Job Description
Note: This is a Scenario 1 role i.e the opening is for a level movement in the same domain in the same team
Reporting to: Senior Manager, Kids Education Revolution
Directly Managing: Associate, Kids Education Revolution
Kids Education Revolution (KER) is a project that sits under the Innovation Cell at Teach For India. It was established in 2017 with the pursuit of reimagining education WITH children , not just within Teach For India's program and classrooms, but also beyond Teach For India to explore the possibility of scaling principles that challenge the traditional education system. KER aims to learn and spread out a constantly evolving & growing understanding of an excellent education.
The Phase 4 vision for the Kids Education Revolution is to build a movement of more than 20,000 student leaders who will reimagine education in partnership with their educators and a movement of 2 million people who will advocate and act collectively for educational equity , in partnership with other teams at Teach for India.
As a Coach, the role would entail effectively designing, strengthening and implementing the 'India & I' Studies across schools within and beyond Teach for India. The'India & I' Studies develop key 21st-century skills, the constitutional values of Liberty, Fraternity, Justice, and Equality and encourage action towards change to build future citizens today.
Team Overview
Responsibilities
As a Coach at Kids Education Revolution
• Project manage the overall design, implementation and evaluation of 'India & I' Studies
• Oversee the design, layout and translation of the 'India & I' Handbooks
• Design the scope and sequence for Grade + and 10 and manage a team of designers to design lesson plans for the above grades to ensure on time completion of deliverables, while maintaining high levels of excellence
• Design, review, and revise 'India & I' lesson plans to ensure that they are meeting learning objectives and are age-appropriate
• Design and execute trainings with educators towards the implementation of the studies across schools
• Provide ongoing feedback and classroom support to educators implementing the studies
• Set up monitoring, evaluation and documentation systems and structures to assess the effectiveness and impact of the studies
• Identify and secure partnerships across diverse stakeholders that will help scale the studies in more classrooms and schools
• Work closely with the team to design and execute powerful learning experiences for students and educators towards exploring the 3 Principles and 8Cs of KER
As a People Manager
• Building a robust pipeline of talent to lead the organization
• Managing and coaching the team members to ambitious outcomes
• Driving engagement, growth, and retention of team members
• Engineering and overseeing a monitoring and evaluation system , coupled with strategic direction, to guide our abilities to continuously improve
As a Coach at Teach For India
• Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities
• Driving internal alignment and support for Teach For India's core Programs
• Serving as an ambassador of Teach For India and an advocate for our work and for educational equity in our country through both internal and external communication after committing time in our classrooms to understand our work more deeply
• Supporting with key organizational areas such as Recruitment, Selection, Fundraising, Volunteering, Movement Building
Additional Responsibilities
Knowledge and Technical Skills
Competencies and Abilities
Values and Mindsets
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations
• 4-6 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development or teacher training
• Strong lesson planning, content creation and facilitation skills
• Experience in driving impact in high pressure, goal driven environments
• Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent Project Management and Organizational skills
• Orientation towards Innovation (openness, risk taking, embracing failure, resilience, agility) and Scale (strategic thinking, identification of key levers, making bets)
• Strong People and Partnership Management skills
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and ability to think on your feet
• Strong goal orientation and ability to meet targets/deadlines
• Experience of having planned and executed complex projects with multiple priorities in a work setting
• Experience of having collaborated effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
• Experiences of having taken initiative in the past
Preferred Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Coach| Kids Education Revolution position is now open for candidates interested in the Education Jobs sector. This role in Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Education Jobs is a plus.
