Academic Manager

K12 Techno Services; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

K12 Techno Services is seeking an Academic Manager to oversee arts programs across schools, ensuring effective implementation of lesson plans and curricula. The role centers on strengthening teacher performance, coordinating cross-branch training, and driving student outcomes.

The candidate will travel within the city to supervise implementation, audits, and meetings, while collaborating with the VP - Academics to align goals and standards with the organization's pedagogy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in the domain of arts.
• Certification or diploma in any performing art.
• Minimum 2 years of teaching/mentoring experience.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Willingness to travel within the city.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of academic initiatives across arts subjects (dance, music, drama, visual arts).
• Ensure teachers carry out plans and meet academic goals; provide feedback to teachers and leaders.
• Monitor curriculum, assessments, and reporting; create actionable insights for management.
• Organize training on content and pedagogy; support branches to improve teaching effectiveness.
• Engage in business-related activities: communicate progress to school leaders and support marketing of academic initiatives.
• Travel within the city to visit schools and audit practices.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Arts

Performing arts certification/diploma

Job description

Academic Manager - Arts Position

Overview: We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Academic Manager to oversee the implementation of academic initiatives across various arts related subjects such as dance, music, drama, visual arts, for schools. The ideal candidate will ensure that all teachers effectively carry out their responsibilities and that academic goals are consistently met.

Reporting to: VP - Academics

Key Responsibilities

1. Academic Oversight and Implementation:

• . Enhance the execution of lesson plans and overall curriculum
• . Ensure learning goals are met in all classes
• . Conduct regular reviews and exchange feedback with teachers, school leaders, subject heads on their plans, lesson designs, and training modules.
• . Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to align teaching methodologies and best practices.

2. Monitoring and Reporting:

• Track the progress of curriculum and assessment activities in all branches.
• Ensure that all assessments and lesson plans are aligned with the standardised framework.
• Create reports to provide actionable insights.
• Regularly communicate updates and recommendations to the management team.
• Collect, analyse and publish student learning, teacher rating and event participation data.

3. Teacher Training and Support:

• Organize, conduct and oversee training on content and pedagogy.
• Ensure teachers and branches receive adequate support to improve their teaching effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Conduct classroom observations to validate the implementation of training and lesson plans.
• Create assessments and guide teachers to support struggling students.

4. Business specific Responsibilities:

• Communicate progress and advancements related to student outcomes and successes regularly to the school leaders.
• Build relationships with the stakeholders and assist them in marketing the academic initiatives.
• Upsell the academic program and come up with strategies for further growth.
• Attend PTMs and school meetings

5. Travel and Coordination:

• Visit schools within the city to ensure on-ground implementation of strategies.
• Conduct periodic audits of academic practices in different branches.

6. Teaching & Student Mentorship

• Conduct classes in absence of a teacher and for research and development.
• Mentor and prepare students for showcase initiatives, competitions and events.
• Plan lessons, events, engagement activities and SOPs in collaboration with the central academic team.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in the domain of arts.
• Certification or diploma in any performing art.
• Minimum 2 years of teaching experience.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the city.
• Willingness to learn more art forms and adapt to the pedagogy as subscribed by the organisation.