Academic Facilitator - Degree Program Student Support in Nigeria

An enterprise client is seeking Academic Facilitators in Nigeria to provide academic and discipline-specific support to university students. Facilitators will complement existing faculty, advising, and student mentor resources by helping students navigate program-specific academic questions, access existing resources, and receive professional mentoring related to their field of study. For this project, the selected candidate will: - Provide academic support to students within an assigned degree discipline. - Answer program- and major-specific questions and help students navigate available academic resources. - Become familiar with the curriculum for the assigned program to effectively respond to student questions. - Provide professional and discipline-related mentoring to students. - Supplement existing student resources while supporting the established learning and teaching model. - Receive and apply curriculum-related information and guidance from academic departments. - Maintain scheduled availability for students both in person and online. - Provide approximately 70% of student support synchronously and 30% asynchronously. - Coordinate with program stakeholders regarding student questions, curriculum information, and academic support needs. Ideal candidates will have: - An earned doctorate degree in a discipline relevant to at least one of the following degree areas:   - Applied Business Management   - Applied Health   - Professional Studies   - Software Development   - Communication   - Information Technology   - Family and Human Services - Professional and/or academic experience related to one or more of the degree areas above. - Experience supporting, mentoring, teaching, or advising university-level students. - Ability to quickly become familiar with program curriculum and provide accurate, helpful academic guidance. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to support students in both in-person and online environments. - Comfort working independently while collaborating with academic and student-support teams. - Ability to work effectively online using a laptop computer and cell phone. This engagement is expected to require approximately 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday. • Approximately half of the weekly commitment will consist of scheduled, in-person availability in Lagos, Nigeria. • Remaining hours may be completed remotely or at the facility based on project and student-support needs. • Candidates must be located in, or able to reliably work on-site in, Lagos, Nigeria for the required portion of the engagement.