Mantra4Change
About Mantra4Change
A decade ago, Mantra4Change stepped into the education ecosystem with a vision to transform public education in India. We believe that in a unique nation like India, our approach to quality education cannot be exclusive of systemic reforms and collective action. We work with stakeholders in the system especially in positions of leadership to enable school improvement across the states we work with. A key question that drives us is - how might we enable enriching experiences for children at scale, with speed, and sustainably? Committed to enabling education leaders to drive sustainable improvements across 150,000 schools by 2025, we aim to ensure that every child has the skills and knowledge to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
Our Programs are designed to improve and impact critical challenges:
- at ground level like teacher capacity building - Transform
- at system level like empowering leaders with administrative and academic tools - Enable
- at ecosystem level by inspiring thought leaders and entrepreneurs to build a collective of changemakers - Inspire
About ARISE
All Round Improvement in School Education: ARISE is a collaborative program between Mantra4Change and Tech Mahindra Foundation (TMF). Through this project, we envision empowering schools to run as model schools that focus on the overall development of the school by working with multiple stakeholders of the schools. Great attention is paid to improving teacher capacity through various professional development workshops and mentoring sessions, which will trickle down to improving student learning outcomes. The focus is also given to providing students with access and exposure to improve their co-curricular skills. ARISE has been running across four schools for the past six years in Anekal, and now we look forward to working with girls schools in the Bengaluru urban district.
About the role
As a Program Lead, you will be responsible for implementation of all the ARISE programs in all schools. This role will involve regular engagement with stakeholders through school visits. It includes co-planning with school leaders, teachers, community as well as the Mantra team. Reporting and documenting of project progress on a continuous basis. Driving innovations/suggesting changes based on your observations and experience, for holistic development of students. The Program Lead will also be actively engaged in designing and innovating programs along with the school leaders and teachers.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Develop ARISE School Engagement Plan
● Work along with Mantras team to connect and build relationships with partner schools
● Based on the ARISE framework, analyze needs and co-create a School Engagement Plan for the academic year at designated schools
2. Implementation of ARISE at school site
● Create an action plan to lead change efforts at the school site using existing tools and programs under ARISE
● Primary engagement will be through the implementation of ARISE’s core student and teacher development program, with scheduled training and follow-up plans
● Implementation will also involve piloting need-based programs AND/OR integrating existing programs/solutions from partner organizations
3. Manage relationships
● Foster positive relationships with teachers, school staff and other stakeholders to get buy-in on change efforts required at the school level
● Identify and forge new external partnerships with organizations/people aimed at addressing pressing needs at the school site
● Participate in meetings, workshops or related forums/events, as required by the school or Mantra
4. Leading and co-creating the journey of education change through ARISE programs with 3 Government Girls' high schools in the Urban district of Bangalore.
5. Develop a strategic plan aligned to the scope and focus of the projects.
6. Review existing structures and processes and work with concerned School Leaders and Teachers to implement improvement projects
7. Assess and analyze existing government projects and devise plans to strengthen them. You would improve the learning cycles for every School leader by improving the feedback mechanism from the ground.
8. Establish effective Monitoring and Evaluation processes.
Experience & Competencies Required
- Master's in education, Social Work, or any related discipline.
- Must have 1 - 2 years of relevant experience in the education sector or with government stakeholders.
- Must be aware of the school-level initiatives towards education transformation in Karnataka.
- Must have experience in classroom teaching, delivering educational programs and activities OR experience working on projects with school stakeholders from underserved urban/rural localities.
- Must have strong interest in empowering a school through - School Leaders, Teachers and Student Teaching & Learning, and Community Engagement.
- Must have proficiency in Kannada and English (read and write).
What we offer
- Opportunity to work closely with different education organizations globally and in India.
- Exposure to the field in different locations in India.
- Learning and development support to build capacity.
- 24 paid leave and 12 calendar holidays.
- Medical insurance - individual and dependents.
- One menstruation leave each month for women employees.
- L&D fund to pursue learning opportunities related to jobs
Remuneration:
An annual CTC of INR 5 Lakhs onwards (depending on competency and experience)
Location: Bengaluru
No. of Vacancy: 2
Requirement: Only female applicants and an immediate joiner.
