Academic Director, Cusco

Company: MAXIMO NIVEL — Cusco, Peru

About the role

This Academic Director is the lead manager for all teachers and academic programs for the Maximo Nivel institute, including the Native English Program, Native Spanish Program, TEFL Certification, Service Learning, and Internships. The Academic Director manages daily operations of the Academic Office and is responsible for a team of 2 to 4 shared staff members, 10 to 25 English teachers, and 5 to 15 Spanish teachers. Staff size depends on location — Costa Rica, Guatemala, or Peru. The Academic Team provides support for all areas of Maximo Nivel in terms of books, materials, exams, quizzes, photocopies, and rooms.

Responsibilities

• Manage teacher recruiting, teacher management, curriculum, support materials, and quiz and exam administration.
• Lead new teacher orientation and onboarding of academic staff.
• Provide teacher management including coaching, scheduling, payroll, and time off.
• Hold teacher meetings on the 15th and 30th of each month and organize 2-hour in-service training for English teachers every month.
• Manage client service for exam re-takes, grade reports, certification requirements, and attendance records.
• Substitute and lead classes when regular staffing does not meet institute needs.
• Generate reports using Excel and Word, including Teacher Feedback Summary, teacher sick days, teacher payroll, and other ad-hoc reports as needed.
• Serve as a member of the in-country Executive Team and work closely with the Country Manager, Director of International Programs, and Director of National Programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• TEFL, TESOL, or CELTA certification required.
• At least 3 years professional experience, ideally as a Head Teacher, Director of Studies (DoS), or Institute Director.
• Fluent English; Advanced Spanish required.
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills; strong team skills and a passion for team training.
• Focused on results—learner success, learner satisfaction, and building an excellent teaching team.
• Metric driven; able to understand, analyze, and present data to support business decisions.

Schedule

Targeted, regular work hours are Monday – Friday from 6:45 AM to 5:00 PM with a 1-hour break for lunch and every other Saturday. During the last two days of the month and the first three days of the month, work hours are Monday – Friday from 6:45 AM to 9:00 PM. The Academic Director works on an as-needed basis whenever business demands dictate and should be flexible and prepared for this.

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