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 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 robust 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

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