Program Associate in Maharashtra | iTeach Schools | ₹4.3-4.8 LPA

iTeach Schools

iTeach Schools was started in 2015 to change what school education looks like for students from low-income communities in India. Children from these communities have far lower chances of finishing college or building a career than their better-off peers, and iTeach exists to close that gap. The organisation runs free, high-impact schools and a college-to-career programme for students in Pune and Navi Mumbai, and is known for its professional development, its results-focused team culture, and school design built around the student. Its work carries young people from the classroom all the way to a first sustainable job. This role sits within iTeach's College to Career (C2C) team, which supports alumni to reach college, stay in college, and find work that matches their own vision for their life.

Role

The College to Career team works through four centres: Admissions and Scholarships, Near-peer Mentoring, Lifeguarding, and the Career Centre. Only about 10% of Indian students make it through college, and fewer still from under-resourced backgrounds, with many pushed to start work early, marry, or drop out. As Program Associate you will carry this work in the Khed area, in partnership with Forbes Marshall, whose long-running programme supports girls in Khed to build careers of their choice, support their families, and make independent decisions about their lives. From 2025-26 iTeach C2C is the knowledge and implementation partner for that project. The role has three parts: mentoring around 150 students from Grade 8 to Grade 12, finding internship and skill-development opportunities and counselling students into them, and training students on the skills they need.

Responsibilities

• Mentor around 150 students from Grade 8 to Grade 12 through their school and college years.
• Track and support 100% attendance for every student in school or college.
• Build each student's commitment to finishing school and college.
• Help students work through the obstacles that stand between them and completing their education.
• Work closely with at-risk students on the hardest issues they face so they can stay in education.
• Bring together parents, teachers, colleges and other stakeholders to keep students on track.
• Source work opportunities, internships and skill-development options from Khed and nearby areas.
• Counsel students to recognise their own interests and strengths and choose opportunities that fit.
• Build and maintain relationships with employers and other opportunity providers.
• Plan and run skill-building sessions for students.
• Plan and run engagement and community-building sessions.
• Travel across Khed (Rajgurunagar) and Pune to visit schools, colleges, companies and partners.

Requirements

• Graduate in any field, with strong academic results and projects.
• Experience working with young people aged 14 to 20 from low-income households.
• Strong ability to build partnerships and invest in stakeholders.
• Project management experience is preferred.
• Own bike and a valid driving licence, as the role involves regular travel.
• Flexibility to travel across Khed (Rajgurunagar) and Pune.
• Willingness to work on Saturdays and Sundays, taking a weekly off during the week, because most alumni can be met over the weekend.
• Deep belief in the potential of young people and in their need for contextual support.
• Ability to counsel students one to one and hold difficult conversations with care.
• Comfort facilitating group sessions for school and college students.
• Ability to work with schools, colleges, families and employers at the same time.
• Organised approach to tracking attendance, progress and opportunities for a large group of students.

Benefits

• Compensation of 4.32 LPA to 4.80 LPA CTC, set against your education and work experience.
• Provident Fund and gratuity.
• Medical insurance of up to 3 lakh per year.
• Paid leave.
• Annual increments and promotion opportunities.
• Professional development that iTeach is known for, inside a result-oriented team culture.
• Work in direct partnership with Forbes Marshall on a long-running programme for girls in Khed.

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