Program Lead - ARISE in Bengaluru (Job Vacancy)

About Mantra4Change “What if every leader across the country took one step towards improving their schools”? This is the question that drives us at Mantra4change. While there are challenges that plague the education system, we believe in the potential of education leaders to drive improvement in schools to provide enriching learning experiences to all children. Our approach towards this is by working directly with schools and clusters, enabling state and district governments to drive similar improvement initiatives; and enabling the larger school education ecosystem to drive school improvement by developing their capacity as well as sharing our learnings and solutions in the form of global public good. Mantra4Change is currently present in 8 states - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Delhi and Karnataka. 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 Bengaluru urban district. Position Summary 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 • Develop ARISE School Engagement Plan • Work along with MANTRA's team to connect and build relationships with partner schools • Based on the ARISE framework, analyse needs and co-create a School Engagement Plan for the academic year at designated schools • 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 organisations • 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 organisations/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. • Develop a strategic plan aligned to the scope and focus of the projects. • Review existing structures and processes and work with concerned School Leaders and Teachers to implement improvement projects • Assess and analyse 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. • Establish effective Monitoring and Evaluation processes. Education And Experience • We prefer candidate with prior work experience. However, candidates with strong experience in the education sector will be considered. • Awareness of the school-level initiatives towards education transformation in Karnataka is preferable. • Experience in classroom teaching, delivering educational programs and activities OR experience working on projects with school stakeholders from underserved urban/rural localities. • Strong interest in empowering a school through - School Leaders, Teachers and Student Teaching amp; Learning, and Community Engagement. • Knowledge of English and Kannada (Read and Write) is a must. Location amp; Requirement Bengaluru - 1 Compensation 3 LPA - 4 LPA