School Leadership and Safeguarding Coordinator

The context :

Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At Rising Academies, we’re changing that, and we want your help. Our mission is to create the best schools and the most powerful teaching and learning tools for the people that need it most. We’re one of the fastest-growing quality-focused education companies in Africa, and a Certified B Corp®.

About Rising Academies :

We own and operate our own great value private schools, partner with governments to improve the quality of public school systems, and use our content and technology to help other education providers. Founded in Sierra Leone in 2014, we provided emergency education to children kept out of school by the Ebola Epidemic before opening our first school in April 2015. Today, we serve more than 250,000 students across more than 1000 schools in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and now Rwanda.

And we get results : independent studies show Rising students make more than twice the progress of their peers in comparable schools. In June 2024, one of our private schools in Sierra Leone - Rising Academy Waterloo - was shortlisted in the Top 10 for the World's Best School Prizes in the Overcoming Adversity category. Sierra Leone's Minister for Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Hon. Mr. Conrad Sackey, helped announce this honor .

We keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to share in our commitment to meeting the highest standards of safeguarding excellence and protecting children from harm.

About our Ghana Private Schools network :

At Rising, we’re redefining possibilities for low-cost private education in Africa. In Ghana we operate 12 low-fee private schools that are in an exciting phase of a transformation process. The entire private school team is supporting these schools to demonstrate sustainability and high performance in service of delivering exceptional learning outcomes for the students and communities we serve.

This transformation process has resulted in a few reimagined roles for the Private School Support Team that will be critical to the network’s success and incredible development opportunities for mission-aligned and driven individuals. For those interested, this is a unique chance to unlock student success across our private school network while building a career within an evolving, international organization that offers clear pathways for professional growth.

About the role :

We’re looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our team in Ghana as School Leadership and Safeguarding Coordinator. This is one of the pivotal roles at the center of the evolution of our Ghana private schools. The School Leadership and Safeguarding Coordinator will line manage and support a cohort of about 6 school leaders within our network. The focus will be on building a high performing team of school leaders, and schools, well-positioned to drive student achievement, enrollment and foster a safe, positive school culture across assigned cohort of schools.

The School Leadership and Safeguarding Coordinator will :

• Manage and develop a cohort of School Leaders through coaching, in-school modeling, observations and feedback based on our School Leader Competency Framework.
• Use data tools like School Vitals and Bambai dashboards to identify where work is on track, any challenges, and gaps in performance that require clear and targeted support  plans for continuous improvement.
• Ensure all safeguarding cases in their cohort of schools are managed in line with Rising’s policies and procedures with clear documentation, aftercare, and learning loops.
• Support School Leaders and Teachers to create a positive school culture through personalized classroom agreements and Positive Behaviors for Learning (PB4L) techniques.
• Run monthly data reviews with School Leaders to create school-wide action plans for enrollment, culture, and teaching improvements.
• Work with school support teams to develop guides, and training that share leadership best practices.
• Model the ‘Rising Way’ by holding School Leaders accountable and supporting them embody best practices at all times.

Location and reporting :

This is a full time, onsite position. The School Leadership and Safeguarding Coordinator reports to the Senior Manager, Ghana Private Schools and will be based out of our country office in Accra (Weija), Ghana.

Application deadline :

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. The target start-date for this role will be Mid August.

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Benefits

Why Join Us?

Rising is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive and free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability status.

Rising is committed to creating a culture within the organisation, and its schools, that recognises the importance of safeguarding children and prioritising their rights and needs. We strive to uphold international safeguarding standards, and keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to have the same level of commitment to protect children from harm. Safeguarding questions are part of every interview process and all Rising employees undergo reference checks before joining the organisation.