Academics Manager

Astria Learning; Georgia; Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Astria Learning is seeking an experienced Academics Manager to oversee the operational backbone of our academic delivery across partner institutions. You will coordinate faculty, maintain course quality, support students, and ensure compliance with standards, contributing to continuous improvement and academic integrity.

In this role you will lead cross-functional collaboration with academic staff, drive accreditation efforts, oversee LMS operations, and manage the full faculty lifecycle to

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Educational Management, or a closely related field (PhD preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience in academic coordination, academic operations, or university-level teaching or administration.
• Solid understanding of curriculum development principles, accreditation standards, and academic compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with LMS platforms such as Moodle or Canvas, and with academic data management systems.

Responsibilities

• Academic operations and quality assurance: ensure courses are prepared and operationally ready at term start; maintain course inventory and materials; audit content, grading schemes, and policies; support curriculum design and accreditation efforts; lead quality assurance activities.

Skills

Academic operations

Quality assurance

Faculty management

Student support

LMS support

Curriculum development

Stakeholder management

Education

PhD or Master's in Education

Curriculum development / Instructional design

Tools

Moodle

Canvas LMS

Job description

Astria Learning is an education-technology company that partners with universities and institutions worldwide to deliver high-quality, technology-enabled academic programs. We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Academics Manager to join our team and play a central role in ensuring our academic programs run with integrity, consistency, and excellence across every term.

In this role, you will serve as the operational backbone of our academic delivery — coordinating faculty, maintaining course quality, supporting students, and ensuring compliance with the standards of our partner institutions. You will be a key contributor to departmental discussions, a driver of continuous improvement, and a reliable point of contact for academic staff and institutional partners alike.

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What you'll do

Academic operations and quality assurance

• Ensure all scheduled courses are fully prepared and operationally ready at the start of each academic term.
• Maintain and regularly update the academic course inventory and associated materials.
• Conduct ongoing audits of course content, structure, grading schemes, and policies to verify alignment with institutional and accreditation standards.
• Support curriculum design and revision processes, contributing to program development and accreditation efforts.
• Lead quality assurance activities including course backups, grading reviews, and instructional integrity checks.

Faculty management and development

• Manage the full faculty lifecycle: recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and course assignment.
• Monitor faculty availability and ensure an equitable, appropriate distribution of teaching responsibilities each term.
• Evaluate faculty performance through audits, feedback collection, and student outcomes; support training initiatives that strengthen instructional quality.
• Cultivate productive relationships with academic staff across all partner institutions.

Student and learning platform support

• Provide academic and technical support to students using the Learning Management System (LMS), resolving issues related to access, navigation, and course engagement.
• Collaborate with the Student Success team to maintain accurate academic records, including grade corrections, enrollment updates, and transcript accuracy.

Thesis and dissertation coordination

• Oversee the full lifecycle of thesis and dissertation management: topic submission, faculty assignment, defense scheduling, and documentation.
• Ensure students and faculty meet institutional guidelines and deadlines for research-based coursework.

Cross-term and institution-specific responsibilities

• Manage the import, setup, audit, and publication of courses ahead of each academic term for partner institutions (e.g., CBU, LUANAR, UNZA, UNIMA).
• Oversee faculty assignments and LMS housekeeping to ensure course environments are accurate and ready for instruction.
• Coordinate timely grade uploads into institutional systems; execute grading audits and failed-student reviews.
• Administer orientation program deployment for incoming students and maintain program-specific onboarding materials.
• Enforce grade removal policies for withdrawn students and assist with clearance documentation.
• Facilitate the development and integration of grading rubrics, assessment policies, and course backup protocols.

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What we're looking for

• A PhD or Master's degree in Education, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Educational Management, or a closely related field (PhD preferred).
• At least 3–5 years of experience in academic coordination, academic operations, or university-level teaching or administration.
• Solid understanding of curriculum development principles, accreditation standards, and academic compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with LMS platforms such as Moodle or Canvas, and with academic data management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational abilities with a high attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a remote team environment.
• A genuine commitment to academic quality, student success, and continuous improvement.

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Nice to have

• Experience working with international institutions, multi-campus structures, or cross-border academic programs.
• Familiarity with the academic standards or regulatory frameworks of institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa or other emerging-market higher-education contexts.
• Background in academic accreditation processes or quality assurance frameworks.
• Experience designing or managing student orientation programs at scale.

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