Job Opportunity for Program Manager Coach at Teach for India in Mumbai

Position Summary

Reporting to: Senior Program Manager (SPM)

Directly Managing: Program Managers (PM)

The Program Manager Coach coordinates and leads programmatic activity with a group of 4-8 Program Managers, thus ensuring progress towards Student outcomes, Fellow development, PM Development and citywide culture.

Responsibilities

As a Program Manager Coach, 

• Giving Inputs into the City Strategy in partnership with the SPM towards a robust Program Implementation Plan that includes Fellow Scope & Sequence of training, M&E and Managerial support.
• Driving the vision of excellence for Student learning and Fellow leadership for their PMs aligned to our LDJ.
• Designing and implements an ecosystem of support for Program Managers in alignment to the LDJ towards accelerating Student and Fellow development in consultation with SPM. Supports the national team with Program Manager Induction and different tracks for Programmatic support.
• Communicating with Fellows and Staff Members frequently and consistently, delivering messages that are aligned to regional strategy and organizational culture.
• Leading city-based projects/tracks and builds capacity in PMs and Fellows based on regional priorities.
• Working closely with the central Training and Impact Team – as well as Senior Managers from other regions – to share best practices and collectively inform a national approach towards Student, Fellow and Staff development.

As a People Manager

• Building a robust pipeline of talent to lead the organization
• Managing and coaching the team members to ambitious outcomes
• Driving engagement, growth, and retention of team members
• Engineering and overseeing a monitoring and evaluation system, coupled with strategic direction, to guide our abilities to continuously improve

As a Coach at Teach For India 

• Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities
• Driving internal alignment and support for Teach For India’s core Programs
• Serving as an ambassador of Teach For India 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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of two years teaching experience in a low-income school with a strong track record of building academics, values, mindsets, and pathways to opportunity with students
• A minimum of 2 year of an instructional leadership role, with strong results in Fellow growth, student growth, team culture, training effectiveness and school partner investment