The Governing council of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) College of Education, Cape Coast, invites applications from qualified and competent persons for the positions of: College Principal

Duties and Responsibilities

•The Principal is the administrative and academic head and chief disciplinarian of the college. The Principal is accountable to the college Governing council
•As the administrative head, the Principal is responsible for providing strategic leadership, ensuring quality assurance and academic excellence and managing the college's overall financial and administrative affairs in line with the statutes of the college, regulations of the Ghana tertiary education commission(GTEC), decisions of the academic board and other national laws and regulations

Qualification Required & Experience

The college principal, who is the chief executive officer of the college must:

•Be of Professorial rank in any tertiary institution/organisation and must be a distinguished scholar in Teacher Education (teaching and learning).
•Possess a PhD in a relevant area or equivalent terminal degree
•Be an individual of stature and integrity with exemplary leadership skills
•Have the capacity to marshal resources needed to carry out the college's mission and vision
•Have rich administrative experience
•Have a good understanding of the challenges facing the colleges of Education in particular, tertiary education in Ghana, in general.
•Be able to complete at least one term of 4 years before attaining the compulsory retirement age of
60
•Be a mature individual with a proven capacity to:

Manage a college
Foster and promote good internal and external relations of the college
Effectively project the image of the college internally and externally
Provide strong visionary leadership and innovation for the college

Tenure of Office

•The appointment shall be for 4 years and may be renewable for another term of 4 years only, provided that the full term of 4 years is served before the compulsory retirement age of 60, or part thereof.

Conditions of Service

Very attractive, Terms and conditions of service will be specified in the instrument of appointment.

Location: Cape Coast

How To Apply For The Job

Interested qualified persons should submit:

•A cover letter stating clearly the position applied for attached to the application package.
•A detailed curriculum vitae (CV), certified copies of academic and professional certificates, and any other relevant documents
•A statement of vision for OLA college of Education, including strategies for achieving the vision, in not more than 5 pages of A4 size, typed in Times New Roman, font size 12,1.5 line spacing and with 2.54 cm margins on all sides
•Should request 3 referees to send reports on them directly by email and courier.
•All applications must be addressed to:

The Chairman
Governing Council
OLA College of Education
Cape Coast, Ghana

Application documents should be sent electrically to:

cp-search-2026@olacoe.edu.gh and hard-copy submitted by registered courier to:

The Chairman
Governing Council
c/o Ag. Registrar
OLA College of Education
Cape Coast, Ghana

Closing Date: 20 July, 2026