Program Manager - Bhumi Fellowship

Bhumi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

An education transformation organization is seeking a Programme Manager to lead a cluster of fellows in achieving whole-school outcomes. Responsibilities include coaching, partnership building, and contributing to strategic initiatives that enhance student learning and teacher development. Candidates should have experience in managing projects, teaching, or designing educational fellowships. The role offers a full-time opportunity with a competitive salary between Rs.6-9 LPA, depending on profile.

Qualifications

• Experience managing people or projects is required.
• Teaching or content creation experience is desirable.
• Experience in managing or designing a fellowship is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coach Fellows to achieve whole-school outcomes.
• Empower Fellows through development spaces.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders for sustainability.
• Contribute to fellow recruitment and donor reporting.

Skills

Teaching in a formal classroom

Coaching people

Data analysis

Designing adult learning spaces

Communication skills in English

MS Office skills

Education

Any Graduate or Post Graduate

Job description

The Bhumi Fellowship aims to create young changemakers in education.

Integrating whole school transformation is at the heart of the Bhumi Fellowship. Fellows assist teachers, school officials, and parents in supporting the holistic development of children.

In the next decade, we aim to impact the lives of one million children through the Bhumi Fellowship.

The person will be responsible for a cluster of fellows and their schools.

Roles & Responsibilities of Programme Manager

• Coach Fellows to achieve whole-school outcomes, such as student learning, teacher, and school leader development.
• Empower Fellows by developing their skills and competencies through regular learning and development spaces
• Build partnerships with stakeholders including the school management, the government and donors to ensure the long-term sustainability of our efforts
• Contribute to broader fellowship priorities such as fellow recruitment and selection, strategy, donor reporting and expansion

Preferred Education Qualification / Experience

• Experience of managing people / projects
• Teaching and/or content creation experience is desirable
• Any Graduate, post-graduate or fellowship
• Experience in managing/designing a fellowship would be an advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Prior experience teaching in a formal classroom & an ability to coach people to be exceptional teachers
• Ability to design and drive outcome-oriented plans through the team’s collective effort
• Ability to design and facilitate adult learning spaces
• Ability to gather and analyse data to inform decisions
• A good understanding of the education ecosystem including policies, curriculum frameworks and functioning of school systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English (and Tamil would be an advantage)
• Good computer knowledge and MS Office skills.
• Emotional maturity to work with the perspectives and needs of diverse team members
• Highly resourceful team-player, who is also self-driven.
• Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions

Other Information

• Scope: Full time
• Designation: Manager to Senior Manager, based on the candidate's profile
• Reporting to: Director, Whole School Transformation programme
• Remuneration: Rs.6-9 LPA, negotiable based on the candidate’s profile
• Expected Joining Date: Immediate
• Location: Chennai (3), Trichy (3), and Coimbatore (3)