Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 04, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Are you ready to revolutionize education across sub-Saharan Africa? Join us! We are pioneers in developing unique educational products for the African market.
We’ve built our reputation on delivering high-quality, market-relevant education for women at the Akilah Institute in Rwanda. At Akilah, we created and fine-tuned an academic model that puts our graduates on the fast track to success. Ninety percent of our alumnae are employed within six months of graduation, and they earn, on average, 12x Rwanda’s national median income. We’ve also developed a careers platform, www.mindsky.com , that connects students and graduates to employers.
Innovation and sustainability are the cornerstones of our educational philosophy. Our model combines academic and market-relevant skills with soft skills in leadership, public speaking, and community service to prepare young people to solve business, social, and environmental challenges. We're committed to educating the next generation of leaders and inspiring them to make decisions that balance vibrant economies with a healthy environment to create a future of abundance for all.
We opened our first campus in Kigali nearly a decade ago. Now we’re leveraging our experience to deliver our proven academic model to exponentially more students. We have plans to open new campuses in Rwanda and Uganda within the next few years. Long term, we will establish a network of schools across sub-Saharan Africa. We’re also expanding our product offerings to include certificate courses, corporate trainings, events, and conferences.
The Position
Akilah is searching for an energetic & motivated candidate for the position of Hospitality Management Instructor. Reporting to the Hospitality Management Program Manager, the Hospitality Management Instructor will play a critical role in the Hospitality Management department with duties related to delivering Hospitality Management Courses, planning student centered lessons, and provide ongoing feedback to the Academic Director and Chief Financial Officer to continuously improve the Hospitality Management curriculum. The candidate will have continuous professional development opportunities at the Institute. This position is ideal for a determined and passionate Instructor who wants to empower women through education..

  Job Responsibilities:
• Effectively deliver Hospitality Management classes including but not limited to Food and Beverages, Hospitality Sales and Marketing, Restaurant Concept Design, Marketing for lodges, Principles of Customer Care to Akilah learners as per Akilah Standards.
• Provide ongoing feedback on the effectiveness of the Hospitality Management curriculum to the Academic Director and Chief Academic Officer. Provide input and recommendations on how to successfully adapt the Hospitality Management curriculum for cultural and situational relevance
• Ensure that students provide course evaluations at the end of each trimester by scheduling with students to complete this requirement.
• Invigilate and assess weekly and monthly exams.
• Ensure marking/grading and reporting of students’ performance is carried out in a regular, timely manner and as per the deadlines set by Akilah.
• Provide students with objective and well-timed feedback on their performance.
• Ensure students’ attendance is recorded by period daily via the Student Management System. Alert the Academic Director and Dean of Studies regarding particular student attendance issues for effective and appropriate timely management.
• Manage student behavior and discipline by establishing and enforcing Akilah regulations as per the Student Handbook policies.
• Perform other duties including, but not limited to, meeting with students who have academic challenges, providing tutoring and additional instruction, and providing encouragement to students.
• Adhere to and observe all policies as detailed in the Akilah Employee Handbook and Faculty Handbook.
• Teach any other related courses as per the need of the Institute.
• Accept additional assignments and projects, as needed. Meet deadlines and provide deliverables as per Academic Director/Principal’s instructions.

  Job Skills:
• Interest in teaching and a commitment to grow their individual teaching practice.
• Open to and willing to work on feedback regarding teaching practice.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications especially Word, Excel, Outlook, Google Docs and databases.
• Demonstrated passion for working with young women, empowering them through education, an unshakable belief in their potential, and a commitment to the mission of Akilah
• Excitement about working in a vibrant and evolving start-up environment.
• Extraordinarily resilient, positive and pro-active character.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• An engaging and collaborative leadership style with mature interpersonal skills and the ability to juggle and manage multiple, competing priorities and deadlines.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Education or field related to Akilah’s educational programs or Hospitality required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Position is based in Kigali, Rwanda.
REPORTS TO
Academic Director

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

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