Education Head
- Company
Enrich Lives Foundation
- Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Strategy & Innovation
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Experience
7 - 10 years
About Enrich Lives Foundation
Enrich Lives Foundation (formerly Annapurna Movement) is a non-profit organization focused on hunger alleviation, education, women empowerment, poverty alleviation and public health. Founded during the COVID-19 2020 lockdown in India by individuals with past involvement in social causes as Annapurna Movement, the organization was involved in the distribution of food grains and meals to the people worst affected. Enrich Lives Foundation is now involved in a variety of causes affecting the most underprivileged sections of the society. The organizers have worked in F&B, IT, Law, CPG, Management Consulting and include students and volunteers with a passion for making a difference.
Overview of the Role
We are seeking a passionate, visionary, and dynamic Education Head to oversee the educational programs. This position will drive academic excellence, innovation, and impact across all centres — ensuring that children receive high-quality support in academics, non-academic support that elevates their learning outcomes and life opportunities.
Job Description
Strategic Leadership (70%)
• Drive overall academic vision, program design, and quality enhancement for all educational projects
• Lead innovations in curriculum, pedagogy, digital tools, and experiential learning
• Strengthen program monitoring systems to track student learning progress, retention, and impact
• Build partnerships for resource mobilization, training, exposure visits, and community outreach
• Provide leadership development and capacity-building support to Centre Coordinators and Teachers
• Ensure alignment with NEP goals and foundational literacy & numeracy benchmarks
• Create safe, inclusive learning environments and promote child protection practices
• Be the Primary POC for any need based or donor initiated expansion (need analysis, budgeting, hiring support, identification of premises, etc)
Operational Management (30%)
• Supervise day-to-day academic operations across all centres (and any future centres, as educational programs scales up)
• Conduct regular centre visits for observation, coaching, and quality assurance
• Manage teacher deployment, schedules, training needs, and leave planning
• Ensure timely documentation — attendance, assessments, MIS updates, reporting, Utilization Reports for Donors / CSR Partners.
• Support enrolment drive, parent engagement, and community relationships
• Will own all IMPACT parameters (eg : average attendance, educational upgrade YOY, cost effectiveness, control drop out rates, etc)
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills
• Ability to inspire teams and drive performance improvements
• Demonstrated innovation in teaching-learning practices
• Fluency in Marathi, Hindi & English preferred
• Proficiency in digital tools (MS Office, EdTech platforms)
Education
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Education, or related field
Experience
Minimum 7–10 years of experience in the education sector (preferably with underserved communities)