Overview
Dean Academy Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at African Leadership Academy
Position: Dean of the Academy
The Role s & Responsibilities
The Dean is the academy’s “Head of School”, and works each day to define and deliver a world-class boarding school program that prepares each student to become a transformative leader committed to creating a more prosperous and equitable future for the African continent, and the world. The Dean leads a team of senior managers within the school who in turn lead a faculty and staff of more than 60 committed professionals.
ALA’s selective admissions process and uniquely generous financial assistance program combine to create an exceptionally talented and energetic student community. Each class includes more than 30 different African nationalities and is recruited from an extremelydiverserange of backgrounds. Similarly, ALA attracts some of the foremost educators on the continent who co-create a unique curriculum grounded in its mission and benchmarked against global standards.
ALA graduates have gone on to attend and succeed at the world’s leading tertiary institutions and the first few cohorts are already back on the continent leading meaningful change in their communities. These features combine to make this a uniquelychallengingand energizing schoolleadership opportunity.
As a member of ALA’s Executive Committee, the Dean also works alongside the CEO and other executives to shape the strategy of our unique institution, which includes our two-year residential program and a range of ancillary programs. From this position, the Dean is expected to contribute to and shape ALA’s pedagogical andleadership developmentphilosophy as they are translated beyond the school into other programs.
As with any schoolleadershiprole, this position is expansive and demanding. Key responsibilities will include:
Defining the Vision of the School:As Head of School, the Dean leads a team of committed senior leaders to define the academy’s pedagogical direction and bring ourleadership developmentvision to life.
Strategic Thinking &Continuous Improvement:The Dean builds and sustains a culture ofcontinuous learningand improvement, defining the most important areas of focus each year and working to consistently raise the level of practice throughregular feedbackloops.
Building & Develop High-Functioning Teams:The Dean works with other senior leaders to attract, develop and retain adiversepan-African and international faculty who work with students to attain achievement at a global standard. The school aims to foster a culture of ongoingprofessional developmentguided by reflection, observation and the study of student work.
Internal & ExternalCommunication:The Dean represents ALA and the work of the organization on local and international platforms, translating the vision, mission and impact of the school for a variety of stakeholders and audiences.
OrganizationalLeadership:The Dean oversees all financial, operational, human resources and performance review responsibilities for the Diploma program.
StudentLeadership:Build relationships with students and establish a clear, visible position ofrespectas an accessible role model ofleadership.
Skills And Profile Of Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
minimum qualification (Bachelor’s degree) with strong preference for a candidate with graduate studies inEducationor relevant field
a proven record of schoolleadershipexperience with at least 5 years insenior leadershiproles.
a commitment to excellence and …
Title: Dean Academy
Company: African Leadership Academy
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Category: Management, Education / Teaching
