[3 Days Left] Wider World Manager

Job Description

Manager, Wider World is responsible for ensuring the delivery of programs at Inventure that help students prepare for life, are in sync with the core purpose and core values at Inventure Academy.

Role and Responsibilities

The role includes management of the following whole school programs :

Community Outreach : Planning, implementation and monitoring of grade-wise community outreach programs to help students develop empathy and sensitivity towards the society across the school. This includes assessment of needs, design and development of the curriculum and coordination of all the community outreach initiatives run by the school. This also includes active liaisoning with identified external partner organisations. Inventure supports various Government Schools as part of its school-level outreach, it is a responsibility of the Manager, Wider World to create opportunities for Inventure students to volunteer and run change-making initiatives at these Government Schools.

1. Internships : Every student who graduates from Inventure completes 2 internship projects in the last two years of school. It is the role of the manager to ensure that the students complete the internships, present their reports and are evaluated based on their presentations. Internships are integral to the life of a senior school student as they help them gain the relevant skills and experience that they need to choose their career path and also put on their college applications. Internship related responsibilities include setting up and managing the internship presentation events, coordinating between possible employers and interns to get the perfect opportunity, and mentoring students to find the right internship.

1. Field Trips and Guest Lectures : Inventure aims to ensure that all learning experiences are supported by real life exposure. For this, every student must get multiple opportunities to learn from real life experiences by the way of field trips and guest lectures. The role of the Wider World Manager is to manage such partnerships, assess the suitability of the exposure for students, and work closely with the faculty members for planning a smooth execution of exposures.

Skills required

• Planning & multi-tasking : working in a high intensity environment with ability to handle management for complex projects
• Communication : This role requires excellent written & interpersonal communication skills to engage with a large number of stakeholders - parents, educators, and external partners. Ability to write and respond to emails without errors is a must.
• Analytical skills- basic understanding of working with data, identify patterns and trends and draw meaningful conclusions
• Data and Information Management- save and organize data concerning programs, processes, and best practices for dissemination in relevant spaces. Experience of using Google Suite for work is an added advantage.
• Taking initiative and persistence : ability to believe in new ideas and persisting and persuading teams to follow through

Experience & Education