Stay tuned to see how Art for Akanksha and Pizza Express team up to bring color to the dining experience.

The school offers an opportunity not only to take Teach for India students to a logical completion of their schooling, but also offers an opportunity to innovate and experiment at secondary school stage (age group 13-16 years). This school will serve as a model to advocate for more such secondary schools in public private partnership (PPP) within Pune and even other cities, given the recent advent of the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme, which calls for universal secondary education.

The assistant school leader is responsible for co-leading the implementation of school vision and strategic priorities along with the school leader. Along with this the ASL will be responsible for leading the instruction of at least one subject of his/her interest and thought partner with the School Leader for co-leading the Professional Development of the teacher team. The ASL will model the core values and ensure an effective communication and collaboration between various teams of the school.

Note: To teach in a secondary school, candidate is required to have a B.Ed degree. If candidate is not already certified, then Akanksha will help enroll in a B.Ed course during the school year.

Qualities and Qualifications

* Believes that schooling is an integral part of life and not just a preparation for life
* Adapts and learns quickly in a changing environment
* Believes in creating a caring and trusting environment for personal and professional development of people
* Believes in value-based education and holistic learning along with academic achievement
* Exemplifies compassion, integrity, collaboration, and optimism
* Is open to new ideas, giving, and receiving feedback
* Creates strategy and long-term plans
* Possesses excellent organizational and time management skills
* Strong inter-personal, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
* Strong student achievement record
* Bachelors or equivalent degree (preferably B.Ed)
* At least two years of teaching experience, preferably in low-income communities and with adolescents
* Prior experience in team-management

Primary Responsibilities (70% of time)
* Responsible for designing and executing lessons to teach specific skill/content
* Lead the development of a new curriculum/approach by enriching SSC content
* Oversee planning and curriculum development for teacher teams
* Observe classroom instruction and use observation to discuss training/PD plans
* Co-create and maintain a strong culture that inculcates the school’s values and key messages in all students and teachers
* Aid school leader in designing training sessions and PD plans
* Co-lead training and PD sessions
* Bring knowledge of best practices from external sources for driving improvements in the school’s system and processes

Additional Responsibilities (30% of time)
* Manage operations and logistics of school, systems, and processes (HR, finance, administration, government, etc.)
* Ensure proper documentation and timely collection of data/plans/resources from teachers
* Assist school leader execute performance-based systems for all school staff
* Design and execute parent engagement plan for year, including monthly meetings, relationship building, etc. for ensuring regular attendance and high student retention rates

Salary
The starting salary will be 35,000/- per month. Negotiable based on candidate’s experience

The Program Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the implementation and continuous improvement of the program. S/he will be responsible for oversight and management of all academic modules, individual schedules, delivery and effectiveness of the program and faculty, enforce policies and procedures. S/he will be responsible for the smooth functioning of the year-long Institute, as well as developing program offerings of ISLI in future years. S/he will need to develop strategic partnerships with individuals and organizations who can help strengthen and build ISLI’s menu of programs over time. S/he will manage the budget, supervise the staff and direct the services that the program is designed to provide.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Program Development
• Support the Executive Director and ISLI advisory/leadership team to identify the menu of programs offered through ISLI for each year
• Work with the Executive Director to formulate and implement the program(s)
• Forge strategic partnerships with various stakeholders and identify relevant resources/opportunities based on program needs

Program Management/Execution
• Support members of the cohort in ensuring a positive developmental experience for each fellow.
• Act as a one point contact for resolving issues, concerns and advise fellows as and when required
• Oversee the delivery and effectiveness of faculty, mentors, coaches, school placements and residency module
• Develop customized learning plans, residency schedules, school placements schedules for each fellow and monitor implementation as per objectives
• Develop and manage relationships with all key stakeholders involved in program: lead/visiting faculty, placement schools, residency sites, and coaches
• Manage performance evaluation of fellows and provide constructive feedback throughout the fellowship to address areas of improvement
• Lead, motivate and manage all members of the team connected to the program experience
• Oversee and ensure quality control of program operations

Program Administration
• Develop and implement guidelines and policies related to HR , Marketing and operations in alignment with the organization’s mission
• Preparation of budget, monitor expenses and compiles data for reports
• Recruit the right candidate for open positions
• Support in the implementation of fund raising strategy.

Program Evaluation
• Ensure program evaluation and longer term impact is captured through data collection and analysis
• Work with ED to analyze impact data and feed learning back into program decisions
• Help draft reports to donors, board and other key stakeholders on impact and progress

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree required, preferably a master’s degree
• Demonstrated track record as a highly effective teacher and/or school principal
• Possess budgeting, staffing, administrative experience
• Good understanding of organizational systems

The ideal candidate possesses the following qualities:
• Persistence and determination
• Self-awareness, self-reflection, and empathy
• Strong work ethic
• High level of integrity
• Willingness and ability to give tough feedback

The ideal candidate possesses the following skills and abilities:
• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills
• Strong problem-solving
• Arbitration and multitasking skills
• Identifies and influences key stakeholders
• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Demonstrates initiative and motivates others
• Assesses talent effectively
• Ability to work with adult learners

The Service Learning Program is offered to students (15 to 20 years) with the idea of developing young leaders. The program is founded on the philosophy that each person can be a catalyst of social change. Since its inception in 2004, the program has served 8 batches.

We are inviting nominations for batch 9, which is tentatively scheduled to start in June, 2013.

SLP is open to Akanksha as well as non-Akanksha Students from other schools, colleges, NGOs, organizations, etc. If you are an organization/school/college working with youth in this age group or a parent, you may nominate students/your children/relatives who have an inclination towards such a program.

Program Details:
Program base: The Akanksha Foundation, Voltas House, Chinchpokli, Mumbai
Duration: 1.5 years (June, 2013 to Oct, 2014), 3 Sundays per month.
Age group: 15-20 yrs.

Important dates:
Confirmation of participation from applicants/candidates/organizations: 28th March, 2013
Interview schedule: 6th April and 14th April, 2013 (Candidates will be informed about their interview date, after their nominations are received)
Results announcement: 23rd April, 2013
Introductory session and parents/guardians meeting: 9th June, 2013 (tentative)
Graduation from the program: 2nd Oct, 2014

For more information on selection criteria and process, and program details, please refer to the Akanksha Service Learning Program Overview. To have a glimpse at our our activities, please have a look at our newsletter, The Butterfly Effect.

Kindly send your nominations to sangeeta.zombade@akanksha.org on or before 28th March, 2013 with following details:

Applicant Name
Gender
Date and year of Birth (Age)
Education details
Job details (if working)
Organization / School / Junior College name
Contact No.
E-mail ID (if available)
Referrer’s contact details (School Leaders, Teachers, organization head, parents, etc)

If you need more information, please feel free to call Rohit at +91 98338 09260 or Sangeeta at +91 95944 91639.

A special thanks to Shruti Rambhia for her incredible design.