Stem Deputy Head

K12 Techno Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

K12 Techno Services in Bengaluru seeks Deputy Head STEM to lead strategy and execution across our school network, building high-quality STEM education and scalable programmes. You will direct curriculum development, teacher training, and lab resources, collaborate with school leadership, manage a central STEM team, and drive innovative projects, competitions and external partnerships.

The role requires 6+ years in STEM education, strong leadership, and a hands-on approach to implement standards

Qualifications

• 6+ years in STEM education, curriculum, EdTech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution.
• Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/IoT, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, EdTech, 3D Printing, Science/Math, Sustainability/Horticulture and data-driven evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead curriculum/resource development, learning journeys, projects and assessments; establish standards and scalable frameworks across Coding, Robotics, Science & Math, AI, Product Design, Electronics/IoT, Horticulture, Financial/Digital Literacy and Design Thinking.
• Design and deliver teacher training; build capability in technology, pedagogy and project-based learning; mentor teams and evaluate competency.
• Drive adoption across schools; work with principals/coordinators; monitor classroom implementation and student engagement; develop SOPs and solve implementation challenges.
• Lead and mentor the central STEM team; allocate projects; set goals and timelines; review performance; build ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead/support robotics events, hackathons, exhibitions and innovation challenges; develop internal competitions and student innovation programmes; build external partnerships.
• Track emerging STEM/education practices; research and pilot new approaches; use feedback, outcomes and implementation data for evidence-based improvement.
• Collaborate with academic, operations, procurement, IT, marketing and school teams; coordinate vendors, technology companies and educational partners.
• Maintain dashboards and review mechanisms; track implementation, training, participation and outcomes; report insights, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Innovation

Attention to detail

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Science, Technology, Education or related field

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION DEPUTY HEAD STEM

ABOUT THE ROLE

A strategic and execution-oriented leadership role supporting the Head STEM in building, implementing and scaling high-quality STEM education across the school network. The role combines STEM expertise, academic leadership, curriculum, people and project management, innovation and execution.

STEM Strategy & Academic Leadership

Support STEM vision, strategy and roadmap; drive academic quality, consistency and future-ready programmes; identify new initiatives, competitions and learning experiences.

Curriculum & Programme Development

Lead curriculum/resource development, learning journeys, projects and assessments; establish standards and scalable frameworks across Coding, Robotics, Science & Math, AI, Product Design, Electronics/IoT, Horticulture, Financial/Digital Literacy and Design Thinking.

Teacher Development & Training

Design and deliver teacher training; build capability in technology, pedagogy and project-based learning; mentor teams and evaluate competency.

School-Level Implementation

Drive adoption across schools; work with principals/coordinators; monitor classroom implementation and student engagement; develop SOPs and solve implementation challenges.

Team Leadership & People Management

Lead and mentor the central STEM team; allocate projects; set goals and timelines; review performance; build ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.

STEM Labs, Technology & Resources

Support STEM/robotics labs and maker spaces; define resource needs; evaluate kits, hardware, software and EdTech; ensure practical, scalable and cost-effective resources.

Innovation, Competitions & Events

Lead/support robotics events, hackathons, exhibitions and innovation challenges; develop internal competitions and student innovation programmes; build external partnerships.

Research & Continuous Improvement

Track emerging STEM/education practices; research and pilot new approaches; use feedback, outcomes and implementation data for evidence-based improvement.

Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with academic, operations, procurement, IT, marketing and school teams; coordinate vendors, technology companies and educational partners.

Reporting & Performance Monitoring

Maintain dashboards and review mechanisms; track implementation, training, participation and outcomes; report insights, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.

KEY DELIVERABLES REQUIRED PROFILE

Successful network-wide STEM implementation

• Scalable curriculum, resources and quality benchmarks
• Strong teacher capability and student engagement
• Successful competitions, innovation programmes and labs
• Strong team performance, standardisation and continuous improvement

Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Science, Technology, Education or related field.

Experience

6+ years in STEM education, curriculum, EdTech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution.

Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/IoT, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, EdTech, 3D Printing, Science/Math, Sustainability/Horticulture and data-driven evaluation.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Ownership & accountability
• Strategic thinking + execution
• Project/time management
• Communication & presentation
• Team leadership
• Problem solving
• Stakeholder management
• Curiosity for technology
• Innovation
• Attention to detail
• Ability to convert ideas into scalable programmes.

STAND-OUT EXPERIENCE

• Multi-school STEM leadership
• Central academic team management
• Building curriculum from the ground up
• Robotics/Coding programmes
• Maker/innovation labs
• Large-scale teacher training
• Competitions/innovation programmes
• EdTech
• SOP/framework development
• AI/IoT/3D printing/electronics
• Hands-on technical background with educational leadership.

SUCCESS IN THE ROLE

Move beyond doing STEM activities to building systems, leading people, developing programmes and scaling high-quality STEM education across a large school network. Works closely with STEM Team, School Leadership, Academic Teams, Principals, Coordinators, Teachers, Operations, Procurement, IT and External Partners.