Senior Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Manager/Manager (Programme Development), High School Programs

Location: Ashoka Campus/Okhla Office

Experience (in years): 06-10 years of functional experience in Education with a reputed organisation in senior administrative or academic department roles in academic programme development/curriculum development/ course development for a leading EdTech or a reputed higher education organisation in India or outside. Passionate about the role of education & learning outcomes, especially for high school students.

About Ashoka University:https://www.ashoka.edu.in/

About High School Programs:

Ashoka aims to leverage its brand, unique pedagogy, and best practices to build impactful programs for High School Students -both offline and online certificate programs. These include the Young Scholars Program (YSP), Ashoka Horizons, and many others.

Ashoka Young Scholars Program (YSP), now in its ninth year is already the most prestigious summer program for high school students in the country, attracting talented and motivated students to an enriching & immersive college experience, across its 5 programs in liberal arts, sciences, computer science, humanities and economics & entrepreneurship streams. The programme continues to expand at an exponential rate with more high schoolers applying from across the country each year.

Ashoka Horizons offers short-term, online, learning by doing (project-based learning), real-world and future-forward programmes to high schoolers across the country and abroad. Ashoka Horizons courses are specially designed for curious & motivated high schoolers, providing a deeper exploration of specific subjects, 21st century skills and other non-academic areas of interest. Ashoka Horizons are better prepared for college decisions, college applications and life beyond. Ashoka Horizons was launched in 2020 and has been growing exponentially since.

Role and Responsibilities:

The position would take end-to-end responsibility for identifying, developing, building and delivering programmes/courses under the Ashoka High School Programmes portfolio with a focus on delivering high-quality, relevant and impactful courses, measured by applications and enrolments, in line with targets and programme/ course feedback.

The opportunity to exponentially grow Ashoka's High School Programs and expand the impact of Ashoka's education.

The role comes with the following responsibilities:

- Develop and stay updated with a rich understanding of the education landscape, trends, competing offerings and student needs & need-gaps.
- Identify and develop relevant, differentiated & popular programmes/ courses, in line with the vision & purpose of the Office of High School Programmes.
- Work collaboratively with key internal & external stakeholders in developing curriculum, including educators, faculty, industry leaders, Outreach & Admission teams and the High School Programme teams.
- Continuously develop a rich network of faculty, experts, industry leaders and teaching fellows for our programme/ courses within Ashoka and outside.
- Implement best-in-class pedagogical tools and practices in the delivery of our programmes/ courses- both offline and on campus.
- Work closely with the High School Programme marketing & operations teams in the expansion of the school network, development of content, communication, events, etc. that best reflect our programmes and deliver on the application targets.
- Represent the programme/ course in school outreach activities, including meetings, webinars and presentations with educators, counsellors, parents & students
- Work with the operations team in developing the application, selection and evaluation metrics for the programmes/ courses.
- Induct, train and lead the programme development team, short-term academic resources, including teaching fellows, academic counsellors etc.

Eligibility:

- Experience (6+ years exp, full-time or project-based) in similar roles with one of the leading Indian Universities or with online/on-premises courses targeted at high school students.
- Experience with premier organisations
- Preference would be given to past associates/ students of Ashoka YSP or Horizons programs
- Only candidates with a strong career interest in Education and a strong educational background need to apply.
- Preference would be given to graduates/ post-graduates in Education from reputed institutes in India & abroad.

Skill Sets:

- Purpose- driven and mission-led individuals deeply invested in the role of education for mass societal impact
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth, and continuously evolving start-up environment
- Result-driven professionals who can think creatively on the go and problem-solve to deliver desired outcomes on time and of the highest standards
- People who work well in teams and can collaborate across teams, functions and levels in the organisation.
- Operationally strong, process-driven & detail-oriented
- Strong oral & written communication skills

Technical Skills: Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Canva (preferred).