Academic Associate - School Of Business in Pune (Job Vacancy)

About NavGurukul:

NavGurukul is a not-for-profit founded in 2016 and is on a mission to create access to aspirational careers for students from marginalized communities. We are committed to working on profound transformation for our students so they can hold the same jobs and live the life of similar possibilities as people from the top of the pyramid assume. We imagine an equitable higher education alternative where students learn the right skills, mindsets, and the ability to learn on their own to thrive in the world.

What we do:

NavGurukul’s flagship Residential program works with learners from underserved communities by providing courses in fields like programming, finance, business, education & design, along with assistance in securing jobs to build aspirational careers. Currently, we are empowering 1145+ students in our fully funded seven residential centers across various states in India. Six of our seven campuses have only girl students. The focus on gender is a conscious choice, as inclusion is one of the core principles guiding our choices and focus areas.

The residential program is open for students who have finished just 10th grade and are 17 years of age. So far, we have placed around 830+ students with software jobs in the tech industry with various IT giants and product startups. Our campuses are self-governed spaces that the students manage through elected student bodies. The learning on NavGurukul campuses is guided by self-paced pedagogy with a strong focus on peer learning.

Besides the residential program, we have our digital initiatives, such as Meraki, Zuvy, and Samyarth. Through Meraki, we work with students from government schools and ITIs through an online offering to help students learn basic English, touch typing, and programming.

Zuvy is our digital initiative that aims to provide degrees through 3 modes - residential, online, and day boarding. It supports students in getting the best jobs in the software industry with a strong focus on problem-solving, system design, and programming languages.

Samyarth is a for-profit software cooperative run by women from marginalized communities to provide underserved talent as a service to socially impactful initiatives & governments and share profits for their work.

Roles and Responsibilities:

As an Academic Associate of the School of Business, you will support the Academic Team with the following:

• Teach and facilitate the business course for all the students on campus through in-person classes and sessions.
• Identify students who are struggling, resolve their doubts, and provide enough support.
• Motivate students and make sure that they realize their full potential.
• Monitor and track every student's progress.
• Identify gaps in academic processes and work with the team to resolve them.

Apply if you have:

• Must have strong personal ethics and must align with NavGurukul values
• Must know how to use Google Sheets or MS Excel.
• Must know how to use at least one CRM or marketing platform and must have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Must be familiar with basic business processes like sales, marketing and customer support.
• Must be good at English communication.
• Knowledge of basic statistics and data analytics platforms like Tableau is a plus.
• Should have empathy towards the students to understand their problems and provide them with the support they need.
• Should have good documentation skills.
• Should have outstanding interpersonal & communication skills.
• Should have creative skills and ideas for asking questions.

Location: Pune

Compensation & Culture:

NavGurukul's salaries are at par with most not-for-profits in the country. For this role, the salary is 3 - 3.5 LPA. Additionally, since this is a campus role, all your food and accommodation will be taken care of by NavGurukul.

At NavGurukul, we only do work that we genuinely believe to be impactful and derive a lot of personal meaning and joy from it. We are also committed to creating an environment of work that is healthy, transparent, and joyful and enables growth and change, both personally and professionally. We have an open, ongoing, non-hierarchical dialogue to ensure the same, and you will be welcome to contribute to it when you are a part of the NavGurukul team. We are an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals to apply, irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity.