Editor (Manager), Instructional Design at NewGlobe

About the Role

• You will work closely with the Deputy Managing Editor to lead a team in the Lagos office. This team will produce instructional materials, with a major focus on new courses and assessments. As a leader of a team in Lagos, you will be focused on the details of executing our instructional design plan while eager to take on challenges. You are deeply organized and detail-oriented; a strong communicator; and a dedicated people manager who can build a positive and effective team.
• You will use your instructional design expertise to design, write, and edit instructional materials that use Newglobe’s research-backed methods and correspond with government-provided syllabi and guidance. Under your leadership, your team will produce excellent materials under tight deadlines and rapidly changing conditions.
• By joining the Instructional Design department, you join a group of people working to make a difference in the world. In the countries where we operate, the number of pupils attending school is soaring, but, according to international experts, the quality of most schools is low. Members of the Instructional Design department produce quality learning materials that improve thousands of children’s daily academic experience.

What You Will Do

• Manage a high-performing Instructional Design team with a focus on new courses and assessments
• Supervise a team of writers, providing them with detailed training, daily directions, and continual feedback.
• Manage your team's work, translating evolving specifications into high-quality instructional products.
• Create workflows, trackers, or other organizational tools to structure your team’s work.
• Problem-solve to create solutions, occasionally with limited guidance, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Respond promptly to feedback from multiple stakeholders across and outside the organization.
• Pitch in where needed on projects supporting other Academics’ departments or other Instructional Design teams

What You Should Have

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in education, educational publishing, or a related field
• Experience or interest in managing a team
• A strong orientation toward details, organization, and meeting deadlines
• Experience working with Microsoft Office and Google Drive
• Flexibility and a willingness to jump in and help wherever necessary, no matter how big or small the task
• Good problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
• Self-motivation and comfort, creating solutions without a lot of support or structure
• Comfort working in a demanding and sometimes high-stress environment
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written
• Love of feedback — both giving and receiving it