Akilah Institute for Women Academic Director Burundi Job Vacancy in Rwanda

m and teaching methodology. In
addition, Akilah’s instructors are subject matter experts who use interactive,
experiential and problem based learning to provide a learner-centered
classroom. In order to maintain and improve this unique environment the Academic
Director Burundi, oversees instructors and professional development of
instructors, monitors academic and attendance progress of students and assists
with the integration of technology into the classroom. This position serves as
the educational leader, responsible for managing the policies,
regulations, and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a
safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and
mission of the Akilah Institute for Women.

• Lead, manage and inspire Akilah faculty by
  championing organizational values such as the Akilah Community Pledge;
  promoting a collaborative work environment and communicating expectations
  to staff; and recognizing staff as merited;

• Provide strategic leadership and
  administrative management of the implementation of the Akilah’s academic
  strategy and policy at the Faculty level, including teaching and learning;
  
• Lead the Akilah Burundi accreditation process
  and ensure compliance with quality assurance requirements and continuous
  monitoring of regulatory environment;
• Collaborate on and implement academic
  planning, policies and procedures;
• Contribute to, and where appropriate, lead
  market intelligence gathering ensuring effective use of such information;
• Contribute to strategy and policy development;
  undertake tasks delegated by the Country Director or Academic Committee,
  including academic appeals, academic misconduct, plagiarism and academic
  complaints, when escalated;

• Work closely with the Academic Director
  (International) and Country Director to provide leadership and vision in
  the development/implementation of all Akilah academic programs

• Build a culture of collaboration among the
  faculty in order to realize academic efficiencies and build synergies
  across different courses and programs;

• Oversee all academic calendars, class
  schedules and course outlines coordinating among various programs and
  staff;

• Oversee academic standings, ensure timely
  delivery of student grades for each bloc, and communicate with students
  who are on academic probation; Ensure that student records are complete
  and current

• Develop relationships with private sector
  leaders to enrich academic and extracurricular offerings;

• Strategically plan and budget for educational
  and training field trips;

• Establish procedures that create and maintain
  attractive, organized, functional, healthy, clean, and safe
  facilities, with proper attention to the visual, and acoustic.
• Participate in the hiring and recruitment of
  new faculty

• Work with the Country Director to proactively
  plan and execute systems to drive positive student behavior and create an
  academics-focused culture of achievement,
• Implement M&E strategy to measure impact
  of the Akilah experience on students and contribute to the development of
  the strategy

• Supervise in a fair and consistent manner
  effective discipline and attendance systems with high standards,
  consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the Institute.

• Serve as a role model for
  students, dressing professionally, demonstrating the importance and
  relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating
  pride in the Akilah mission.
• Work closely with the counselor and/or Student
  Affairs Director on any relevant student issues

• Implement performance evaluation systems for
  each instructor;

• Develop and execute Faculty Development
  modules to be offered throughout the year, including a rigorous training
  for all new instructors

• Conduct regular formal and informal instructor
  observations;

• Facilitate monthly meetings to analyze student
  work, review information regarding classroom assessments, and plan for
  instruction.

• Build a culture of collaboration among the
  faculty in order to realize academic efficiencies and build synergies
  across different courses and programs;
• In collaboration with the Academic Director,
  plan and ensure regular training and capacity building of Faculty staff
  members

• MA in Education or related field
• Experience in teaching and administration for
  a minimum of 5 years
• Knowledge of education in the East African
  context
• Passionate about women’s education and
  economic empowerment
• Experience supervising and evaluating
  instructors
• Experience coaching and training instructors
• Familiarity with various teaching
  methodologies
• Ability to advice students on a variety of
  topics in academics
• Willingness to enforce academic policies with
  integrity and consistency
• Resourceful
• Flexible and adaptable
• Willingness to work in a changing and dynamic
  environment
• Excellent oral and written communication in
  English
• Ability to speak French and/or Kirundi
  preferred
• Knowledge of Hospitality Management or
  Entrepreneurship education, a plus