JD for Design Lead (Maargadarshi) at
Involve Learning Solutions Foundation

 

A brief about us :)

Involve was founded by IIT Graduates, Divanshu & Samyak, who left their placements to build their dream. Through Involve, we are re-imagining education by building agency in school students, targeting 1 million students in the next 5 years. We do that by leveraging a peer learning-teaching-based approach. The approach emanates from our belief in "Kids first" and our key design principles: Co-created with students, Led by the students & participation by choice. 

Involve works with over 2 lakh students across India, improving their learning outcomes (39% from the baseline to Endline, maths) and the sense of ownership & leadership with our programs. Our core program of Peer Teaching has students in their formative years of age of 12-16 teacher and mentor their juniors in public schools. We have also seen great improvement in the learning culture of the school, teenage behavior, etc. The larger vision at Involve is to build age-appropriate agency in students, where they are more engaged in their learning, develop curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving and participate in decision making for themselves and their peers. We are backed by some prominent institutions like the Central Square Foundation, Nudge foundation for social entrepreneurship, Wells Fargo, TFIx, The Agency Fund to name a few. 

We are a stellar team from diverse backgrounds and skills, supported by experienced advisors to provide choice, ownership and skills to our students—more about us at Deccan Herald, Logical Indian, YourStory & TBI.

 

Vision: All students will have age-appropriate agency to thrive

Mission: To create an ecosystem of support for students through peer-based learning

This, right here, is our awesome Team who is #involved

 

This document has 4 sections:

• Overview of the role
• Experience, Skills, and Attitude needed
• Why you should choose Involve
• Other Misc details like location, pay scale, hiring process, etc

 

Overview of the Role:

Maargadarshi is an innovation program running in Anekal. Our initiative revolves around two key pillars:

 

1. Peer Teaching Program: Currently active in approximately 30 schools, this program empowers senior students to teach their junior counterparts, fostering a unique learning dynamic. As we look to the future, we aim to delve deeper into the impact of this intervention and gather evidence for its long-term benefits.
2. Innovation programs: We are pioneering initiatives to create spaces within the education system for student voices to be heard. This involves testing pilot programs to enhance the overall educational experience.

If you're someone who is:

• Eager to plan and implement evidence-based programs.
• Comfortable navigating a dynamic program model.

 

Then, you've just found the perfect role at Maargadarshi! Join us in shaping the future of education through innovative and impactful interventions.

 

Program Design

 

• Create an LMF outcomes chain for the projects we run under the Maargadarshi Program
• Use current trends in the education sector and use them to inform program design
• Design M&E framework for the programs 

Content design:

• Design session plans and training resources for the students enrolled in our different programs.
• Collect and analyse feedback from the ground to make our interventions more effective. 

Monitoring evaluation and reporting:

• Design relevant M and E tools to collect qualitative and quantitative data from the ground.
• Analyse monitoring data and use it to inform decisions based on program
• Create resources to disperse learning from the program to internal team members and external stakeholders.
• Design artefacts to share program impact with the stakeholders.

As the project scope increases, there will be an increasing need to focus on project management and strategic planning.

 

Why you should join us:

1) The 15% at Involve

15% of your work time (~1 hr/day) at Involve will be allotted for collaborative learning in the initial months. This will later evolve into an opportunity, as an individual, to investigate a new idea - to innovate, to create. There are primary focus areas you could explore that can directly contribute to the project:

• Personal Development and Entrepreneurial Thinking
• Student leadership & future-ready skills
• Engaging Teachers to create more opportunities for student-driven learning.

 

This will help identify your area of interest and explore learning opportunities, something that will contribute towards your self-development and career growth in the long run.

 

2) High Impact work; Strong ownership for your work and No hierarchy!

 

4) Young and Amazing Team (IIT, NIT, Azim Premji University, Teach for India): Say hi to any of us (Asha, Ashwini, Divanshu, Malavika, Pratibha, Samyak).

5) We are fun. Like crazy fun! & we love memes! Ask anyone around :)

6) We are crazy about Food, so you get brownie points for being a foodie!

 

People we are looking for 

We always hire for attitude first, smarts next and then your skills. We are looking for individuals who align with our Vision and values and who have what it takes to solve the most complex of problems to build the next big education organization!

What we promise to give you is a steep growth and a great learning culture that we have built here (Read about one such experience here). 

 

You should:

• Be Passionate about integrating student voices into the education system
• Track record of initiating and taking complete ownership of new projects
• Proven experience in high-pressure,dynamic projects
• Strong documentation skills
• 1-2 years of experience in training and facilitation
• Proficient in written and oral communication in both English and Kannada (Hindi proficiency is advantageous)
• Effective collaboration with diverse individuals and groups
• Eager to contribute to the dynamic and impactful initiatives at Maargadarshi

 

Location: Bengaluru (Should be fluent in Kannada, both verbal and reading)

Compensation: INR 4.2 - 5 LPA CTC (Negotiable based on experience & fit)

How to apply: Apply here (Immediate Joining)