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Job titleLead – Programs & Educator DevelopmentReports toCEO – Val-Ed InitiativesJob purpose:The Program Lead (Schools) is responsible for Educator Development, Program Development & Operations Management at Val-Ed Initiatives.The Job involves designing & delivering a vision aligned training philosophy, overseeing program implementation, assessing impact and improving program content & curriculum.Duties and responsibilities· Educator Training – Interacting with existing clients, understanding needs and devising relevant & customized educator training curriculum & methods· To support the growth and development of empanelled educators, improve their group and individual performances and self-fulfillment through a variety of methods and learning programs (Short term, Long term, Continuous, one-time, internal, external) through online & offline methods across Val-Ed· To design, oversee and manage Val-Ed’s ongoing training and development programs for new educatorslike SET & ATT· To identify present & future educator trainers and groom them for a trainer role· Maintenance of training content in a safe, secure, private way· To design, administer & report Continuous Quality Educator Assessments· To oversee recruitment efforts to ensure set targets of educators are recruited across the country· Program Development – Interacting with existing clients, understanding needs and contributing to devising relevant & customized curriculum, modules, events etc for optimum results each time & every time· Regular interaction with Students, Educators & School Management to ensure alignment with external needs· Discuss class progress with Chief Learning Officer, Concerned Asst. Program Head, Program Coordinator, Val-Ed educator & school authorities as per prescribed timelines & format· Overseeing administering of credible assessments to understand program impact· To contribute towards improvement of Saksham Program by helping improve content, delivery & assessment· Operations – Oversee creation & maintenance of School Profiles, Commencement Surveys, Project Reports, Educator Class Schedules, Class Trackers, Educator Class Journals, and Attendance Logs.· To oversee the design & execution of Pre-Program and Post-Program Processes· To continuously upgrade operational design & processes of all programs to improve effectiveness & efficiency· Preparing & Adhering to Operational Budgets for All Programs of Val-Ed· Preparing & Adhering to Human-Resource Budgets for All Programs of Val-Ed· To ensure the running of a feasible & profitable business model· To ensure the running of a feasible & profitable Saksham model· To ensure the running of a feasible & profitable Teacher Training model· To meet & keep in touch with key stakeholders of all clients of Val-Ed· To play a key role in expansion planning for all programs of Val-Ed· To design & future service/product verticals of Val-Ed· Consultancy – Leading development of End to End Consultancy with school authorities on designing & executing an overall Values & SEL strategy in school ecosphere· Sharing feedback & suggestions with concerned Val-Ed team for continuous improvement of program· Values Based Events – Lead the planning, organizing and follow up of Val-Ed program & promotional events in schools, conferences, organisations, platforms etc· Teacher & Parenting Training – Leading Development & Delivery of Teacher & Parenting Training programs (Both online & offline)· Recruitment – Overseeing recruiting right talent for roles within Val-Ed. Ex – educators, curriculum development etc· Client Briefing – Meeting principals & managements of schools to share about Val-Ed programs & convince them for enrolment· Articulating experiences, learning’s, thoughts & views on relevant topics through official blogs, journal, videos etc to connect with wider audience· Upgrade skills by attending online and f2f professional development courses, seminars and conferencesRequired Skills, Experience & Qualifications· Post Graduate with a degree from recognized state/central/private university· Prior experience in teaching, training, facilitating or counseling both children & adults in educational institutions· Prior experience of leading a team of professionals in education industry· Must have experience of working on projects in Values Education/Social Emotional Learning/Character Education/Psychology/Counseling· High level of written & spoken proficiency in English & speaking proficiency in Kannada & Hindi· Skills in MS Office (word, excel, ppt, etc), online tools such as Google drive, google sheets, forms, etc.), video and audio tools (Whatsapp, Google hangouts, etc.)· Setting targets & designing JDs of reportees and supervising/guiding/mentoring them to maximize their performance to achieve org & employee goals· Initiative, adaptability and willingness to go beyond your specific roles and tasks, whenever required.· Thinking and problem-solving skills – assessing situations, identifying problems and solutions, analyzing, innovating, etc.· An inquisitive mind that’s always open to continuous learning and improvising on your knowledge and skills.Working Clauses· This is a Full Time Job· Programs would be held primarily in schools but additional sessions could be conducted in colleges, corporates, partner organisations etc· Will have to sign binding legal contract with Val-Ed Initiatives regarding confidentiality of content, pedagogy, client, length of service, post exit clause etc.Job Title:Program LeadDepartment:Character ProgramsReports to:CEOEffective Date:ImmediateLocation:Work from Office, Malleshwaram, BangaloreTotal Cost To Company Range:INR 480,000 – INR 720,000 (Inclusive of Variable Pay)Working Days & Time: Mon – Fri every week + 2 Saturdays/month10 am to 6 pmJob Type: Full-timeSalary: ₹25,000.00 – ₹50,000.00 per monthSchedule:Day shiftExperience:total work: 1 year (Preferred)