RoundGlass Hiring for Director of Learning ( Schools) Job at Mohali, Chandigarh Full Time

Position Title: Lead, Learn Punjab

Location: Mohali

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

You will own end-to-end responsibilities of designing and implementing Learning initiatives that enable us to change the Education landscape of Punjab. You will work with the foundation leader for developing and implementing the curriculum, programme design and model, learning strategies, and impact assessment to gauge efficacy of the programs and use the feedback to constantly improve processes and results. You should have experience in running programmes on learning/ education within the development sector, building professional partnerships with government and local bodies like panchayats, DEOs etc. You should be well versed and up to date with models in education and various pedagogies and should be able to contextualize them locally to augment delivery. You would also be required to oversee governance, skill augmentation, regular measurement, and evaluation, and managing team and multiple internal / external stakeholders.

What you’ll do:

• Create the roadmap and strategy for the Foundation’s Learn thematic area with clear short-, medium-, and long-term objectives based on a shared vision of desired outcomes

• Define the learning framework including curriculum, policies, processes and systems and ensuring all Learning initiatives/programs include direct engagement with the community for effective execution and goal achievement/impact

• Ensure that all learning programs are strategically designed including all elements of need, measurability, scalability, and sustainability

• Work closely with the Foundation’s Fundraising team to collectively ensure that requisite funds are arranged in line with the initiative’s plan and requirements.

• Ensure timely implementation of learning programs without compromising on quality of output and resource utilization

• Lead the Learning function which is sought to develop and manage knowledge based learning mechanisms and translate research insights into policy action through on-the ground outreach and partnerships with key decision-makers

• Consistently articulate RGF!s research undertakings and would also be responsible for the regular management of learning programs such as information collected from different training events and constantly follow the latest developments in the field of competitive training/education efforts

• Facilitate course management activities including the production and dissemination of course resources by ideating with Leads to extract lessons, distil them and disseminate to local communities • Leverage marketing efforts of new and current programs and manage and oversee RGF!s outreach efforts and showcase organization!s work to pertinent stakeholders / community • Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and conduct independent research to develop training plans that will address identified skills gaps, including the design of assessment and evaluation tools • Identify and assess learning needs of staff and other partners to identify appropriate learning solutions that will address skills gaps

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor!s / Master!s degree in Social Management/Education with 15 years of experience • Should have a track record of setting up, strengthening, and scaling up education systems at a state/district level • Understands the education system of Punjab, India, and the world to provide contextualised and innovative programs • Skilled in building trusted relationships, clarity of direction, roles, and responsibilities. Effective in removing barriers to success and in maintaining direction and momentum. • Excellent written and verbal communication. Communicating in a clear and efficient way to create buy-in across diverse communities, to keep projects moving, and to manage stakeholder expectations. • Flexible and creative to be able to switch between operational and strategic tasks with ease. • Ability to stretch limits to meet deadlines and time-bound goals for self and team members • Outstanding leadership capabilities, ability to communicate a compelling vision and drive results while developing a strong team • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and comfortable with the ambiguity Why RoundGlass: RoundGlass was built on the vision that wellbeing should be at the very center of our life journey. We are not only reimagining how the world experiences wellbeing, but how companies (like our own) support the wellbeing of their people. We!re a group of talented, socially conscious, gritty, innovators using technology and human energy to create a vibrant wellness ecosystem. Together, we!ve built an amazing community and we are always looking for people who share our passion.

About RoundGlass Foundation:

RoundGlass Foundation is pursuing a bold vision to bring abundance and prosperity back to the state of Punjab in India through philanthropic initiatives supporting under-served rural and urban communities. Since our founding in 2018, we have been engaged in a wide range of far-reaching projects, directly involving village communities in building opportunity and sustainable development in the region. Our Model Village initiatives have impacted the lives of almost 19,00,000 people in over 1800 villages across the state through our programmes clubbed under the thematic areas: Environment & Sustainability, Youth and Women Empowerment. On the Learn Punjab front, RG Foundation has already activated 160 Learn Labs which work with almost 4000 children across the villages of Punjab. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. RoundGlass will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities who need assistance applying for a job. Please contact [email protected] for more information. We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment