Position Summary: As an Akanksha School Leader, you will oversee all instructional, operational, enrichment and community initiatives at the school. You will ensure that high standards of excellence are maintained in your school by building a motivated, skilled team of teachers, developing a strong academic program, engaging families in their child’s education and creating a positive, achievement-oriented school culture to facilitate holistic education that is inclusive of building 21 st century skills. 

You will be reporting to the School Coach.

What your role will entail 

• Setting a strong culture conducive to high quality work and well-being of all stakeholders.

• Setting ambitious skill based goals, along with teachers, for students’ academic achievement in all grades and subjects.
• Setting ambitious goals to develop soft skills in children that address their social and emotional development 
• Structuring, planning and executing cohesive professional development opportunities for teachers which is inclusive of all three areas of school development – academic achievement, youth development and community engagement
• Modelling effective lessons and instructional strategies
• Overseeing collection and analysis of student data to drive school initiatives
• Ensuring documentation and collection of effective plans/other resources from teachers
• Overseeing the design of the parent engagement plan for the year
• Working with the social worker to ensure opportunities for parent engagement within the school community and SMC meetings
• Ensuring that the social worker is able to develop the team of helpers in each school
• Managing the operations and logistics of the school
• Maintaining positive relationships with school-based government officials
• Executing performance management system for all school-based staff
• Overseeing the school budget throughout the year
• Creating a safe environment for students, teachers and parents

What you need for this Position

• Bachelor’s/Post Graduate Degree and/or a Bachelor’s Degree in Education will be preferred  
• Overall 10 years of experience. 5-7 years of teaching experience.  
• Experience in school leadership (preferred)  
• Belief in the potential of the government school system 
• Humility to influence change without authority 
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial ability with strong execution and project delivery skills
• Excellence in organizational, managerial and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong education sector experience (knowledge of gaps, challenges & scope)
• Candidates with prior experience of working with the government on projects preferred
•  Experience training teachers (theory, classroom application and feedback).  
• Experience in developing and documenting curriculum.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English Language  Knowledge of Hindi and Marathi language will be preferred  Knowledge of Child development as per different age groups and ability to transfer this knowledge to the team  
• Strong understanding of pedagogical practices and curriculum and its implementation 
• Ability to set and drive the School Vision, build a culture aligned to Akanksha values
• Ability to assign tasks, manage and build a rapport with school staff and team 
• Ability to manage school operations along with effective instructions passed on through a well  trained team in a safe and secure environment that is conducive for the students
• Ability to bring in a progressive shift in the communities from where our students and parents come, creating a positive and sustainable impact  
• Organizational and time management skills  
• Self-awareness/continuous learning  
• Critical and objective thinking, problem solving, resilience  
• Data based decision making  
• Highly motivated, persevering, achievement-oriented attitude  
• Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility in planning and working with a team