Job Description
As a Manager, City Human Resources:
Finding our people by:
Working with the City Director on team restructuring, workforce and succession planning
Cultivating pools of external and internal applicants for roles within the city (volunteers, Staff roles and interns) through the year
Engaging with candidates in the pipeline and executing our hiring process
Executing Teach For India’s Volunteer Program in the city in accordance with national guidelines
Developing our people by:
Designing, in collaboration with the Managers, a 3-month onboarding and induction plan and 3-month probationary goal sheet for the new hires along with succession plans for tenured members
Managing performance from goal setting to probation to mid-year and end of year evaluations by facilitating clarity around purpose and process
Identifying the learning needs of the City Operations team and creating/sourcing the relevant learning opportunities for the same
Creating a culture of high performance by supporting those who are unable to meet goals and studying patterns of those exceeding expectations
Recognizing high performers in the city
Executing the Fellow Performance Management Cycle by providing the Program Team with clarity on the process and working with the Training & Impact team to pull out trends
Engaging our people by:
Fostering collaboration and connections between Staff through team spaces and meetings in partnership with the City’s Leadership to enable ongoing connections with the organization’s vision & mission
Collaborating with the Program Team on Fellow spaces like retreats and inductions
Celebrating and supporting our people through important personal and professional milestones
Creating an ecosystem of support to enable our Fellows and Staff to maintain work life harmony, in collaboration with National Human Resources and City Team.
Managing our people by:
Creating awareness around all Teach For India policies, ensuring compliance and redressal through appropriate mechanisms and managing related partnerships
Managing and resolving complex employee relation issues and policy violations by conducting effective, objective and thorough investigations in collaboration with the City Director and the necessary officers
Designing and executing strategies to ensure operational efficiency in the City with the Office Coordinator
Working with City-level data to pull out accurate patterns and insights, design effective interventions towards improving overall culture and processes in the City
As a Manager at Teach For India
Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities
Serving as an ambassador of the Teach For India brand 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
Preferred Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations
2-5 years of professional experience
Experience in driving operations in high pressure, goal driven environments
Experience of having collaborated effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
Experiences and examples of having taken initiative in the past
Previous experience in teaching/education would be an added advantage (not mandatory)
Finding our people by:
Working with the City Director on team restructuring, workforce and succession planning
Cultivating pools of external and internal applicants for roles within the city (volunteers, Staff roles and interns) through the year
Engaging with candidates in the pipeline and executing our hiring process
Executing Teach For India’s Volunteer Program in the city in accordance with national guidelines
Developing our people by:
Designing, in collaboration with the Managers, a 3-month onboarding and induction plan and 3-month probationary goal sheet for the new hires along with succession plans for tenured members
Managing performance from goal setting to probation to mid-year and end of year evaluations by facilitating clarity around purpose and process
Identifying the learning needs of the City Operations team and creating/sourcing the relevant learning opportunities for the same
Creating a culture of high performance by supporting those who are unable to meet goals and studying patterns of those exceeding expectations
Recognizing high performers in the city
Executing the Fellow Performance Management Cycle by providing the Program Team with clarity on the process and working with the Training & Impact team to pull out trends
Engaging our people by:
Fostering collaboration and connections between Staff through team spaces and meetings in partnership with the City’s Leadership to enable ongoing connections with the organization’s vision & mission
Collaborating with the Program Team on Fellow spaces like retreats and inductions
Celebrating and supporting our people through important personal and professional milestones
Creating an ecosystem of support to enable our Fellows and Staff to maintain work life harmony, in collaboration with National Human Resources and City Team.
Managing our people by:
Creating awareness around all Teach For India policies, ensuring compliance and redressal through appropriate mechanisms and managing related partnerships
Managing and resolving complex employee relation issues and policy violations by conducting effective, objective and thorough investigations in collaboration with the City Director and the necessary officers
Designing and executing strategies to ensure operational efficiency in the City with the Office Coordinator
Working with City-level data to pull out accurate patterns and insights, design effective interventions towards improving overall culture and processes in the City
As a Manager at Teach For India
Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities
Serving as an ambassador of the Teach For India brand 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
Preferred Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations
2-5 years of professional experience
Experience in driving operations in high pressure, goal driven environments
Experience of having collaborated effectively with a broad range of individuals and groups
Experiences and examples of having taken initiative in the past
Previous experience in teaching/education would be an added advantage (not mandatory)
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Manager| City Human Resources position is now open for candidates interested in the Human Resource (HR) Jobs sector. This role in Chennai 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 Human Resource (HR) Jobs is a plus.
