School Performance Manager, IWW

The context:

Across the developing world, more children than ever are in school – but they are not learning. A recent study estimated that less than 1% of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa attend a school where the teaching meets basic standards of quality. At Rising Academies, we’re changing that, and we want your help. Our mission is to create the best schools and the most powerful teaching and learning tools for the people that need it most. We’re one of the fastest-growing quality-focused education companies in Africa, and a Certified B Corp®.

About us:

Founded in Sierra Leone in 2014, Rising Academies works with governments to improve the quality of teaching and learning in public education systems. Across seven rigorous randomized controlled trials, students in Rising-supported schools have learned, on average, 2.4x faster each year than their peers in comparable schools.

Today, we support more than 450,000 students across 1,400 public schools in West and East Africa. We combine strong pedagogy with deep implementation experience, teacher and school leader support, data and technology, helping governments translate good ideas into approaches that work in real schools and can reach large numbers of children.

Our role depends on the problem we are trying to solve. We design and strengthen foundational learning partnerships; support effective delivery through public education systems; and co-design, localise and test promising new approaches, including third-party technology and AI solutions. We generate evidence on learning impact, implementation, cost and system fit so that decision-makers can determine what to adapt, scale or stop.

Technology and AI are important tools within this approach. We use them where they can strengthen teaching and learning, improve implementation or reduce the cost of delivering effectively. Our ambition is to meaningfully improve learning for millions of children.

At Rising we keep the safety and well-being of our students at the heart of what we do. All Rising employees are expected to abide by the Child Protection Policy, and to share in our commitment to meeting the highest standards of safeguarding excellence and protecting children from harm.

About the role:

We are seeking an exceptional School Performance Manager to maintain and improve the quality of education in our schools. As a School Performance Manager, you will join a motivated team that strives to create the best schools and teaching tools for those who need them the most. You will be responsible for ensuring the continuous progress of Rising Academies students and the effective delivery of the curriculum, through managing and coaching teachers and school leaders, and engaging with school communities. We are looking for someone who is passionate about education and committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people in Africa.

The School Performance Manager will:

• Building strong relationships with School Leaders through regular school visits. Setting high standards and effectively supporting schools to achieve them.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders, generating support and buy-in, and liaising with them as necessary on relevant matters as they arise.
• Ensuring that schools are safe learning environments and are diligently following Rising Academies’ Child Protection Policy, in alignment with MBSSE policies and procedures.
• Delivering trainings with school leaders and teachers, and then ensuring the trainings translate into improvements in the classroom.
• Ensuring the effective implementation of Rising’s academic model to a high standard.
• Keeping the Program Manager appraised of progress and challenges within each school, and reporting any issues as soon as they arise.
• Supporting School Leaders to build and maintain positive relationships with parents, the surrounding community and key stakeholders

Location and reporting:

This is a full-time role based in Sierra Leone which reports to the Program Lead. You will be based in Bonthe and Moyamba, with their expected start date of January 2027 (the beginning of second term).

Application deadline:

Deadline for applying is 5pm November 30, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage interested individuals to apply as soon as possible.