Academic Director Burundi
Position: Academic Director, Burundi
Location: Bujumbura, Burundi
Duration: Minimum 2-year commitment, full-time
Akilah Institute for Women is searching for an energetic candidate for the position of Academic Director Burundi. Akilah offers a unique learning environment for students providing practical hands on courses, extensive career development and challenging course content. The Academic Director Burundi will play a critical role in developing the academic culture and methodology on campus. The Principal will work closely with the Academic Director (International) to ensure the successful implementation of curriculum 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.
The Burundi campus opened in January 2014 and will begin classes in April 2014. This is Akilah’s first campus outside of Rwanda. Candidates should be interested in working in a dynamic environment of a growing institution.
Responsibilities
Academics
- 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
Student Issues
Manage and resolve student issues when necessary, especially those regarding behavior/discipline;
- 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
Training/Staff Development
- 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
Qualifications:
- 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
How to Apply:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Deadline for application: June 15, 2014
Ideal start date: July 15, 2014
Benefits
Competitive compensation, health insurance, campus crèche, gym membership, generous PTO, 1 annual round-trip flight to home country
Please apply directly through our website: http://www.akilahinstitute.org/careers
