Assistant School Leader

Akanksha Foundation; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Akanksha Foundation in Mumbai is seeking a School Leader to manage operations, lead curriculum development, and support teachers across grades. You will collaborate with the Central Team, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with municipal rules while shaping the school’s vision.

The role requires 5–7 years of teaching and mentoring experience, strong leadership, and multilingual communication in Hindi, Marathi and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's and postgraduate degrees required; B.Ed preferred.
• 5-7 years of teaching experience with mentoring and training.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing the operations and logistics of the school including HR, Finance, Data, Government-related and Administration.
• Being the main liaison for all Akanksha Central Team support/administrative functions
• Leading the recruitment of students from target communities
• Designing and executing the parent engagement plan for the year
• Ensuring student attendance and reducing dropout rates
• Observing classroom instruction and giving feedback to teachers
• Ensuring adherence to municipality requirements and budget monitoring
• Supporting school leaders in performance management and vision implementation

Skills

School Leadership

Curriculum Development

Pedagogical Understanding

Communication Skills

Team Management

Child Development

Multilingual

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Postgraduate Degree

B.Ed

Job description

Job Description

• Managing the operations and logistics of the school, including but not limited to the execution of all systems, processes and data requirements/analysis related to HR, Finance, Data, Government-related and Administration.
• Being the main liaison for all Akanksha Central Team support/administrative functions
• Supporting the planning and curriculum development for teacher teams as needed
• Modelling effective instruction by co-teaching daily and/or teaching one's own class
• Observing classroom instruction and giving feedback for relevant grades/subjects of expertise and discussing relevant training plans with the School Leader
• Ensuring documentation and collection of effective plans/other resources from teachers
• Leading the recruitment of appropriate number of students each year from target communities
• Designing and executing the parent engagement plan for the year
• Ensuring student attendance through the year in order to minimize dropout rate for students
• Maintaining positive relationships with school-based government officials
• Ensuring that schools fulfill municipality requirements/regulations
• Assisting the School Leader in executing the performance management system for all school-based staff
• Ensuring that the school budget is adhered to and providing ongoing analysis on trends to the School Leader
• Ensuring that the social worker is able to develop the team of helpers in each school

Department

• School Leadership

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree
• Postgraduate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree in Education (B.Ed)

Experience

• 5-7 years of teaching experience
• Mentoring experience
• Teacher training & feedback experience

Hiring Manager

• Piyush Ghadigaonkar

Competency

• School Leadership & Curriculum Development experience
• Strong pedagogical understanding
• Strong leadership, problem-solving skills & communication skills
• Child development knowledge across age groups
• Hindi, Marathi & English
• Ability to work with students, parents & communities
• Ability to support school operations & administration
• Development-sector experience is an advantage
• Ability to drive the school vision and build a culture aligned with Akanksha's values

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