Job Opportunity for Lead for Scaled Impact at Involve in Chennai/Bengaluru

Overview of the Role:

You will be responsible to manage end-to-end implementation of our Peer based program in 3 clusters, through working with Cluster Resource Persons (CRPs) and teachers, to ensure successful program outcomes for all the students. In the next 2 years, we aim to work at a District level, investing systemic stakeholders in the cause. You will be a part of the team which lays the foundation for the scale of Involve. This will include:

1. Implementation

• Creating an action plan to implement out Peer based program via teachers for the student groups 
• Training & coordinating with CRPs & teachers  for respective clusters/schools to ensure implementation
• Setting up strong processes that enable smooth onboarding & daily management of students for the program by the teachers
• Training of CRPs/teachers on different aspect of Student Leadership 
• Visiting schools regularly to ensure the quality of the program on ground and understanding the implementation of the same by regularly visiting schools

2. Manage relationships:

• Fostering positive relationships with BEOs, BRCs, CRPs, HMs, teachers, school staff and other stakeholders to get buy-in on the vision to build a strong idea of Student Leadership and agency in them for sustainable effort
• Engaging CRPs and other govt. officials by regularly reporting, initiating formal/informal conversations and co-creating plans of action with them. Identifying and forging new external partnerships with organizations/people aimed at addressing pressing needs at the school site

3. Documenting and reporting

• Leading efforts to document and report progress & program gaps/challenges on a monthly basis
• Adapting tools or surveys to evaluate, collect data and document stakeholder (CRPs, teachers, students) response to intervention
• Analyzing feedback from students, teachers and CRPs to continually improve the effectiveness of program and implementation
• Creating monthly report for funders (some part of the report) and govt stakeholders 

Why you should join us:

1) The 15% at Involve

• 15% of your work-time (~1 hr/day) at Involve will be allotted for collaborative learning in the initial months. This will later evolve into an opportunity, as an individual, to investigate a new idea – to innovate, to create. There are primary focus areas you could explore that can directly contribute to the project:
• Personal Development and Entrepreneurial Thinking
• Student leadership & future-ready skills
• Engaging Teachers to create more opportunities for student-driven learning.

This will help identify your area of interest and explore learning opportunities, something that will contribute towards your self-development and career growth in the long run.

2) Non-linear growth

3) High Impact work; Strong ownership for the work you do and No hierarchy!

4) Young and Amazing Team (IIT, NIT, Azim Premji University, Teach for India): Read here-  IIT Grad Gives Up Rs 21 Lakh/Year Job, Starts Initiative That Could Revolutionise India’s Education

5) We are fun. Like crazy fun! & we love memes! Ask anyone around 🙂

6) We are crazy about Food, so you get brownie points for being a foodie!

People we are looking for 

We always hire for attitude first, smarts next and then your skills. We are looking for individuals who align with our Vision & Values and who have what it takes to solve the most complex of problems, to build the next big education organization!

What we promise to give you is a steep growth and a great learning culture that we have built here (Read about one such experience here). 

You should have:

• Experience: 1-2 years of experience in the education sector, 
• Education: An undergraduate degree in any stream is a must; a master’s degree is a plus
• Skills: Should be a good planner and a go-getter; Should be good with on-ground work; okay to commute long distances on certain days; be patient with the outcomes; getting things done by leveraging relationships; Clear understanding of thoughts while making any decision and great communication skills; Ability to manage and inspire people
• Should have a strong sense of data collection, data analysis, knowledge of statistics and be able to set structures for operational data
• Strong work Ethics: Punctuality, Sense of environment, self-driven; 
• Interests: Passionate about education; enjoys mentoring and working with school kids. 

Location: Bangalore (Should be fluent in Kannada, both verbal and reading)

Compensation: INR 3.5 – 4.5 LPA CTC (Negotiable based on experience & fit)

Please contact Samyak @8447707384 or Divanshu @9087864370 for details about the role or any further queries.