Supervisor, Schools

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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supervisor, Schools

Location: Katsina

About the Role

• Your role is the nexus of all that we do, ensuring the implementation and results of our overall programing, integrating school management, leadership & development of school staff, instructional design and technology. Using big data that provides a visibility into everyday teaching practices and school management, you work with school staff to improve performance – with the goal of student performance and character development in mind – and provide feedback on core programming to our design teams.
• This team is laser focused on outcomes, inherently collaborative in nature, loves fostering leadership in others, is unwaveringly committed to ensuring a quality education for our pupils, and is excited about creating incredible learning interventions that drive positive behavior and mindset change in adults.
• As a Supervisor, you are in schools each day, providing ongoing mentorship, specific performance feedback, and on-going group and personal training. In this role, you also engage with all stakeholders of the schools under your care, including government officials, parents, and community groups as may be required.
• Each Supervisor is responsible for the professional development, including ongoing performance management of school staff.
• You will flourish on this team if you are: a team player, hyper-focused on results, flexible in a dynamic environment, and have fun while working hard.

What You Will Do

• Use data from multiple sources, including your own classroom observations and school management observations, quality assurance audits, and big data on school staff behavior, to lead school staff to improve their practice, with an unwavering eye to student learning and holistic development.
• Ensure local regulatory processes are followed, including environmental & social standards, as well as national regulations.
• When observing or holding meetings, use rubrics or other documents to support structured observation and reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Be responsible for supervising the work of all school leaders in your assigned area, including all aspects of School Management, and community and parent engagement. Ensure each school leader delivers on promise of learning and holistic development for children, has a strong and high-performing cohort of teachers, operates within its budget and sustains enrollment necessary for financial sustainability;
• Use data from multiple sources to ensure effective school management, and a safe learning environment.
• Lead leadership & development sessions the course of the school year, and during induction training for new staff, using the materials and programming developed by the Leadership & Development team.
• Ensure school strength and support enrollment efforts.
   
• Be in schools 90% time, observing teaching, management, and engaging with stakeholders, including government officials, parents, and community groups.  This is a field-based role, and you must be willing to travel to schools every day, with occasional overnight or long-distance travel
• Ensure school staff and students are prepared to sit in government-proctored exams, as they may occur on a termly/semester basis, and with particular attention to national examinations.
• Support specific school events, including collaborating on programming for such events as school opening celebrations, parent teacher conferences and school closing celebrations, as well as community showcases and participation in co-curricular competitions.
• Support schools through transition of staff, including school leaders and teachers; work with local government and other local organizations as needed.

What You Should Have

• Belief in data-driven decision making
• Undergraduate Degree in any field.
• Two years of teaching experience highly preferred
• A B.Ed or a Masters degree is an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel
• Experience in mentorship and coaching of youth and adults, either inside or outside of a school setting.
• Flexible and loves to work in a dynamic environment
• Collaborative leader with strong relationship building skills
• Bias towards action
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven community leadership experience, leading teams of people to accomplish an objective.
• Relentless focus on achievement for yourself and others
• Strong communication skills, with fluency in English and Hausa required.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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