Program Manager - Social Emotional Learning
Role Overview
The role leads implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Lighthouse Kiran across Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Hyderabad, Odisha, and Thane, with support for expansion to other geographies.
Lighthouse Kiran supports adolescents' skills, confidence, agency, learning, and future education and livelihood readiness, with a strong focus on Social and Emotional Learning.
The role works with schools, government departments, teachers, communities, donors, and internal teams.
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Role and program
The role leads implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Lighthouse Kiran across Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, Hyderabad, Odisha, and Thane, with support for expansion to other geographies.
Lighthouse Kiran supports adolescents' skills, confidence, agency, learning, and future education and livelihood readiness, with a strong focus on Social and Emotional Learning.
The role works with schools, government departments, teachers, communities, donors, and internal teams.
Program delivery and impact
- Lead program implementation with field teams, schools, colleges, and institutional partners; monitor participation, quality, progress, and outcomes.
- Identify implementation challenges, develop solutions, and support the design and piloting of interventions.
- Design impact assessment and learning frameworks; collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, track indicators, and recommend improvements.
- Prepare impact reports and present findings to internal teams, donors, government stakeholders, and partners.
Teacher development and partnerships
- Design and facilitate capacity-building for teachers, headmasters, school leaders, and education stakeholders.
- Training topics include SEL, Assessment for Learning, positive school climate, adolescent development and well-being, and learner-centred teaching.
- Coordinate government and partner planning, scheduling, onboarding, and rollout; represent LCF in meetings, reviews, workshops, and partner engagements.
Reporting and team leadership
- Prepare quarterly and annual reports, monitor financial utilization and donor compliance, and maintain accurate program records and implementation evidence.
- Develop success stories, case studies, testimonials, photographs, and other impact content; support donor visits and presentations.
- Lead and mentor the program team; set goals, review performance, identify development needs, allocate resources, and foster collaboration.
Qualifications and experience
- Master's degree in Education, Psychology, Social Work, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related discipline.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in education, social-sector program management, school transformation, or related fields.
- Experience in SEL, teacher professional development, education system strengthening, or adolescent development is preferred.
- Government education department experience is highly desirable; donor-funded program and reporting experience is an advantage.
Skills and competencies
- Program and project management; training design and facilitation; stakeholder and government relationship management.
- Monitoring, evaluation, data analysis, report writing, and documentation.
- Financial and donor compliance understanding; communication, presentation, planning, problem-solving, and execution.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, teams, and stakeholders, work independently and collaboratively, and travel extensively.
Location and travel
- The description lists Pune, Maharashtra, as the location and states work is in person.
- Travel may be up to 70%.
Pay and benefits
- Pay is ₹800,000–₹1,100,000 per year.
- Benefits listed include cell phone reimbursement, health insurance, and Provident Fund.
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