Program Associate

**Job Description: Program Associate - EL Build**

**About Enabling Leadership**

We have a mission to change the world and we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join us At Enabling Leadership, we believe that creating a different generation of “leaders” is the solution to most of the complex global challenges we face today.

Our unique programs, “EL - Create” (music), “EL - Play” (football) and EL- Build (Lego) are designed to equip children, especially those who are economically and educationally marginalized, to rewrite the definition of being “successful”. It is essential to redefine this in terms of people who take responsibility for their own individual, and our shared, combined futures. Our young “leaders” demonstrate and embody these values, principles, behaviors, choices and actions, recognizing that in order for me to win, everyone must win.

**Working at Enabling Leadership**

As a culture-first organization, we are looking for individuals who embody the values and behaviors we work tirelessly to teach our students every day. Our teams have the opportunity to work with a diverse set of stakeholders including children, parents, school communities, sportspersons, musicians, artists, volunteers, nonprofits, media and educational institutions, and corporates amongst others. We look for individuals who pride themselves on high performance and productivity, whilst also prioritizing individual wellbeing (we don’t limit sick leave days, we believe every employee’s health comes first). Our staff design and manage their own schedules, choose where to work from (no cubicles), and have a dynamic leadership team to work with. Our priority is to develop passionate, responsible, creative and accountable employees, championing our values in today’s world.

**EL - Build Program**

Build uses the pedagogy of play to enable children to create a world of their imagination and open up possibilities. Through the program which embeds the principle of positive play, students look at their home, community, school, village, city, country, and the world at large, with a new eye and work collectively, towards finding solutions for problems they encounter. As students become more aware of themselves and their surroundings, they use their exhibition opportunities to show us the world they want to be a part of, setting an example for us to follow and leading from the front.

**Function**: Build Program Associates will work in the city team to deliver a minimum of 8 sessions a week, in a classroom with a group of 20-25 students over 8-9 months (June/ July to February/ March). They will plan and conduct classes using building blocks, with the objective of life skills and leadership development in students. These classes are experiential - with a lot of emphasis on active, challenging-based, and student-centric learning.

The Program Associates will be trained for 6-8 days in July/August before program launch and during the year. There will also be a mid-year training in September/October. The teachers will be guided and mentored by the Program Manager in their city to plan and implement their sessions.

**Reports to**: Program Manager

**Responsibilities and Deliverables**:

- **Program Delivery**:

- Conduct a minimum of 8 sessions (4 classrooms) a week in blended mode. This may involve teaching in virtual/in-person classrooms spread across the city.
- Complete 48 sessions per classroom (of 20 students each) throughout the program timeline.
- Actively plan lessons with the Program Manager and document them.
- Fill session report form after the class as a part of reflection/documentation.
- Work with the students to prepare them for the mid-year and the final Build showcase.
- Keep track of student attendance and progress in predefined formats.
- **Program Development**
- Help the Program Manager Identify training needs and other support required by the facilitators, and coordinate with him/her to design training modules around that. Assist in delivery, in case required.
- Works with the PM to ensure standardization, share & adopt best practices, provide contextual feedback, and contribute to program focus areas
- This includes the creation of dockets of resources (games, activities) that can be used by facilitators as a part of the program, lesson planning with other facilitators, and/or adding new components to the program.
- Supports M&E team with assessments, impact studies, focus group interviews at the beginning and end of the academic year.

**Training & Capacity Building**
- Participate and facilitate sessions during the beginning of the year and mid-year training as per the schedule shared by the organization.
- Participate in the monthly learning circles to share best practices with other teachers and prepare for the upcoming classes
- Work with the Program Manager to build teaching capacity as per their feedback.
- Participate in workshops (organized by EL) for capacity building
- **Events and Other Support*