School Improvement 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 accelerate improvements across our private school network while building a career within an evolving, international organization that offers clear pathways for professional growth.

About the role :

Specifically, we are on the lookout for an exceptional individual to join this team in Ghana as School Improvement Coordinator. This is a crucial role at the center of the evolution of our Ghana private schools. The School Improvement Coordinator will drive instructional excellence through providing and overseeing data-driven coaching and targeted support for teachers across the 12 schools. You will supervise and develop a School Improvement Coach, and collaborate closely with our School Leadership and Safeguarding Coordinators, School Leaders, and Teachers to proactively and strategically support continuous improvement in classrooms. You will be focused on helping all  schools consistently meet and exceed learning, enrollment, and teaching goals.

The School Improvement Coordinator will :

• Spend at least 80% of their time in schools to model best teaching practices, conduct observations, and deliver coaching to teachers using data and insights.
• Lead monthly data deep-dives with School Leaders and the School Support teams, turning findings into clear action plans for improvement.
• Track how schools are doing against key performance indicators, and support them meet or exceed those indicators.
• Lead Communities of Practice where the School Improvement Coach, Teachers and School Leaders can share actionable strategies that are grounded in data to help schools hit their goals.
• Line manage and develop a School Improvement Coach to continuously observe teachers, share feedback, model instructional skills, and foster ongoing improvement across the schools.
• Champion the ‘Rising Way’ by modeling and embodying best practices, supporting teams to grow, and keeping team satisfaction (eNPS) at 80% or higher.

Location and reporting :

This is a full time, onsite position. The School Improvement 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.