Job Opportunity for Program Associate At iTeach Schools In Pune

Responsibilities:

To provide 360-degree support to college-goers, there are three sub-teams within the College to Career Program. Depending on your academic qualifications, work experience, skill sets and area of interest, you will be a core team member of one of the following three sub-teams.

The responsibilities of each sub-team are laid out below:

Program Team:

This team designs, project manages and end-to-end implements the following two key C2C projects:

Foundation (Admissions and Scholarships Support)

• Guide students through every step of the college admissions process (post 10th and 12th)
• Partner with a professional career counselling organization to enable students to choose a right-fit combination of their 3Cs (College, Course and Career) in college
• Develop long-term partnerships with key scholarship providers to ensure students have access to reliable financial aid to attend college

Career Centre:

• Develop long-term partnerships with employers to connect students with right-fit internships and job placements, ensuring students gain practical experience.
• Conduct job readiness skill-building workshops to get students’ first job ready (including resume writing, mock interviews, job search tips etc.)

We Care Team

This team provides personalized, one-on-one support to the most vulnerable at-risk college-going youth who are at a

high risk of dropping out of college.

Student Counselling:

Provide fortnightly one-on-one counselling and need-based hands-on support to the most vulnerable at-risk youth. These youth are at the highest risk of dropping out of college due to pressure to get married, disinvestment in studies, learning disabilities, family pressure to start working, substance abuse addictions etc.
Connect students at risk with relevant need-based support services- e.g. learning disability certification and support, a strong peer study group, family counselling etc.

Stakeholder Management

Engage parents in at-risk students’ counselling cases. Ensure parents are aware of their child’s case details and progress and play a key role in supporting their child.
Build long-term relationships with colleges (principals and teachers) to ensure at-risk students are well supported through their college journey.

iTeach कट्टा (Community Building) Team

iTeach कट्टा in Marathi means “a place where a community gets together”. This team is building an alumni-led community of support via 20 Student Alumni Leaders who will catalyze the entire student alumni body to stay together, stay fired up for college, and be there for each other when needed.

Recruit Student Alumni Leaders:

• Strategically spread awareness and build buzz about the Alumni Leadership role among college students. Identify and cultivate high-potential alumni for this role.
• Design and run selection processes, in association with our HR team, to select and onboard the best candidates for this role.

Coach and Manage Student Alumni Leaders:

Manage the Alumni Leaders such that they have clear goals, are fired up, and learn continuously.
Design and execute world-class professional development for these Alumni leaders. Ensure a balance of training, peer learning, and on-the-job coaching.

Design Community Building Spaces

Design community-building spaces with student leaders, e.g. hobby clubs, sports tournaments, career field trips and alumni reunions, to ensure the alumni community can regularly network and engage with each other in meaningful ways.

Prerequisites:

Graduate in any field with strong results and projects
Experience working with youth from low-income households in the age group of 14-20 years
Strong ability to build partnerships and invest stakeholders

Preferred: experience with project management

Compensation and Benefits

We take pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the candidate’s education and work experience. The salary range for this position ranges from 3.3 – 3.8 LPA CTC, and we are dedicated to providing top-notch industry benefits. These benefits include PF, gratuity, medical insurance (up to 3 lakh PA), paid leaves, annual increments, and promotion opportunities.
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