Program Associate

Job Description

Job Description :

Program Associate - Student Support and Operations, Avanti Fellows

Position Summary :

Avanti Fellows is looking for a dedicated and field-ready Program Associate to drive end-to-end

operational activities for student learning programs, especially for JEE and Test Series batches. The

role focuses on school outreach,Student interaction & onboarding, program execution, field

engagement, Strong documentation, with a strong focus on implementation rather than just

counseling and coordination with stakeholders for smooth delivery.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to

1. Student Support & Mentoring

• Conduct one-on-one and group sessions with students
• Guide students on post-10th academic / vocational pathways
• Regular counseling and onboarding

2. Outreach & Enrollment

3. Program & Batch Management

tracking

4. Event Planning & Student Engagement

5. Documentation & Reporting (Very Important part of role)

REGISTERED ADDRESS : A-2 / 73, SECOND FLOOR, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI – 110029

WWW.AVANTIFELLOWS.ORG

6. Coordination & Team Engagement

Requirements

Education : Graduate / Postgraduate in Social Work, Education, or related fields (e.g. B.Sc / M.Sc /

B.Tech / M.Tech,etc.)

Experience : Minimum 2 years of work experience in student programs, nonprofit / NGO operations, field

implementation, or education sector initiatives

Skills :

ownership mindset

Behavioural Competencies

Salary : Commensurate as per your skills and experience.

Location : Anywhere in Punjab

Apply now : Please share your resume via this Application Form.

REGISTERED ADDRESS : A-2 / 73, SECOND FLOOR, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI – 110029

WWW.AVANTIFELLOWS.ORG

About Avanti Fellows

Avanti Fellows is a 14 year-old not-for-profit organization founded by IIT Bombay Alum, Akshay

Saxena. Avanti’s mission is to help students lift themselves & their families out of poverty in a single

generation through access to quality careers in STEM. Avanti works with large government school

systems (Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Samiti) to create system-wide test-preparation programs for national entrance exams for engineering,

medical and other technical education in STEM.

Avanti’s programs serve over 30,000 high-school students (Grades 9-12), across 20 states and 6 union

territories. More than 50% of Avanti’s students are girls. Once enrolled, students receive rigorous

academic tutoring for 12-20 hours per week in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. In

addition to academic tutoring, our programs focus on career guidance and building critical life skills like

agency and self-efficacy. We run additional programming for Girl students that focuses on overcoming

gender-stereotypes and increasing participation in STEM careers (specially technical courses).

Organizational Culture :

Avanti Fellows has a team of just over 300+ professionals. The leadership team has a 50 : 50 gender

split with professionals from diverse educational and professional backgrounds. In addition, the

organization offers a plethora of personal and professional development opportunities, including

participation in international events in the education space and connecting with experts in the industry.

Our Values :

Agility We are flexible. We keep it simple. When circumstances change, we

respond quickly and effectively.

Accountability We think and make decisions by asking ourselves, "What would I do if

this was my organization?". We take full ownership of our actions and our

results.

Ambition We have the courage to set audacious goals for students' life outcomes.

Impact for the Child Achieving meaningful life outcomes for students is at the center of what

we do. We do this by seeing life through their perspective, working

relentlessly to help them achieve progress and financial security.

Learning Orientation We believe we can improve ourselves continuously. We learn by seeking

feedback from students, teachers and other stakeholders, analyzing data

and reflecting on our own experiences. We learn from our successes and

failures. We reach out to others for help when needed.

REGISTERED ADDRESS : A-2 / 73, SECOND FLOOR, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI – 110029

WWW.AVANTIFELLOWS.ORG

REGISTERED ADDRESS : A-2 / 73, SECOND FLOOR, SAFDARJUNG ENCLAVE, NEW DELHI – 110029

Core Competency Definition

Collaboration Helps colleagues as needed, views responsibilities as shared

Growth mindset Views growth as important for personal and professional

development; seeks out opportunities to expand skills, even if

change is required; demonstrates curiosity and eagerness to learn

Ownership Effectively manages own work, and work of teams when relevant,

ensuring delivery of high-quality work

Workload management Effectively manages own work, and work of teams when relevant,

ensuring delivery of high-quality work

Adaptability Breaks down a work task / project into process steps and executes

them effectively, adjusting course as needed

Communication Uses effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams,

and community served in the language(s) used most frequently by the

organization; demonstrates empathy and listening

Leadership competency Definition

Decision- making Effectively structures and facilitates decision-making processes; makes

decisions effectively and responsibly to improve organizational health

and impact

weighs diverse inputs to inform strategies; identifies innovative

opportunities when relevant

Manages with data Understands data; analyzes data and identifies insights and implications

Team Building Builds strong relationships with teams and colleagues; fosters

effective teams and collaborative interactions

Strategic Resource

Management

Makes and communicates decisions that effectively balance

tradeoffs between financial sustainability and impact the

organization is able to achieve (depth / breadth)

Results Driven Makes and executes strategic plans to enhance intended impact,

adjusting course as needed

Requirements

Requirements

Education : Graduate / Postgraduate in Social Work, Education, or related fields (e.g. B.Sc / M.Sc /

B.Tech / M.Tech,etc.)

Experience : Minimum 2 years of work experience in student programs, nonprofit / NGO operations, field

implementation, or education sector initiatives

Skills :

ownership mindset

Benefits

Medical and Health Insurance

Mobile and Internet Allowance

Requirements

Punjabi Language Mandatory