Who We Are

NewGlobe supports visionary governments to transform public education systems, the cornerstone of a prosperous, equitable, and peaceful society.

With a comprehensive system transformation platform and data-driven educational services, NewGlobe delivers rapid and dramatic improvements in learning outcomes at state and nationwide scale. Through building impactful partnerships and programmes, NewGlobe ensures that all children have access to an education that will develop their full potential and create a foundation for growth and prosperity. 

NewGlobe leverages more than a decade of educational experience and proven impact in integrated school management, teacher professional development, instructional design innovation, technological system support, child-centered classroom practice, and parent engagement -- all grounded in learning science -- to ensure each teacher is empowered to engage children in transformational learning, and all children have the opportunity to develop to their full potential. Every day, NewGlobe supports governments to solve what were once seen as intractable problems, and by doing so, ensures this generation will be able to grow up to lead more fulfilled lives, while simultaneously building economic prosperity for themselves, their communities, and the globe. 

NewGlobe’s high-touch, intensive professional development programs, along with integrated school management, teacher support, and assessment software, enable schools to succeed. NewGlobe works within state and national curriculum and syllabi, ensuring all children are empowered to learn their own history, and master local content, while being globally competitive in mathematics and languages. The science of behaviour change and the science of learning is at the foundation of all programming. 

NewGlobe works with urgency because youth quickly becomes adulthood and relentlessly because improvement requires continuous problem-solving. NewGlobe is honoured to serve and to help rebuild trust in public systems. 

NewGlobe’s work is all encompassing and will challenge you to use your full mind, and heart, each day. We need bright minds who want to be part of building a new globe -- a more equitable globe -- to join us. 

Academic Department

The objective of Academics is to drive student achievement. To do so, we must know -- what is happening minute-by-minute for the typical child. The student’s daily experience, and thus the path to achievement, emerges from their relationship with the teachers and the content that is delivered in the classroom. Our team is collaboratively organized around these levers. We develop rigorous content pitched at the right level for students to be delivered by a teacher who is prepared to succeed in the classroom. Our Instructional Design department builds the content; our Leadership & Development department trains teachers and school leaders using scientifically-proven techniques; our Learning Innovation department looks at cutting-edge research to generate breakthrough learning gains. Underpinning all of this is the work of the independent Measurement and Evaluation group, which provides Academics with an empirical orientation toward improving that daily experience and, in turn, driving achievement.

About the Role

• The Manager Academics will ultimately be responsible for educational outcomes across schools.
• The Manager 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 Manager 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 Manager owns.
• Within the team, the Manager 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 Manager 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 Manager Academics is central to unearthing what works in these classrooms. The Manager 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.
• The Manager Academics will report to the Managing Director.

What You Should Have

• The Manager 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 Manager 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.

Working at NewGlobe

Enter the dynamic world of NewGlobe, where we embrace the mindset of boundless potential. 

Here, we excel in innovative problem-solving and harness the power of data to revolutionize education. Committed to scaling our impact, we prioritize inclusivity and design solutions that empower learners worldwide. With relentless determination, we challenge conventions, analyze root causes, and craft inventive solutions to educational challenges. 

Our culture values tangible results, focusing on data-driven decisions and proactive problem-solving. Integrity and accountability are our guiding principles as we uphold commitments, establish policies, and validate our efforts at every turn. 

Through meticulous design, we shape behaviors, championing structured practices, precision, and transparency in our quest for educational excellence. As we journey forward, we embrace challenges and celebrate achievement in our mission to transform education.

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