Academic Officer

Academic – Early Childhood Education

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

The Academic team is responsible for ensuring effective, structured, and high-quality learning across the school. This role will oversee academic planning, support teachers in implementing the curriculum, monitor classroom learning, evaluate student learning outcomes, and drive continuous improvement in teaching practices.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of early childhood education, curriculum development, and learning assessment, with the ability to translate academic standards into effective classroom practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Academic Planning

• Review syllabi, teaching modules, learning materials (including presentation slides), semester programs, and annual academic plans to ensure alignment with the applicable curriculum.

• Ensure that learning objectives and competencies are appropriately covered for each grade level and developmental stage.

• Standardize instructional materials and academic documents to ensure alignment with the curriculum, student characteristics, and school standards.

• Ensure continuity and progression of learning outcomes across grade levels and subject areas.

2. Teaching and Learning Monitoring

• Monitor classroom implementation to ensure teaching and learning activities are aligned with academic plans.

• Ensure that lesson pacing and curriculum delivery remain on track across classes.

• Conduct classroom observations to evaluate teaching quality, student engagement, and the effectiveness of instructional strategies.

• Identify challenges in classroom implementation and coordinate appropriate follow-up actions with relevant stakeholders.

3. Assessment Development and Quality Assurance

• Review assessment blueprints, assessment instruments, midterm and end-of-semester assessments, projects, and other forms of student evaluation.

• Ensure assessments are aligned with learning objectives and appropriately measure student competencies.

• Maintain consistent assessment standards across teachers and classes.

• Conduct periodic sampling and reviews of test questions, assignments, and assessment instruments to maintain academic quality.

4. Learning Evaluation and Reporting

• Analyze student learning outcomes to identify achievement trends, learning difficulties, and areas requiring further support.

• Provide recommendations to improve teaching strategies and learning outcomes based on assessment data and classroom observations.

• Evaluate curriculum implementation and provide input for the improvement of academic programs.

• Prepare periodic academic evaluation reports and present key findings and recommendations to management.

5. Academic Program Development

• Contribute to the design, review, and continuous development of the school's curriculum.

• Support the development of the school's Graduation Profile, competency standards, and academic programs.

• Initiate and recommend initiatives to improve teaching and learning quality based on school needs and developments in early childhood education.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education (Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini), Education, or a related field.

• Previous experience in early childhood education, teaching, academic coordination, curriculum development, or a similar role.

• Good understanding of early childhood development, age-appropriate learning approaches, and effective teaching practices.

• Experience reviewing or developing curricula, syllabi, teaching modules, and learning materials.

• Familiarity with student assessment methods and learning outcome evaluation.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use learning data and classroom observations to identify improvement opportunities.

• Good communication and coordination skills, particularly when working with teachers and school management.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple academic priorities.

• Proactive mindset with a strong commitment to improving learning quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an academic coordinator, curriculum specialist, or academic supervisor in an early childhood education setting.

• Experience conducting classroom observations, providing teacher feedback, and supporting teacher development.

• Familiarity with the applicable national curriculum and relevant early childhood education standards.

• Experience developing academic quality assurance processes and school-wide learning improvement initiatives.