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Director, Academics

NewGlobe • Katsina
Posted: 19 October 2026Deadline: 2 November 2026
Full-timeEducation & TrainingEducationNorth WestKatsina

📋 Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, graduate degrees preferred Experience working with primary schools as a teacher, school leader, or as part of a project Experience working as an in house or external consultant evaluating student learning or teacher development Experience writing reports and/or interpreting outcomes with government officials at SUBEB, MOE, UBEC, or similar organizations is a plus.

📝 Description

  • •About The Role
  • •The Director Academics will ultimately be responsible for educational outcomes across schools.
  • •The Director Academics will project manage all academic events and initiatives.
  • •This work will require coordination between NewGlobe education specialists known as Shared Services who work in instructional design, production, training, and innovation.
  • •The Academic Director serves as the link between Shared Services and the information from schools, government officials, and civil society.
  • •This work will be codified in a yearly academic plan, which the Academic Director owns.
  • •Within the team, the Director Academics will work with all departments e.g.
  • •Operations, Schools, People Operations to ensure that all schools have the right operational conditions for learning to take place.
  • •The Director Academics is the resident expert that will push for student achievement through defending the organization's approach and educating government officials, fellow staff members, and school communities.
  • •The programme is a dynamic one that is changing the way students learn in the state through proven methods and constant innovation.
  • •The Director Academics is central to unearthing what works in these classrooms.
  • •The Director Academics, in collaboration with Shared Services, will design, implement and assess various targeted projects that build on the quality of the programme.
  • •What You Will Do
  • •Lead execution and interdepartmental coordination of the core academic program in the state through the creation of the Academic Plan.
  • •Advocating for learning outcomes and serving as the academic expert for other departments.
  • •Providing feedback to the Instructional Design team, in order to improve learning outcomes and culturally contextualized what is taught in the state.
  • •Representing NewGlobe with key state stakeholders, including but not limited to SUBEB, MOE, UBEC, and other government education officials.
  • •Conducting necessary market and regulatory research to inform instructional systems and policies timetable, teacher specialty configurations, retention policies, exam policy, placement policy.
  • •Identify areas of growth within our Academic offerings and create programmes/policies that improve student learning and school operations.
  • •Manage the Academics team based in your territory, namely the Programme Manager.
  • •The Director Academics will report to the Managing Director.
  • •What You Should Have
  • •The Director Academics must be a data-driven individual with experience developing and managing cultures of high performance and high expectations.
  • •You must be a great academic leader who understands exceptional instruction and can motivate and support others in realizing a vision of academic excellence.
  • •Ideal candidates have worked in organizations with a proven track record of generating large learning gains.
  • •In addition, the Director Academics must:
  • •Be a self-starter and problem-solver, who thinks three and four steps ahead.
  • •Be hard working and collaborative, with the tenacity to plough through challenges and an appreciation for teamwork toward achieving a shared vision.
  • •Be a fast learner and someone who is able to flourish in fast paced, dynamic, and sometimes ambiguous environments
  • •Be both detailed and results-oriented, driven by the data that will allow us to know what is working and what isn’t working for kids.
  • •Have strong project management skills and excellent organizational skills, with keen attention to detail and ability to follow up systematically on a broad set of initiatives and decisions
  • •Be an effective, articulate communicator who can represent NewGlobe to external audiences.
  • •Be humble and ready to “roll up your sleeves” to get things done
  • •Education and Qualification:
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field, graduate degrees preferred
  • •Experience working with primary schools as a teacher, school leader, or as part of a project
  • •Experience working as an in house or external consultant evaluating student learning or teacher development
  • •Experience writing reports and/or interpreting outcomes with government officials at SUBEB, MOE, UBEC, or similar organizations is a plus.