Program Fellow

Job Description Program Fellow, JNV Team, Avanti Fellows Position Summary: The Program Fellow will be posted across 23 satellite schools in Karnataka and will oversee implementation of live classes and facilitation of all the processes part of the program flow. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: ➔ Classroom Management and Facilitation Oversee conduction of Avanti’s Remote Learning Program on Zoom and Youtube Live and facilitate the class in absence of school teachers, as needed Ensure that all pre-class preparation (including preparing projector-room and computer-lab, printing worksheets, arranging any other materials/equipment for the class) is completed on a daily basis Ensure that all post-class processes (updating student attendance on Avanti’s LMS portal, logging students’ doubts in appropriate trackers, communicating the doubts to teachers in advance, updating the student tracker) are adhered to on a daily basis Resolve basic doubts and explain basic concepts with clarity in a creative and engaging way using real life examples to students Actively monitor students’ progress, their classwork and homework to ensure that they are on track to achieving their learning goals Encourage self-discipline and punctuality in the Avanti Classroom ➔ Mentoring, Career Guidance and Academic Support Build strong relationships with students through one-on-one interaction sessions, help students overcome their academic and personal issues Regularly work with students to break down their academic workload into small achievable goals and track their progress on these goals Debrief with students regularly on their test scores and classroom performance (both CBSE board and Avanti) and suggest ideas for improvement Assist students in building their career trajectory based on their interests ➔ Stakeholder management Maintain strong working relationships with the school administration, including school principals, in-charge, appointed Avanti Coordinators and other school staff Work closely with school teachers to ensure smooth program implementation ➔ Data Analysis Consistently collect and upload feedback about classroom and test performance on Avanti’s online learning management system Quarterly analyse students’ performance and track high/low performers, while providing targeted support to the high/low performers Generate insights on reasons for poor student performance and devise solutions to address those problems ➔ Special Projects Create a healthy learning culture by working on initiatives like (but not limited to) arranging expert guest sessions, organizing field trips/excursions, planning scientific debates in the classroom, etc.
- i) inform product and program development, ii) rapidly test hypotheses and iterate program components, and iii) derive learnings to enable scaling of tested programs. These schools will be a pilot ground for both curricular and other programs focused on socio-emotional learning and study their effect on engagement and learning gains. Avanti’s Ghar Pe School Program: During COVID-19, Avanti has been coordinating a multi-state at-home learning intervention for low-income students called GharPeSchool. Avanti has also developed a new web-based platform that allows educators to add multiple-choice questions in the middle of any YouTube video to create a single learning item called a Plio. Organizational Culture: Avanti Fellows has a team of just over 60+ professionals led by Akshay Saxena and Vandana Goyal. The leadership team has a 50:50 gender split with professionals from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. In addition, the organization offers a plethora of personal and professional development opportunities, including participation in multiple events in the education space and connecting with experts in the industry. Avanti Fellows pioneered self-directed “peer-learning” in public schools in India and we have been relying on it in our day-to-day workday as well. The team closely works with each other on execution and iteration of programs, while offering autonomy in decision making to help fuel each teammate's growth.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 02 months

**Salary**: ₹12,431.96 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Schedule:

- Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Rewari, Haryana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- total work: 1 year (preferred)