and student
  outcomes on both campuses.

• The
  CAO will manage a team of 5-6 people who will support in all matters
  related to academics and the overall student experience on campus. The
  positions that will report to the CAO include: Instructional Coach,
  Guidance Counselor, Director of Careers and Partnerships, Database Coordinator,
  Operations Coordinator, and Assistant.
• The
  CAO will manage these key staff members and streamline all of the support
  that students receive on campus from beginning to end.

• Manage
  an operations associate to help oversee all academic calendars, class
  schedules, and course outlines.
• Work
  with the relevant ministries of the Rwandan government regarding the
  accreditation process to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and
  regulations.
• Oversee
  faculty in reporting of student grades and attendance in Akilah’s student
  management system
• Oversee
  implementation of all Student Handbook policies

• Oversee
  the process of grading all incoming student candidate exams and oversee
  the process of interviewing all candidates through our admissions process

• Create
  a collaborative work environment among staff members. Lead and inspire
  Akilah faculty by championing and modeling organizational values.
• Ensure
  that the Akilah campus is a learning friendly environment for students:
  clean, visually engaging, and organized

• Work
  with instructional coach to develop and lead rigorous professional
  development on effective teaching strategies for all instructors on the
  Rwanda campus in collaboration with the Burundi site.
• Help
  identify areas for growth for each instructor and design personal learning
  plans to help instructors improve their practice.
• Conduct
  regular performance reviews of faculty
• Coordinate
  peer learning among faculty through regular meetings and opportunities for
  knowledge exchange
• Support
  and manage the three department heads for the entrepreneurship,
  Information Systems, and Hospitality Management tracks.

• Ensure
  successful implementation of the newly designed curriculum.
• Oversee
  the department heads for the newer diploma tracks at Akilah – Information
  Systems and Entrepreneurship. Manage these department heads as they work
  on the curriculum build out.
• Analyze
  feedback from students, instructors, and hiring partners on curriculum and
  instruction. Modify curriculum based on data and outcomes

• For
  students on academic probation, work with faculty to develop a student
  support plan.
• Manage
  and resolve student behavior, discipline, or attendance challenges that
  may arise.
• Serve
  as a role model for students: dressing professionally, demonstrating the
  importance and relevance of learning, assuming responsibility, and
  demonstrating pride in the Akilah mission.
• Organize
  and supervise after school tutoring program with volunteer tutors.

• Support
  school visits with donors or private sector partners.

• Serve
  as point-person in the education community at relevant meetings and
  conferences.

• Exemplary
  instructional and classroom management skills.
• Proven
  track record of meeting extremely high standards for student achievement.
• High
  level of personal organization and planning.
• Proven
  track record for managing small to mid size teams.
• Excellent
  communication skills with diverse constituents (teachers, parents,
  students, board members); clear writer, facilitator and public speaker.
• Proven
  ability to proactively lead by example, effectively manage faculty, and
  seek out feedback.
• Team
  player; maturity, humility, strong work ethic, follow-through, sense of
  humor, and “roll-up-my-sleeves” attitude.
• Intellectual
  interest in curriculum development, assessment and models of instruction.
• Strong
  belief in the Akilah mission and educational model.

• A
  bachelor’s degree from a competitive college or university; master’s
  degree preferred.
• At
  least 3 years of teaching experience with a record of high student achievement.
• Experience
  leading teacher training/coaching programs – both design and
  implementation.
• At
  least 3 years of management experience.