Program Officer – Schools Program in Karnataka | Quest Alliance | ₹4.4 LPA

Quest Alliance

Quest Alliance works so that young people in India are ready for the world of work and for life. It builds learning programmes in schools and colleges, trains teachers and trainers, and creates open learning tools that others can use freely. Much of its work runs inside government school systems, so that changes reach the students who have the fewest options. The organisation focuses on self-learning, problem solving and 21st century skills for young people from low income families. This role sits within Quest Alliance's Schools Program, which works with government residential schools in Karnataka to bring hands-on learning and student-led innovation into classrooms.

Role

The Program Officer will carry the Schools Program on the ground across Chitradurga and Chikkamagaluru districts, with Chitradurga as the base. The work is about being close to schools: mentoring master trainers and teachers, helping students run Ideathons and Hackathons, keeping district officials informed and engaged, and making sure the learning content actually reaches Class 8 to 10 students the way it was designed to.

Responsibilities

• Build a strong grasp of the Schools Program content, the Ideathon and Hackathon process, chatbot milestones and the learning outcomes expected for Class 8 to 10 students.
• Support master trainers and teachers in Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS) schools to deliver the content well.
• Mentor master trainers and teachers as they plan and run Ideathon and Hackathon activities with students.
• Help students identify problem statements, build solutions and make prototypes during school level Hackathons.
• Drive timely programme delivery through the master trainer cascade model, and coordinate with the Programme Coordinator and Learning Experience Officer to plan block and district level trainings.
• Attend and actively support in-person trainings at block and district level.
• Organise and co-facilitate school level Hackathons and district level share-out events where students and teachers show their work.
• Conduct school visits and regular calls to observe classroom engagement and give on-ground support, including bi-monthly catch-up calls with master trainers.
• Build working relationships with students, teachers, school heads, district government officials and DIET departments, and act as the main point of contact for assigned schools.
• Run Community of Practice and WhatsApp engagement plans to answer doubts and share reflections with master trainers and teachers.
• Maintain accurate records of trainings, visits, events, chatbot completion and milestone progress, and submit field reports within agreed timelines.
• Check dashboard data for accuracy, report chatbot and technical issues to the Ed-Tech team, and support baseline, endline and other assessments.

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of experience in teaching, mentoring or delivering education programmes.
• Proven experience working with government stakeholders.
• Strong training delivery skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Fluency in Kannada, both spoken and written.
• Willingness to travel frequently within Chitradurga and Chikkamagaluru districts.
• Comfort working with digital tools, dashboards and data entry for monitoring and reporting.
• Ability to build trust with teachers, school heads and district officials.
• Ability to work in a team and coordinate follow-up actions across people and timelines.
• Interest in taking ownership of personal learning goals and acting on feedback.
• Prior exposure to or interest in STEM mindset, computational thinking or critical thinking approaches in education is an added advantage.

Benefits

• Pay band starting at ₹37,000 per month cost to company, matched to the experience and expertise of the candidate.
• Personal accident insurance with cover up to ₹10,00,000 per year.
• Mediclaim insurance with cover up to ₹3,00,000 per year, including added wellness benefits.
• Reach for the Stars learning support of up to ₹5,000 for self-learning and professional development.
• Internet reimbursement of up to ₹750 per month based on actual usage.
• Childcare and daycare support for employees with children under 6 years, with a matching contribution of up to ₹3,000 per month.
• Gratuity contributions fully borne by the organisation.
• Fully sponsored emotional health support, including group counselling sessions and one-on-one counselling sessions.
• The chance to work directly with government schools and see student innovation take shape in classrooms.

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