Academic Coordinator / Assistant Branch Manager Full Time NEW

Company Description:

CIS Group is a leading Vocational and Technical Education College and Training Center in Lebanon. CIS College, part of the group, operates 34 branches locally and internationally and graduates over 7,000 students each year. In addition to its technical education programs, CIS offers professional training courses across various fields, delivering a well-rounded and industry-relevant learning experience.

Responsibilities:

• Meet with parents to explain the academic structure and procedures.
• Collaborate with instructors to develop annual teaching plans aligned with the academic calendar.
• Prepare and distribute syllabi, specifying required teaching hours for each subject.
• Ensure that lesson delivery aligns with the academic calendar and planned curriculum.
• Monitor instructor adherence to schedules and teaching standards; take corrective action when necessary.
• Review and sign daily class logs before submission for administrative auditing.
• Follow up on students’ academic performance through regular assessments and exams.
• Prepare and submit quarterly and end-of-year academic performance reports to the Branch Manager.
• Hold regular meetings with instructors to evaluate academic progress.
• Oversee exam preparation, ensuring alignment with taught material and handling distribution and correction procedures.
• Organize cross-branch exam exchanges to support academic benchmarking.
• Review and validate student grades before distribution and address academic weaknesses.
• Collaborate with supervisors to manage student behavior and enforce discipline.
• Monitor the adequacy and quality of lab equipment, especially in technical fields such as hospitality, automotive mechanics, and IT.
• Continuously evaluate instructors’ teaching quality and conduct; recommend replacements when needed.
• Contact parents to address academic or behavioral concerns regarding students.
• Select appropriate textbooks per subject and coordinate distribution with instructors.
• Act as Branch Manager in their absence.

Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Management, or a related field (Master’s is a plus).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in academic coordination, teaching, or school management.
• Strong knowledge of educational planning, curriculum implementation, and student evaluation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage teams, monitor performance, and provide constructive feedback.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with educational software (experience with Olive system is an asset).
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and dedication to student success.
• Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (French is a plus).