Deputy/Assistant Manager (Program Development) - High School Programs

Ashoka University; Sonipat; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashoka University invites a Deputy/Assistant (Program Development) for High School Programs to lead growth of online and on-campus offerings. The role requires coordinating with diverse faculty, including global academics and industry leaders, to design high-school courses for India and abroad, and to oversee admissions support and programme delivery.

This full-time position demands 3–5 years of relevant experience in leading higher education or EdTech settings and a strong passion for

Qualifications

• Experience 3–5 years in similar roles with premier Indian universities or EdTech platforms.
• Experience in full-time or project-based roles.
• Preference for past Ashoka associates or students.

Responsibilities

• Identify programme opportunities and the right-fit faculty to build high-impact courses for high school students (Grade 9-12) in India abroad.
• Collaborate with global academicians, industry leaders and domain experts to develop enriching programmes.
• Ensure timely course execution and deliver programmes of the highest global standards.
• Coordinate with marketing and programme operations to provide course-based marketing material and faculty support.
• Work with other departments to ensure seamless programme delivery and execution.
• Engage with schools, counsellors, parents and students on outreach communication.
• Oversee application review, evaluation and admission support; manage counsellors and admissions teams.

Skills

Purpose-driven

Mission-led

Fast-paced

Team collaboration

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Public speaking

Job description

Job Title:

Deputy/Assistant (Program Development) - High School Programs

Reports To:

Assistant Vice President and Lead - High School Programs

Location:

Ashoka University Campus, Sonipat/Okhla, New Delhi

Experience (in years):

A strong academicorientation combined with the expertise passion to develop high-impactprogrammes courses for high school students in India abroad, with 3-5years experience in an academic/ administrative role with a top HigherEducation Institute or EdTech platform. in India or globally

Nature of Work:

Full-Time

About Ashoka University:

Ashoka University is Indias premier interdisciplinary teaching and research university, an institution that has become a beacon of academic excellence in less than 10 years since its inception. At Ashoka, we encourage you to embrace change, learn and grow continuously, and strive for excellence in what you do.

As part of our thriving and committed workforce, you will :

• Be Mission-Driven : Champion interdisciplinary learning, innovative pedagogy, and academic rigour to transform Indian higher education.
• Think Strategically: Collaborate with other innovative colleagues to shape the future of higher education through strategic planning and a forward-thinking approach.
• Act Authentically: Embrace authenticity and integrity, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where every voice is valued.
• Take Accountability: Own your work and drive positive change as an individual seeking to make a meaningful contribution.
• Build Collaboration: Experience the power of teamwork and diverse perspectives, working collectively towards our shared goals.
• Deliver Excellence: Strive for high quality in all aspects, upholding the highest standards of academic excellence, student support, and professional development opportunities.

About the High School Programs:

Ashoka aims to leverage its brand, unique pedagogy, and best practices to build impactful programs for High School Students -both offline and online certificate programs. These include the Young Scholars Program (YSP), Ashoka Horizons, and many others.

• Ashoka Young Scholars Program (YSP), now in its ninth year, is already the most prestigious summer program for high school students in the country, attracting talented and motivated students to an enriching immersive college experience, across its 5 programs in liberal arts, sciences, computer science, humanities and economics entrepreneurship streams. The programme continues to expand at an exponential rate with more high schoolers applying from across the country each year.
• Ashoka Horizons offers short-term, online, learning by doing (project-based learning), real-world and future-forward programmes to high schoolers across the country and abroad. Ashoka Horizons courses are specially designed for curious motivated high schoolers, providing a deeper exploration of specific subjects, 21st century skills and other non-academic areas of interest. Ashoka Horizons are better prepared for college decisions, college applications and life beyond. Ashoka Horizons was launched in 2020 and has been growing exponentially since.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The opportunity to exponentially grow Ashokas High School Programs and expand the impact of Ashokas education.

The role encompasses bothonline and on-campus programmes and comes with the following responsibilities:-

• Identifying programmeopportunities and the right fit faculty both within the Ashoka ecosystem as well asexternally to build a portfolio of high-impact courses and programmes for highschoolers (Grade 9-12) in India abroad
• Working closely with adiverse faculty, including global academicians, industry leaders and domainexperts to develop enriching academic programmes, customised for the needs ofthe high school segment
• Ensuring timely courseexecution and delivering programmes of the highest global standards.
• Working closely with themarketing and programme operations teams to provide course-based marketingmaterial, faculty support in the marketing and to ensure all programmeoperational needs are shared with the team.
• Working closely with otherdepartments in Ashoka, including faculty, facilities, operations, IT,procurement, etc., to ensure a seamless programme delivery and a smooth executionof the programme for all involved.
• Engaging with schools,counsellors, parents and students on course-related outreach communication
• Application review,evaluation admission support in coordination with the programmeoperations team. As well as induction, training management of full-time/part-time programme counsellors, outreach admissions teams

Eligibility:

• Experience (3- 5 years exp, full-time or project-based ) in similar roles with one of the leading Indian or Universities or with online/on-premises courses targeted at high school students.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with premier organisations
• Preference would be given to past associates/ students of AshokaUniversity, YIF, YSP or Horizons programs

Skills Sets:

• Purpose- driven and mission-led individuals deeply invested in the role of education for mass societal impact
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high growth and continuously evolving environment
• Result-driven professionals who can think creatively on the go and problem-solve to deliver desired outcomes on time and of the highest standards
• People who work well in teams and can collaborate across teams, functions and levels in the organisation.
• Operationally strong, process-driven detail-oriented
• Strong oral written communication skills. Confident comfortablepublic speaker, who can represent Ashoka University High SchoolProgrammes at both online offline sessions targeted at schools, parents,students, counsellors.

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