Job Overview

Acacia College, located in Ibex, Lusaka, is looking for a creative, energetic, and results-driven Marketing Assistant to support the College's marketing, student recruitment, digital communication, and brand development activities.

The successful candidate will play an important role in increasing the visibility of Acacia College, generating student enquiries, supporting enrolment campaigns, managing digital content, and engaging with prospective students, parents, and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing marketing campaigns to increase student enrolment.
• Manage and update the College's social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp.
• Create engaging content, including social media posts, posters, videos, photographs, flyers, and promotional materials.
• Respond to enquiries from prospective students and parents through social media, WhatsApp, telephone, and other communication channels.
• Follow up with prospective students and maintain an updated database of marketing leads.
• Support admissions and student recruitment activities.
• Promote College programmes, events, facilities, achievements, and student activities.
• Assist with organising open days, career fairs, exhibitions, school visits, and other recruitment events.
• Conduct market research on competing schools and colleges and identify new marketing opportunities.
• Assist with digital advertising campaigns and monitor campaign performance.
• Collect photographs and videos during College activities for promotional purposes.
• Assist with updating website and online marketing content.
• Prepare weekly and monthly marketing activity reports.
• Monitor social media engagement and provide recommendations for improving the College's online presence.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, parents, schools, community organisations, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other marketing-related duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, Media Studies, or a related field is an advantage.
• Additional training or certification in Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, or Content Creation will be an added advantage.

Experience

• At least 1–2 years of experience in marketing, digital marketing, sales, communications, public relations, customer service, or a related position.
• Previous experience in an educational institution will be an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience managing social media platforms and creating digital content.

Required Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written English.
• Good social media management skills.
• Content creation and basic graphic design skills.
• Proficiency in Canva or similar graphic design tools.
• Basic photography and video-editing skills.
• Good knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work towards marketing and student recruitment targets.
• Strong customer-service and follow-up skills.

Personal Attributes

The ideal candidate should be:

• Creative and innovative.
• Energetic and confident.
• Professional and well-presented.
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Results-oriented.
• Friendly and approachable.
• Passionate about education and youth development.
• Comfortable interacting with students, parents, and members of the public.
• Able to represent Acacia College professionally.

Key Performance Areas

Performance will be measured against:

• Number of qualified student enquiries generated.
• Conversion of enquiries into applications and enrolments.
• Social media growth and engagement.
• Quality and consistency of digital content.
• Effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
• Participation in student recruitment activities.
• Timely submission of marketing reports.
• Contribution to the overall visibility and reputation of Acacia College.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter clearly stating their suitability for the position.

Applications should be sent to:

Acacia College – EduCareIQ Educator

About Acacia College

Acacia College, through the EduCareIQ platform, connects families with trained and trusted educators who provide quality aftercare, tutoring, learning support and supervised activities for children.

EduCareIQ manages educator registration, vetting, bookings, scheduling, payments and session records, allowing educators to focus on what matters most — helping children learn, grow and thrive.

The Role

As an Acacia Educator, you will provide structured and engaging care and learning support to children through EduCareIQ.

Depending on your qualifications, skills and availability, you may provide services at a family's home, an approved Acacia College location, or another designated partner location.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Homework assistance and academic support
• One-on-one or small-group tutoring
• Reading and literacy support
• Mathematics and science support
• STEM and engineering activities
• Creative arts and music
• Educational games and supervised play
• Practical learning activities and projects
• Holiday learning and activity programmes
• School preparation and revision
• Supervision of children during aftercare
• Supporting children's social and creative development
• Providing parents/guardians with feedback on sessions

Areas You Can Teach or Support

Educators can register their areas of competence and interest, including:

Academic

• Mathematics
• English
• Science
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Computer Studies

STEM & Practical Learning

• Engineering
• Robotics
• Coding
• Problem solving
• Building and construction projects
• Science experiments

Creative & Developmental

• Art
• Music
• Reading
• Creative writing
• Educational games
• Craft and making activities

General Aftercare

• Homework supervision
• Study support
• Supervised play
• Holiday activities
• Child engagement and enrichment

Educators should only offer subjects and activities for which they have the appropriate knowledge, experience or demonstrated competence.

What We Look For

• Responsible and dependable
• Patient and respectful towards children
• Good communicators
• Passionate about education and child development
• Punctual and organised
• Comfortable working with children of different ages
• Able to create engaging learning experiences
• Professional when dealing with parents and guardians
• Committed to safeguarding and child protection
• Willing to follow Acacia College policies and EduCareIQ procedures

Formal teaching qualifications are an advantage, but relevant experience, skills and demonstrated competence may also be considered depending on the service being offered.

Educator Registration

Educators create a profile on EduCareIQ and provide information including:

• Personal and contact information
• Education and qualifications
• Teaching or childcare experience
• Subjects and skills
• Age groups they can work with
• Preferred service types
• Availability
• Service locations
• Relevant certifications
• References and supporting documentation

All educators are subject to Acacia College's required verification and vetting process before being approved to accept bookings.

How EduCareIQ Works

1. Register
   Create your educator profile and submit your qualifications, experience and areas of expertise.
2. Verification
   Acacia College reviews your information and completes the required verification and vetting checks.
3. Set Your Availability
   Tell us when and where you are available to provide services.
4. Receive Bookings
   Families request services through EduCareIQ. Suitable educators can be matched with available bookings based on their skills, location, availability and profile.
5. Deliver the Session
   Provide the agreed educational, aftercare or enrichment service professionally and safely.
6. Record the Session
   Complete the required session information through EduCareIQ.
7. Get Paid
   Payments are processed through the EduCareIQ platform in accordance with Acacia College's educator payment terms.

Professional Standards

• Put the child's safety and wellbeing first
• Treat every child with dignity and respect
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
• Follow safeguarding and child-protection procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Arrive on time and prepared
• Deliver the service described in the booking
• Communicate promptly with parents/guardians and Acacia College
• Report incidents or safeguarding concerns through the appropriate channels
• Never engage in inappropriate conduct with a child

Educator Performance

EduCareIQ maintains an educator profile that may include:

• Verification status
• Qualifications and skills
• Availability
• Completed sessions
• Parent/guardian feedback
• Session ratings
• Reliability
• Incident records where applicable
• Overall educator trust/performance score

Consistently high-performing educators may receive greater visibility and additional booking opportunities.

Why Become an Acacia Educator?

• Earn income from your teaching and childcare skills
• Choose services that match your expertise
• Set your availability
• Access families through one platform
• Build your professional profile
• Gain experience working with children
• Teach beyond the traditional classroom
• Deliver creative and practical learning experiences
• Become part of a growing education and childcare network

Our Mission

At Acacia College, we believe education does not stop when the school bell rings.

Through EduCareIQ, we are building a trusted network of educators who help children learn, explore, create and grow — beyond the classroom