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Teach For India is on a journey to reach an India free of poverty and filled with love by ending educational inequity in our country. Twelve years into our journey we are a movement of 3800 Alumni working at all levels of the education system, who are reaching 1 in 10 children across the country. These Alumni have graduated from our two-year Fellowship Program where they taught in under-resourced classrooms to put 32,000 low-income children on a different life path. Today, we have 970 Fellows and are the largest pipeline of driven, skilled talent into the educational ecosystem in India.

In 2022, we embark on Phase 4, our fourth strategic phase. We have a bold and ambitious ten-year journey ahead of us that aims to grow 50,000 leaders, who will work collectively, and with love, to transform the lives of 1 in 10 low-income children in our regions, through an education that unleashes the potential of self, others and India. In this decade, five key priorities will lead us to this vision.

Strengthen our core Fellowship to build strong teacher leaders who provide an excellent and equitable education to our children and continue to do so beyond the Fellowship
Scale our impact by strategically introducing additional Fellowships as alternative pathways for leadership development
Match the Alumni of our programs at an intersection of their interests and the needs of the system and our children
Advocate for key issues that impact educational equity, and engage 3.5% of the population in the movement for educational equity
Act collectively with our Alumni to learn about and address key issues in our regions.

Our work will only be completed when we have built a movement of leaders that is large enough to ensure that every child in India attains an excellent education.

We pride ourselves as being a passionate, idealistic, mission-driven team of individuals. We’re committed to learning and excellence in our roles, and to being deeply rooted in our core values.

What Teach For India Can Offer You

The opportunity to be part of one of the most established and visionary movements in the education sector in India which is at a pivotal point in terms of expanding its scale and outreach across the nation and working with changemakers across the country.
A challenging yet flexible workplace in which every individual employee’s Staff journey is tracked for excellence and leadership development.
A work environment in which employees’ holistic well-being is a core priority, enabling people to be their best selves.
Access to connections and resources from the global Teach For All network that includes partner organizations spanning 50+ countries across 6 continents.
Remuneration that is competitive within the top quartile of the Indian NGO pay scales, and a benefits package that includes extensive medical insurance and maternity coverage for both parents.

Position Summary

Reporting to: Manager, City HR, and Operations

As an Admin & HR Operations Associate, you will be a strong organizational backbone to support teams to maximize results and deliver on goals. This includes providing an efficient, effective, and excellent work experience for all stakeholders, fostering collaboration and community through vibrant workspaces, increasing productivity through efficient use of resources, and facilitating joyful learning experiences through all our events. Through the role, you will demonstrate operational excellence, problem-solving, and project management skills. You will also be responsible for laying the basis for a strong city culture.

Responsibilities

Administration

Finance, Reimbursement, and City Compensatory Allowance

Have a thorough understanding of Teach For India’s reimbursement and finance policies, and ensure that Fellows and Staff in the city are aware of the same
Process HRA requests from Fellows and Staff as applicable For Fellows who have moved to Chennai from other cities
Manage overall city budget along with the City Director – monitor budget utilization throughout the year
Maintain a database that includes relevant information about all Vendors and Partners – process vendor payments as and when needed

Event Management and City Logistics

Own end-to-end execution and coordination of city-wide in-person conferences, events workshops, training and/or special events – this includes venue booking/management, food arrangements and other event-related logistics
Support the National Admin team with national events as and when needed – e.g. Institute, All-Staff Retreat
Coordinate logistics and delivery of supplies, inter-office correspondence, etc.

Device and Technology Management

Own Teach For India’s device distribution process in the city – i.e. collect device requirements from Fellows and classrooms in the city and coordinate logistics for device distribution.
Monitor device usage through the year through the Technology dashboard and work with the
Program team to decide on device recall/redistribution based on actual usage
Coordinate the process of annual device recall from Fellows for maintenance, repair, and updates

Office Management

Ensuring and creating a conducive and safe working environment in the office for Staff, including but not limited to office maintenance, inventory management, and overall upkeep of the space.

HR Operations

Volunteer Recruitment and Management – Create and execute a plan for recruitment of volunteers, streamline the process of Volunteer Management for Teach for India- Chennai to be smooth and sustainable, create engagement activities for Volunteers, build proof points of excellence for the role, and share actively on social media.
Communication of HR Policies & Processes – Create a communication plan of key HR policies and processes with Staff and Fellows and create content for the same.
Culture Building – Ideate and execute plans on building culture and well-being along with CIty HR for Staff and Fellows.

As an Associate at Teach For India

Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities
Serving as an ambassador of the Teach For India brand and an advocate for our work and for educational equity in our country through both internal and external communication after committing time in our classrooms to understand our work more deeply
Supporting with key organizational areas such as Recruitment, Selection, Fundraising, Volunteering, Movement Building

Minimum Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations

0-2 years of professional experience
Experience in driving operations in high-pressure, goal-driven environments
Experience of having collaborated effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
Experiences and examples of having taken initiative in the past
Conversant with Microsoft Office and Google products
Good communication skills and interpersonal skills

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