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

enerations of women
leaders and professionals in East Africa through the development of a network
of campuses. Akilah will graduate 1,200 students by the year 2020.

• 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.