Academic Coordinator

About the role

The Academic Coordinator will oversee the academic operations of a CIS Group branch, ensuring that curricula, teaching schedules, and student assessments are aligned with the institution’s standards. This role acts as a bridge between parents, instructors, and management to promote a high‑quality learning environment.

Key responsibilities

• Meet with parents to explain academic structures and procedures.
• Collaborate with instructors to develop annual teaching plans that fit the academic calendar.
• Prepare and distribute syllabi, specifying required teaching hours for each subject.
• Monitor lesson delivery, instructor performance, and adherence to schedules.
• Review and sign daily class logs for administrative auditing.
• Track student performance through regular assessments and compile quarterly and end‑of‑year reports.
• Organize exam preparation, distribution, correction, and cross‑branch exam exchanges.
• Validate student grades, address academic weaknesses, and manage disciplinary actions.
• Ensure lab equipment adequacy in technical fields such as hospitality, automotive mechanics, and IT.
• Evaluate instructor teaching quality and recommend replacements when necessary.
• Select textbooks per subject and coordinate their distribution.
• Act as Branch Manager in their absence.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Management, or a related field (Master’s a plus).
• Minimum three years of experience in academic coordination, teaching, or school management.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum implementation, student evaluation, and educational planning.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational abilities.
• Fluent in Arabic and English; French is an advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with educational software, specifically the Olive system.