Vidyalai is an Ed-Tech startup which provides personalised learning solutions and educational products to students across the globe. We cater primarily to the secondary and higher education market, which includes middle school, high school and college students. Founded by a team of IIT Madras alumni, we are one of the fastest growing startups in India, with users from more than 30 countries.

Through a video chat and a collaborative online whiteboard, our state-of-the-art online classrooms enable students from all over the world to learn directly from top tutors, without any constraints of geography.

The Academic Associate position at Vidyalai is a highly impactful role where you would be working in developing educational products for K-12 (high school) students. It requires a deep understanding of your subject of expertise and a passion for teaching and pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a deep understanding of international academic boards – International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge GCSE, etc – and develop academic content for the same.

• Teach and mentor students online through the Vidyalai ed-tech platform to realize their learning goals (~35 hours of classes per week).

• Take an interest in the student’s learning outcomes and ensure that they are poised for improvement in their grades.

• This profile is mostly work from home. However, you might be asked to come to the office once or twice a week.

• The classes will mostly happen in two peak slots (8 AM-10 AM and 4 PM-10:30 PM), but you could get classes during other time slots as well, depending upon student requirements. If you do not have an assigned class, you are free to use the time how you see fit. Reasonable notice will be given before you are assigned a class.

• Workweek – Monday – Saturday.

Skills and Qualifications

• A strong academic track record in your subject (10th, 12th and college)

• Passion for teaching and mentoring students

• Excellent communication and writing skills in English

• Attention to detail

• Strong work ethic and bias to action

• Results oriented and self starter

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹300,000.00 – ₹480,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Internet reimbursement
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kochi, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Is the compensation mentioned is in line with your expectation?