Head of Program Design

A brief about us :)

Involve is an organization that strives to reimagine education through enabling increased participation of children in the decisions around learning. Through this it seeks to unlock the agency of children to enable them to lead thriving lives of their choice. Involve was founded by IIT Madras Graduates, Divanshu & Samyak, who left their placements to build their dream. Today we are a stellar team of >65 members from diverse backgrounds (TFI, Gandhi Fellowship, APU) and skills, supported by experienced advisors, to provide choice, ownership and skills to our students.

Today Involves work reaches half-a-million children across 6 states both directly and through partnerships with governments and organizations. We currently have direct programs in Karnataka (Bengaluru, Chikballapur, Koppal), Uttar Pradesh (Sambhal, Varanasi), Bihar (Bhagalpur, Banka) and programs with our partners in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Through our programs like peer learning, entrepreneurial thinking, inquiry based learning for STEM, we have seen improvements in student learning outcomes of foundational literacy and numeracy, in attitudes towards learning among students (eg. how curious students are in their science classrooms) and in student skills like confidence, communication, ownership and problem solving. Weve also seen students transform and emerge as leaders within their classrooms, schools and communities. Through our work with teachers and educational leadership within the government weve seen changes in their attitudes to inclusion of students in decision making and seen them become more comfortable giving more agency to students in classrooms to create and design their own learning experiences.

For this work, we are backed by some prominent institutions like Wells Fargo, TFIx, The Agency Fund, to name a few. Read more about us at Deccan Herald , The Logical Indian , YourStory & The Better India .

Overview of the Role:

You will manage the end-to-end design & monitoring of our Peer-based pedagogy towards building Student Agency in all our depth and district programs (Bihar, UP & Karnataka) working with DIET, Block and Cluster level Education department officials & teachers to ensure successful program outcomes for all the students. You will be a part of the team which lays the foundation for the scale of Involve. This will include the following:

1. Program Development:

• Lead the design and development of all our programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

• Develop program roadmaps, timelines, and milestones to guide the implementation process and eventually integrate the program with district/state and handover to the department

• Work closely with all the Program Managers to ensure a realistic plan of implementation of the design

2. Program Design

• Use primary and secondary research to identify the needs of the students and stakeholders

• Develop theory of change and a work with PMs and Ops Lead and gather feedback to ensure design changes for a impactful implementation

• Co-creating sessions, learning materials and trainings for students, DIET, BACs & CACs and teachers

• Visiting schools to understand the quality of the program and implementation

• Understand the gaps in achieving the impact and work with PMs to design and pilot different initiatives

3. Scalability Planning & Quality Assurance:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, M&E, research and technology heads, to ensure co-creation with govt officials and holistic approach to program design.

• Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure programs meet or exceed design standards.

• Creating SOPs for smooth implementation in other districts

• Training/upskilling team members for scale/depth focusing on the design and need of it

• Constantly updating yourself by talking to other CSOs and learning best practices from them

4. Documentation and Reporting:

• Create comprehensive documentation for program design, curriculum, and assessment strategies.

• Generate regular reports, case studies on program performance, scalability metrics, and areas for improvement.

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 weve 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 & 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:

• Education: An undergraduate degree in any stream is a must; a master s degree is a plus

• Experience: Minimum of 6-7 years of experience in designing education programs. Proven experience in designing and implementing educational programs at scale.

• Skills: Should be a good planner and a go-getter; able to work collaboratively in teams; strong communication (oral and written) skills in English and Hindi; Research skills; M&E and data analysis; session design (for student and adult learning)

• Strong work Ethics: Punctuality, Sense of environment, self-driven;

• Interests: Passionate about education

Location: Bangalore (Should be fluent in English and Hindi, oral, reading and writing and comfortable traveling to field locations for school visits)

Compensation: INR 8-12 LPA CTC (Negotiable based on experience & fit)

Joining: ASAP

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