Academic Standards Officer
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
- We are seeking a detail-oriented Academic StandardsOfficer to support the Curriculum Director in maintaining consistent academic standards across the school.
- This role involves daily classroom monitoring, review of pupils’ work, evaluation of teaching and assessment practices and ensuring compliance with school policies.
- The officer will identify strengths, highlight areas for improvement and provide professional feedback, reporting directly to the Curriculum Director.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct daily classroom observations to monitor teaching quality, pupil engagement and classroom management.
- Ensure lessons follow the approved curriculum and schemes of work.
- Review teachers’ marking, feedback and assessment practices for consistency and compliance with school policy.
- Carry out regular checks of pupils’ workbooks and presentation standards.
- Assess pupils’ understanding of concepts through lesson observations and review of classwork.
- Provide constructive professional feedback to teachers.
- Identify areas where teachers require support, mentoring, or development.
- Prepare academic monitoring reports highlighting strengths, concerns, and recommended actions for the Curriculum Director.
Accountability
The officer ensures high academic standards by:
- Maintaining consistent teaching and learning practices across the school.
- Identifying patterns in teaching quality and curriculum delivery.
- Escalating significant compliance concerns with recommended corrective actions to the Curriculum Director.
- Supporting inspection readiness and strong quality assurance processes.
Minimum Requirements
- Candidates should possess a Degree in Education with a minimum 5 years teaching experience, preferably in a British or international curriculum school.
- Current or recent Headteacher, Deputy Head, or senior leadership experience.
- Experience in lesson observation, academic monitoring and teacher supervision.
- IT skills: proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and school management systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with British curriculum assessment frameworks (Key Stages, phonics, maths mastery).
- Experience with inspection readiness or school quality assurance processes.
- Ability to analyse patterns in teaching quality and pupil progress.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Personal Qualities:
- Professional, ethical and integrity-driven.
- Observant, detail-oriented and confident in providing professional feedback.
- Passionate about improving teaching standards and pupil outcomes.
Salary
N200,000 / Month.
Application Closing Date
30th April, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their a detailed CV and a one-page handwritten statement outlining their professional experience and what they would bring to the role, to: eyfsrecruitment@gmail.com using "Application – Academic Standards Officer" as the subject of the email.