Educational Consultant (School Growth & Strategic Development) at Kaplo Africa

Kaplo is Africa's most innovative Human Resource & Business Support Solutions provider, serving clients with cutting-edge business advisory and human capital solutions across diverse sectors of the African economy.

At Kaplo, we have proven expertise in business advisory and human resource capabilities targeted at productivity, profitability, sustainability, transformation and overall growth of your business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Educational Consultant

Location: Abeokuta, Ogun

Job Summary

• The Education Consultant will serve as the chief architect of the school’s growth strategy, working closely with the Proprietor, Head of School, and Board to drive sustainable enrollment growth, academic excellence, operational efficiency, and brand visibility.
• The successful candidate will combine educational leadership expertise with business acumen to position the school as a leading institution within its locality and beyond.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Growth & Expansion:

• Develop and implement a 3–5 year school growth strategy.
• Design and execute student enrollment expansion plans.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to strengthen market positioning.
• Identify and develop new revenue streams (after-school programs, holiday programs, partnerships, etc.).

Enrollment & Brand Positioning:

• Lead admissions strategy and parent engagement architecture.
• Develop compelling value propositions differentiating the school within the early childhood and primary education market.
• Strengthen digital and community visibility strategies.
• Optimize the admissions pipeline from inquiry to conversion.

Academic & Quality Assurance Oversight:

• Review and strengthen curriculum delivery frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and educational standards.
• Introduce teacher evaluation and performance improvement frameworks.
• Introduce measurable academic performance benchmarks.

Systems & Operational Efficiency:

• Establish scalable administrative structures.
• Improve reporting systems and governance frameworks.
• Introduce performance dashboards for leadership decision-making.
• Strengthen financial sustainability models.

Leadership Advisory & Capacity Building:

• Provide executive coaching to the Head of School and leadership team.
• Support succession planning and leadership development.
• Support investor/donor presentations where applicable.
• Strengthen parent-school relationship frameworks.
• Facilitate staff capacity-building sessions aligned with growth goals.

Early Child Care & Foundation Stage Excellence:

• Oversee developmentally appropriate Early Years frameworks.
• Strengthen Early Child Care policies, safety standards, and caregiver training models.
• Ensure alignment with best practices in nursery and foundation stage education.
• Design structured play-based learning systems that support cognitive, emotional, and social development.
• Implement measurable Early Years quality benchmarks.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Education Professional certification or demonstrated specialization in Early Child Care / Early Childhood Education (mandatory prerequisite)., Educational Leadership, Business Administration, or related field (Doctorate is an advantage).
• 8–12+ years progressive experience in educational leadership, school management, or educational consulting.
• Proven track record of scaling a school or educational institution.
• Strong understanding of Early Years developmental frameworks and primary education standards.
• Demonstrable experience in strategic planning, enrollment growth, and financial sustainability modeling.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication capabilities.
• Financial literacy and understanding of school economics.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Core competencies:

• Strategic thinking and execution excellence
• Institutional branding and positioning
• Change management and transformational leadership
• Early Child Care systems expertise
• Strategic growth leadership
• Enrollment expansion strategy
• Data-driven governance
• Financial literacy in education management.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: kaploafrica@gmail.com using “Educational Consultant" as the subject of the mail.