Academic Manager

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day academic operations and develop, implement, and monitor academic plans and educational programs.
• Supervise teachers, coordinators, and academic staff while monitoring teaching quality and curriculum implementation.
• Conduct classroom observations, provide teacher feedback, and support lesson planning, instructional strategies, and classroom management.
• Monitor student academic performance, identify improvement areas, and implement academic improvement plans.
• Coordinate examinations, assessments, academic calendars, and educational activities.
• Lead academic meetings, workshops, and professional development sessions.
• Communicate with parents about student academic progress when required.
• Prepare academic reports, monitor academic KPIs, and provide updates to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with educational policies, standards, and regulations.
• Identify staff development needs and collaborate with academy leadership and other departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in education, preferably in an academic leadership or management position.
• Previous experience as an Academic Coordinator, Academic Supervisor, Head of Department, Vice Principal, or Academic Manager is preferred.
• Fluent Arabic speaker with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good command of English is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum development, assessment, and teaching methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop teaching teams.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and academic management systems.
• Experience within the Saudi education sector is preferred.