Job Description

Company Description
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.

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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
? Identify high-potential schools using past results, government data, or official inputs
? Conduct school and home visits to identify eligible students
? Administer qualifying tests (offline at schools/centers/state level or online)
? Facilitate parent meetings and scholarship application guidance
3. Program & Batch Management
? Manage live classes, tests, assignments, and doubt sessions
? Conduct offline tests (primarily Sundays) and manage attendance, dropout, and performance
tracking
? Maintain waiting lists and refill dropouts as needed
? Add students to WhatsApp groups and ensure regular communication
? Track participation, test scores, and provide support based on trends
4. Event Planning & Student Engagement
? Organize student/parent meet-ups, motivational workshops, alumni meets,BootCamps
? Coordinate logistics for offline sessions and test series events,BootCamps
? Conduct bilingual (English + Punjabi) school workshops
5. Documentation & Reporting (Very Important part of role)
? Maintain detailed student records, attendance, and batch-level data
? Write student journey notes and success stories in professional format (Doc)
Qualifications
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:
? Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
? Willingness to travel to remote locations
? High adaptability, time flexibility ( Flexible working - Going Beyond Time Hours/Dates), and
ownership mindset
? Fluency in Punjabi (mandatory) and English
? Multitask in dynamic environments
Behavioural Competencies
? Accuracy and attention to detail.
? Growth mindset and eagerness to learn.
? Ability to manage workload independently.
? Strong collaboration and communication skills.
? Adaptability and flexibility in a dynamic work environmen
Additional Information
Anywhere in punjab

Skills Required