As our Education & Equity Director you’ll get an opportunity to embrace a hands-on leadership and mentor role in both the academic and personal development of our eager student-athletes across the entire academy, while getting the chance to further transform our already successful girls’ programme.

This is a leadership role that will focus on three key areas of impact:

• Oversee the academic programme for the academy. Shape the minds of tomorrow’s leaders in small classes and inspire a team of educators in delivering a lively curriculum that gives talented young people the academic foundation to thrive in sport and in life.
• Lead and shape our girls’ programme. Be the driving force for a purpose-built pathway that is growing fast, thinking big, and changing lives through sport, education, character, life skills and genuine scholastic and soccer opportunities.
• Mentor and lead pastoral care for the Ascent girls. Be the warm, trusted presence at the heart of our girls’ boarding community (of just 25), creating a safe, nurturing and demanding environment where every student feels seen, supported and empowered.

Additional Areas of Impact

As a valued member of the Ascent Soccer leadership team, you will also have an opportunity to be engaged with the following areas of impact, based on your skills, experience and interest, including but not limited to:

• Partnerships & Programme Development. Collaborate with inspiring organisations near and far to develop projects, exchanges, and initiatives that expand the horizons of every young woman in our academy.
• Events & Special Projects. Bring energy, creativity, and purpose to landmark events, from International Women’s Day to community showcases, that celebrate our students and put our mission on full display.
• Communication Support. Help put our girls’ programme on the map by creating vibrant, inspiring content that shares the heart of what we do and draws the right people to our mission.
• Graduate & Aftercare Impact. Stay connected with the remarkable young women who’ve come through our programme, offering ongoing mentoring, guidance and community – as they step boldly into their futures.

ABOUT ASCENT SOCCER

Ascent Soccer unlocks the competitive advantages in Malawi and across Southeast Africa to identify and develop youth football talent, by delivering professional level soccer training, education, personal development and global pathways for youth of promise. For over a decade, Ascent Soccer has been the region’s top full-time youth football academy and scholarship program. 

In the past five years alone, Ascent Soccer has produced 25+ internationals at the U15, U17, U20 and senior team levels; has 10 scholars at world-class boarding schools and universities; and has young football professionals (male and female) playing at top leagues in France, Germany and Sweden.

Ascent’s focus is on empowering talent, leveling the playing field and delivering opportunity.

OFFER & BENEFITS

This is a full-time contract opportunity in Malawi, which reports to the Director of Programs.

This contract opportunity offer as our ‘Education & Equity Director’ would include the following:

• Generous annual salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience
• One return flight annually between your home city & Lilongwe
• Private room, in a shared lounge and bathroom (with one other staff member) in Ascent accommodation in Lilongwe, with high-speed internet
• Work Visa & Health  Insurance

• Oversee the academic programme for the academy. Shape the minds of tomorrow’s leaders in small classes and inspire a team of educators in delivering a lively curriculum that gives talented young people the academic foundation to thrive in sport and in life.
• Lead and shape our girls’ programme. Be the driving force for a purpose-built pathway that is growing fast, thinking big, and changing lives through sport, education, character, life skills and genuine scholastic and soccer opportunities.
• Mentor and lead pastoral care for the Ascent girls. Be the warm, trusted presence at the heart of our girls’ boarding community (of just 25), creating a safe, nurturing and demanding environment where every student feels seen, supported and empowered.
• Collaborate with inspiring organisations near and far to develop projects, exchanges, and initiatives that expand the horizons of every young woman in our academy.
• Bring energy, creativity, and purpose to landmark events, from International Women’s Day to community showcases, that celebrate our students and put our mission on full display.
• Help put our girls’ programme on the map by creating vibrant, inspiring content that shares the heart of what we do and draws the right people to our mission.
• Stay connected with the remarkable young women who’ve come through our programme, offering ongoing mentoring, guidance and community – as they step boldly into their futures.

• Professional networking events
• communication skills
• Data Management
• Communications& Media Studies

• Degree in Education, PGCE or equivalent, with a joy for teaching.
• Enthusiasm to teach and nurture our youth of talent and promise.
• Female (due to the nature of the role and the required safeguarding responsibilities)