College to Career Team - Program Associate

Why do we exist? What do we do? The quality of school education available to students from low-income communities across India is abysmal. Their chances of attending college, or building a career are significantly lower than their high-income peers, condemning them to a life without voice or choice. iTeach was born in 2015 to challenge this status quo and create a level playing field for ALL children
We run free and high-impact schools and an exceptional college-to-career program for the most disadvantaged students in Pune and Navi Mumbai. We are known for our world-class professional development, our result-oriented team culture, and our student-centric school design. Read more about us at http://iteachschools.org.

Responsibilities To provide 360-degree support to college-goers, there are three sub-teams within the College to Career Program. The role may involve all of the responsibilities listed below , or a subset of them, depending on team requirements . The responsibilities of each sub-team are laid out below:
Program Team This team designs, project manages and end-to-end implements the following two key C2C projects:
Foundation (Admissions and Scholarships Support)

• Guide students through every step of the college admissions process (post 10th and 12th).
• Counsel students along their skills, interests and passion to enable them to choose a right-fit combination of their 3Cs (College, Course and Career) in college.
• Develop long-term partnerships with key scholarship providers to ensure students have access to reliable financial aid to attend college.

Career Centre

• Develop long-term partnerships with employers to connect students with right-fit internships and job placements, ensuring students gain practical experience.
• Conduct job readiness skill-building workshops to get students' first job ready (including resume writing, mock interviews, job search tips etc).

We Care Team: This team provides personalized, one-on-one support to the most vulnerable at-risk college-going youth who are at a high risk of dropping out of college
Student Counselling

• Provide fortnightly one-on-one counselling and need-based hands-on support to the most vulnerable at-risk youth. These youth are at the highest risk of dropping out of college due to pressure to get married, disinvestment in studies, learning disabilities, family pressure to start working, substance abuse addictions etc.
• Connect students at risk with relevant need-based support services- e.g. learning disability certification and support, a strong peer study group, family counselling, health support etc.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage parents in at-risk students’ counselling cases. Ensure parents are aware of their child’s case details and progress and play a key role in supporting their child.
• Build long-term relationships with colleges (principals and teachers) to ensure at-risk students are well supported through their college journey.

iTeach Mitra Program This team is an alumni-led community of support via 20 Student Alumni Leaders who will catalyze the entire student alumni body to stay together, stay fired up for college, and be there for each other when needed
Recruit Student Alumni Leaders

• Strategically spread awareness and build buzz about the Alumni Leadership role among college students. Identify and cultivate high-potential alumni for this role.
• Design and run selection processes, in association with our HR team, to select and onboard the best candidates for this role.

Coach and Manage Student Alumni Leaders

• Manage the Alumni Leaders such that they have clear goals, are fired up, and learn continuously.
• Design and execute world-class professional development for these Alumni leaders. Ensure a balance of training, peer learning, and on-the-job coaching.

Design Community Building Spaces

• Design community-building spaces with student leaders, e.g. hobby clubs, sports tournaments, career field trips and alumni reunions, to ensure the alumni community can regularly network and engage with each other in meaningful ways.

Prerequisites

• Graduate in any field with strong results and projects
• Experience working with youth from low-income households in the age group of 14-20 years
• Strong ability to build partnerships and invest stakeholders
• Preferred: experience with project management

Compensation and Benefits We take pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the candidate's education and work experience. The salary range for this position ranges from 4.32 - 4.8 LPA CTC, and we are dedicated to providing top-notch industry benefits. These benefits include PF, gratuity, medical insurance (up to 3 lakh PA), paid leaves, annual increments, and promotion opportunities.