JD for Operations Lead at
Involve Learning Solutions Foundation
Involve Learning Solutions Foundation
Involve (www.involveedu.com) was founded by recent graduates from IIT Madras, Divanshu, & Samyak, and is an international award-winning organization that works with schools to develop age-appropriate leadership in seniors and improves academics of juniors using PEER TEACHING.
We train and mentor senior school students (from 7th grade onwards) to teach their juniors (4th-8th grades). We have worked with 2500+ students till now (Find pictures and videos of our classrooms by clicking here.)
We train and mentor senior school students (from 7th grade onwards) to teach their juniors (4th-8th grades). We have worked with 2500+ students till now (Find pictures and videos of our classrooms by clicking here.)
We are backed by Central Square Foundation, Singapore International Foundation & N/Core (Nudge Foundation). We also have Ujwal Thakar (Ex-CEO Pratham), Lakshmi Narayan (CEO, APF) and Sanjay Purohit (Ex Chairman-Infosys Consulting) as our mentors. More about us at Deccan Herald, The Logical Indian, YourStory & The Better India.
Vision: To create student-driven learning ecosystems in schools that improve student ownership & shared learning culture
Mission: To implement Peer Teaching classrooms across schools to develop leadership skills in students
This, right here, is our awesome Team who is #involved!
Overview of the Role:
The person will be responsible to manage end-to-end implementation of our Peer Teaching program in 8-10 Schools, through managing part-time fellows, to ensure successful program outcomes for all the students. This will include:
1. Implementation
- Create an action plan to develop Student Leadership & academics using existing tools and programs
- Coordinate with fellows for respective schools to ensure our program is implemented well
- Training of Student leaders on pedagogy and taking regular workshops for them
- Implementation will also involve piloting need-based programs AND/OR integrating existing programs/solutions from partner organizations
2. Manage relationships
- Foster positive relationships with teachers, school staff and other stakeholders to get buy-in on change efforts required at the school level
- Identify and forge new external partnerships with organizations/people aimed at addressing pressing needs at the school site
- Participate in meetings, workshops or related forums/events, as required by school or Involve
3. Documenting and reporting
- Lead efforts to document and report progress and gaps of students on a monthly basis
- Adapt tools or surveys to evaluate, collect data and document stakeholder (parents, teachers, students) response to intervention
- Analyze feedback to continually improve the effectiveness of program and implementation
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: If you are good, like really good, you get to be in the core team and grow non-linearly to become the Head of Operations for us!
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: Some experience in the social sector, preferably in education full time.
- 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; Clear understanding of thoughts and great communication skills; Ability to manage and inspire people
- Strong work Ethics: Punctuality, Sense of environment, self-driven;
- Interests: Passionate about education; enjoys mentoring and working with school kids.
Location: Chennai & Bangalore (Should be fluent in local language Tamil or Kannada)
Compensation: Rs. 25,000- 40,000 per month (Negotiable based on experience & fit)
How to apply: Apply here
Please contact Divanshu @9087864370 or Samyak@8447707384 for details about the role or any further queries.
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