Director, Academics, New Opportunities job at NewGlobe
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Vacancy title:
Director, Academics, New Opportunities

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Education, and Training , Category: Teachers & Education ]

Jobs at:

NewGlobe

Deadline of this Job:
25 March 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
What you will do
• The New Opportunities Group Spearhead the debut of the entire academic programme in this new territory, leading all academic work that ensures the best possible learning experience for this new cohort of pupils
• Learn the status quo academic programme inside and out
• Conduct desk research to learn about the standard academic programme in the new market
• Conduct field research to gather initial data about teachers and student abilities in the new market
• Write the Academic Plan for the new market through thoughtful merging of the standard academic programme and the particular needs of the market
• Prepare and present detailed plans to the relevant government officials about our academic plan
• Collaborate with the Leadership & Development Director to ensure induction training appropriately addresses academic programme for both school leaders and teachers
• Hire and onboard the Academic Manager who will permanently take over the academic programme in the new market after you leave

What You Should Have
• 10 years’ experience working in education, with 2+ in teaching; evidence of generating outsize student learning gains preferred
• Love of travel and ability to spend upwards of 75% of the job travelling
• Openness to new settings and constant change
• Scrappiness, ability to solve problems when no clear path is presented for doing so
• The skill and discipline needed to create order amidst chaos; strong project management
• Cultural sensitivity, emotional maturity, discretion
• Experience of living and/or working in emerging markets, including rural and remote communities

You’re also
• A detailed doer – You have a track record of getting things done. You’re organized and responsive. You take ownership of every idea you touch and execute it to a fine level of detail, setting targets, engaging others, and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. You can multi-task dozens of such projects at once and never lose sight of the details. Likely, you have some experience in a start-up or other rapid-growth
• A creative problem-solver – Growing any business from scratch comes with massive and constant challenges. On top of that, New Globe works in often fragile, sometimes volatile low-resource communities and with complex government systems. You need to be flexible and ready to get everything done effectively, quickly, and affordably with the materials at hand.
• A relentless advocate – The children we serve and teachers we empower never leave your mind. You know them, get them, have shared a meal with them (or would be happy to in the future). You would never shrink back from shaking a parent’s hand or picking up a crying child, no matter what the person was wearing or looked like. Every decision you make considers their benefit, experience, and
• A malleable learner – You believe you can always do better. You welcome constructive criticism and provide it freely to others. You know you only get better tomorrow when others point out where you’ve missed things or failed
• A data-driven decision-maker – When making decisions, you don’t rely on your intuition alone. You collect data, you analyze it and make decisions with clear
• A curious investigator – You ask why a lot. You don’t just take what you see and accept it. You wonder why it is that way, and are aware that the world we see is created by human choices and actions – and it could be different.



Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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25 March 2023
Job Info
Job Category: NGO - Non Government Organisations jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 25 March 2023
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 15-03-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 15-03-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 15-03-2077
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