Program Design Lead - Varanasi

Involve-Learning-Solutions-Foundation; Varanasi; On-site; INR 520,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Involve Learning Solutions Foundation is seeking a Design Lead for scale in UP. The role focuses on end-to-end design and monitoring of the Peer-Teaching Program to foster student agency in Varanasi and Sambhal, collaborating with SCERT, DIET, and local education actors.

The candidate will lead design, M&E, and data-informed improvements, with requirements for an undergraduate degree and 2–3 years of program design experience.

Qualifications

• Education: undergraduate degree is a must; master’s degree is a plus.
• Experience: 2–3 years in designing education programs; leading projects independently preferred.
• Language: Fluency in English and Hindi (written and spoken).
• Communication and planning skills are essential, with strong M&E and data analysis abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Peer-Teaching program initiatives with stakeholder alignment.
• Monitor and evaluate program progress; customize tools as needed.
• Collaborate with government partners at district/state levels to ensure feasible design adoption.
• Develop assets such as courses, case studies, tools, session plans and handbooks.
• Visit schools and participate in block review meetings to assess field quality.

Skills

Planning

Teamwork

Communication

Research

M&E

Data analysis

Session design

Education

Undergraduate degree (any stream)

Master's degree

Job description

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Involve Learning Solutions Foundation

At Involve , we’re on a mission to bring students to the center of their own learning journeys. We believe that when students are trusted, supported, and given space to lead, they don’t just learn better they thrive.

We started back in 2018 when our founders, Divanshu and Samyak , both fresh out of IIT Madras, chose to skip placements and instead build something that mattered. They envisioned classrooms where students weren’t just passive listeners, but active participants—teaching, mentoring, leading, and growing together.

Today, that vision is alive and growing, and we are working with government schools in six Indian states. Our core program, Peer Teaching, trains senior students to mentor their juniors in foundational skills like reading and math. But it’s about more than academics—it’s about building confidence, communication, problem-solving, and agency. Because we believe agency is the key to breaking cycles of inequality and helping young people truly own their futures. Over the next 5 years we look forward to creating impact for 10 million children across the length and breadth of India!

We work hand-in-hand with state and district governments in places like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Karnataka. We’ve been lucky to be backed by incredible partners like the Agency Fund, Acumen, Central Square Foundation, and Wells Fargo. And along the way, we’ve been recognized by platforms like HundrED and Reimagine Education for doing things differently—and effectively.

But honestly, what keeps us going is our students. The girl who ran her first peer-led session with shaky hands and a steady voice. The boy who found his voice helping his classmates. The thousands of stories that remind us every day why this work matters.

Overview of the Role:

You will manage the end-to-end design & monitoring of our Peer-Teaching Program towards Student Agency in the Varanasi and Sambhal districts working with SCERT, DIET, Block and Cluster level Education department actors & 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:

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Design

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

Partner with Program Managers, government liaison teams, and monitoring & evaluation teams to ensure strong design–implementation alignment.

Develop a strategic plan for supporting the field team, aligned to the scope of the project towards achieving student outcomes

Ensure program designs are feasible for adoption by government machinery at district and state levels.

Designing and Identification of different assets (Courses, Case studies, Tools, Projects, Session plans, Handbooks etc.) through various sources

Visiting schools & being part of block review meetings to understand the quality of the program and implementation

2. Monitoring & Evaluation

Work with M&E team to customize existing tech/systems to analyse the progress of the program (tools to monitor outcomes of various stakeholders) aligned to the program needs

Frequent discussions with the team on the importance and quality of data collection

Build feedback loops from district and school-level implementation into ongoing program refinement

Managing data from the program and discussing with the team to make decisions

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

Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in designing education programs. Experience with leading projects independently would be preferred

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

Language : Written and verbal Fluency in Hindi and English is a must

Why you should join us:

1) The 15% at Involve

15% of your work-time (~1 hr/day) at Involve will be allotted for collaborative learning in the initial months. This will later evolve into an opportunity, as an individual, to investigate a new idea - to innovate, to create. There are primary focus areas you could explore that can directly contribute to the project:

Personal Development and Entrepreneurial Thinking

Student leadership & future-ready skills

Engaging Teachers to create more opportunities for student-driven learning.

This will help identify your area of interest and explore learning opportunities, something that will contribute towards your self-development and career growth in the long run.

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

3) 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, Gandhi Fellowship)

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.

Compensation:

INR 5.2 - 6.5 LPA CTC (Negotiable based on experience & fit)