Khan Academy
## Project Lead – BMC
**Khan Academy** is a fast-paced, nonprofit organization on a mission to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We reach millions of students every month and are growing rapidly. We’re building a library of world-class instructional and practice resources that empower learners.
**Khan Academy India** aims to deliver a world-class user experience to learners in India that is locally relevant and is enabled by a strong on-the-ground team and operations. Our learning system is mastery-based, which allows students to master key concepts at a pace that’s right for them before moving on to more challenging content.
**The India Schools Team** partners with government school systems to improve student learning outcomes by enabling teachers and students to optimally utilize the tools and resources on the Khan Academy platform.
**We are seeking a passionate Project Lead consultant to join our growing Schools Team in Mumbai.** This role will be based in Mumbai and will focus on supporting our program with the government school system in Mumbai (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation schools).
**Responsibilities:**
* **Support program implementation:** Work with the Senior Program Lead and the state nodal officer of BMC – Education Department to help support the implementation of the Khan Academy learning platform across government schools in BMC.
* Take ownership of work streams and deliver on pre-agreed goals.
* Deliver and support in delivering training to education officials (Khan Academy program mentors/administrative cadre) and teachers on a regular basis.
* Follow up on training implementation and unearth insights and challenges to strengthen the program for all teachers continuously.
* **Manage relationships:** Build and maintain strong relationships with administration officials including nodal officers, state resource persons, ward-level officers, and school stakeholders.
* **Gather data-backed insights:** Assist the program and partners throughout the implementation to take the right decisions based on data-backed insights.
* **Conduct regular field visits (3-4/week):** Have regular touchpoints with officers and teachers to generate insights from the schools that will help the Khan Academy team identify strategic levers to increase adoption and deepen usage of Khan Academy.
* **Manage knowledge effectively:** Ensure that all state discussions are documented in a standard format and keep key stakeholders (internal and external) in the loop.
* **Build our learning muscle by analyzing qualitative feedback** from the state systems.
* **Collaborate with the rest of the teams at Khan Academy India** to ensure timely and successful delivery of our program and services.
* **Provide any other support** as needed for the program.
**Qualifications:**
* **5+ years of relevant work experience.** Having been an educator or having worked with government schools in Maharashtra/BMC/PMC is an added advantage.
* **Fluent in Marathi and English (spoken and written).**
* **Strong collaborative mindset** with an ability to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders.
* **Ability to navigate through complex situations comfortably** and make informed decisions aligned with the shared goals between partners and Khan Academy.
* **Strong organizational skills, attention to detail,** and the ability to manage a variety of tasks simultaneously.
* **Excellent ability to document information** from multiple sources and present it in a consumable format for others in English and Marathi.
* **Comfortable working with data** – skilled at working with large volumes of data, identifying trends, and drawing evidence-based conclusions. Equally comfortable analyzing qualitative insights and adjusting partnership plans accordingly.
* **Great communicator** – can address different audiences using audience-appropriate language to communicate clearly and efficiently in multiple formats, including email, written documents, digital presentations, and verbal conversations.
* **Quick learner** – immerses oneself in new problems and quickly gets up to speed.
* **Entrepreneurial mindset** including a high tolerance for ambiguity, a penchant for experimentation, and a bias toward action.
* **Willing to roll up your sleeves and help the team get work done as we grow.**
* **Passionate about education** and have a strong desire to change the world for the better.
* **Comfortable relocating to Mumbai and traveling regularly within Mumbai.**
**To learn more about Khan Academy:**
* [Sal’s TED talk from 2011](http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education)
* [Sal’s TED talk from 2015](http://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_let_s_teach_for_mastery_not_test_scores)
* [A glimpse of our team](http://www.khanacademy.org/about/the-team)
* [A glimpse of our content created](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8P8vchQJM)
* [Our Hinglish content in action](http://bit.ly/khanacademyyoutube)
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