School Improvement Coordinator - Rising Academies

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

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least 2 years of teaching experience
• Demonstrated experience coaching other teachers, designing/ updating curriculum, and/ or training others on instruction
• Demonstrated success using data, dashboards, insights or assessment systems to drive teacher development, coaching and student achievement
• Excellent facilitation skills, with experience leading professional learning communities or teacher workshops
• Demonstrated organizational skills, able to manage multiple school, stakeholders and coaching cycles concurrently
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or a related discipline; Master's degree is a plus but not a prerequisite
  
  

About You:

• You deliver results by setting ambitious goals, focusing on what's in your control, and using data and evidence to drive progress
• You take full ownership of your work, hold yourself and others accountable, and celebrate successes along the way
• You collaborate effectively, building trust, reducing friction, and influencing others to achieve shared goals
• You are open to feedback, eager to learn, and constantly refine your practice to improve outcomes
• You are a great problem-solver, you anticipate challenges in varying school contexts and adapt strategies quickly to resolve them
• You thrive in fast-changing environments, adapt quickly, and have the highest level of integrity and sound reasoning
• You are comfortable working with technology and using collaborative tools to drive progress
• You are passionate about delivering excellent education for every child, no matter their background

Benefits

Why Join Us?

• Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. We regularly benchmark our compensation against comparable businesses, social ventures and non-profits. Rising's goal is to be transparent about salaries at all levels of the organisation and have a standard, global pay scale for all positions that is non-negotiable.
• Continuous Development and Growth: Rising is a Certified B Corp and twice named in its "Best for the World" list. We are committed to continuous development, which is grounded in our values and a vital part of how we bring the ‘Rising Way' to life. We provide a nurturing environment where our staff are supported with the right ongoing conversations with their managers, among teams and as an organization, to support their career growth and help us reach our goals.
• Impact: Our students achieve learning gains 2.4 times faster than their peers in comparable schools, positioning our impact in the top 10% of global education interventions. This role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to this proven success

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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