Program Lead

Klay Schools; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Klay Schools in Bengaluru seeks a Curriculum Supervisor to drive curriculum implementation, monitor student progress, and provide training to facilitators across centres.

You will collaborate with Centre Directors and the Cluster Operations Manager to maintain high standards, develop objectives, and evaluate program effectiveness while travelling within the region as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in curriculum development is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to train and mentor teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Work with centre teams and operations to ensure smooth centre operations.
• Attend meetings to address health, facilities, operations, and HR issues.
• Ensure regional prep schools implement curriculum as guidelines.
• Provide academic support through curriculum implementation monitoring and assessments.
• Develop system-wide curricular objectives and training programs.
• Prepare and deliver parent orientation presentations and PTCs.
• Coach facilitators with modern teaching strategies and tools.
• Mentor facilitators to maximize curriculum usage and learning outcomes.
• Identify learning needs and arrange professional development.
• Guide teachers in creating assessments, reports, and portfolios.
• Ensure welcoming learning spaces with displays of student work.

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Staff training

Observation & assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Education or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Work closely with centre teams (Centre Director, Centre Admin) and the Cluster Operations Manager to ensure smooth and effective centre operations.
• Attend departmental, staff, and administrative meetings to address health and safety, facilities, operations, and human resource issues.
• Ensure all prep schools in the region implement the curriculum according to established guidelines and parameters.
• Provide academic support through curriculum implementation monitoring, lesson plan approvals, student observations, and assessment oversight.
• Develop system-wide early childhood curricular objectives, including implementation and evaluation plans, and design programs that support these goals.
• Develop and deliver presentations for parent orientations, open houses, and Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTC) to foster community involvement.
• Conduct and/or develop training programs for facilitators, ensuring they are equipped with the latest instructional strategies and tools.
• Supervise, train, and mentor facilitators to maximize effective curriculum usage.
• Identify learning needs of facilitators and recommend professional development opportunities.
• Provide ongoing mentoring and coaching by spending time in classrooms, offering constructive feedback, and introducing innovative teaching methods.
• Ensure that the learning environment, resources, and training programs strictly align with organizational policies and standards.
• Interview prospective candidates for various teaching positions.
• Conduct performance reviews and appraisal conversations for preschool classroom facilitators.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in early childhood education by regularly attending trainings, workshops, and reviewing relevant journals.
• Assist with the overall evaluation of early childhood education programs, developing strategies for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate mandatory in-service training sessions.
• Guide teachers in creating effective assessments, report cards, diary entries, portfolios, and other evaluative tools.
• Ensure that learning spaces are attractive and welcoming, with displays of childrens artwork and other visual elements that promote self-esteem and celebrate student achievements.

Individual Responsibilities:

• Ensures teachers and coordinators are familiar with any changes to the Curriculum.
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
• Engage in mindful communication and refrain from spreading gossip.
• Be flexible in scheduling to meet the needs of the overall program.
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
• Show initiative in problem solving and be open to new ideas.
• Be approachable and create a welcoming environment centre-wide.

Additional Skills

• Ability to train and evaluate teaching staff.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written in standard English.
• Ability to interact with families in a nurturing, compassionate, and sincere manner.
• Intermediate to advanced level experience with recent versions of Microsoft Suite, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet Explorer; ability to use current webinar technology and audio conferencing.
• Has excellent writing skills and able to create content that meets the educational standards.
• Experience in curriculum development will be an advantage.
• Is creative with good analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team with minimal supervision.
• Ready to travel with in the assigned region on a daily basis and across other region on need basis