Operations Lead - Bangalore

JD for Operations Lead at
Involve Learning Solutions Foundation

A brief about us :)
Involve was founded by IIT Graduates Divanshu & Samyak, who left their placements to build their dream. Through Involve, we are re-imagining education by building agency in school students, targeting 1 million students in the next 5 years. We do that by leveraging a peer learning-teaching-based approach. The approach emanates from our belief in "Kids first" and our key design principles: Co-created with students, Led by the students & participation by choice.

So far, we have directly worked with 22000+ students across India, improving their learning outcomes (39% from the baseline to Endline, maths) and the sense of ownership & leadership with our programs. Our core program of Peer Teaching has students in their formative years of age of 12-16 teacher and mentor their juniors in public schools. We have also seen great improvement in the learning culture of the school, teenage behavior, etc. We are backed by some prominent institutions like the Central Square Foundation, Nudge foundation for social entrepreneurship, Wells Fargo, TFIx to name a few.

We are a stellar team from diverse backgrounds and skills, supported by experienced advisors to provide choice, ownership and skills to our students. More about us at Deccan Herald, Logical Indian, YourStory & TBI.

Vision: All children will have age-appropriate agency to thrive.

Mission: To create an ecosystem of support for students through peer-based learning.

Overview of the Program:

Maargadarshi: Involving students in the process of learning through peer-based interventions.

The program includes facilitating peer-based spaces to provide a safe space for student voices in their learning process. This includes:

• Learning the concept of foundation math through peer teaching for students in lower primary grades with a CPA approach. (4th and 5th students teach their junior grades)

• Learning grade-specific math content in peer groups. The students explore different concepts through activities, making it easier to understand these topics in their regular classrooms. (Covering grades 6th,7th and 8th)

Overview of the Role:

The person will be responsible for managing the end-to-end implementation of our Maargadarshi Program in respective schools through managing full-time program Coordinators(community champions) to ensure successful program outcomes for all the students. This will include:

1. Implementation (65% of your Ops role)

• Create an action plan to implement the Maargadarshi program with Schools

• Coaching & coordination with coordinators for respective schools to ensure our program is implemented well

• Set up strong processes that enable smooth onboarding of school

• Periodic program reflection and course correction to improve the quality of the program

• Implementing new pilot projects individually, apart from the core program of peer teaching

2. Manage relationships (25% of your Ops role)

• Foster positive relationships with coordinators, teachers, school staff and other stakeholders to get buy-in on change efforts required at the school level

• Engaging external partnerships with organisations/people aimed at addressing pressing needs at the school site

• Engage corporate volunteers via activities for effective CSR management

3. Documenting and reporting (10% of your Ops role)

• Lead efforts to document and report progress & program gaps/challenges on a monthly basis

• Adapt tools or surveys to evaluate, collect data and document stakeholders (parents, teachers, students) responses to intervention

• Analyse feedback from students and teachers to continually improve the effectiveness of the program and implementation

• Creating monthly reports for funders and govt stakeholders

Apply If you 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 able to manage on-ground operations; okay to commute long distances on certain days; be patient with the outcomes; getting things done by leveraging relationships; clarity in their thought process 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 coaching people

Why you should join us:

1) High Impact work; Strong ownership for your work and No hierarchy!

2) Mental Health: We offer a supportive space for our team members to prioritize mental health. Enjoy N number of sessions, and we've got it covered! Your mental well-being matters to us.

3) 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

4) We are fun. Like crazy fun! & we love memes! Ask anyone around :)

5) 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 and values and who have what it takes to solve the most complex of problems to build the next big education organisation!

What we promise to give you is steep growth and a great learning culture that we have built here.

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

Compensation: INR 4 - 5 LPA CTC (Negotiable based on experience & fit)

Please be advised that phone calls are solely reserved for inquiries. You are welcome to call with any queries, but please note that applications cannot be submitted via phone calls or by sharing CVs through WhatsApp or email. Kindly ensure that all applications are submitted exclusively through the provided form.

Please contact Niyas, our HR Lead at 9847392021 for details about the role or any further queries.

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