Assistant Director (YSP- On Campus) - High School Programs

Job Title: Assistant Director (YSP On Campus) - High School Programs

Reports to: Assistant Vice President and Lead - High School Programs

Location: Ashoka University Campus, Sonipat/Okhla, New Delhi

Experience (in years): 10+ years of managerial experience in building & leading academic programmes

Nature of work: Full Time

About Ashoka University:

Ashoka University -India’s premier interdisciplinary teaching and research university. An institution that has become a beacon of academic excellence in less than 10 years since its inception. At Ashoka, we encourage you to embrace the new, push the boundaries for continuous learning, and adapt to a world of constant change Because we believe that each Ashokan is capable of becoming a thought leader.

As part of our thriving and committed workforce, you will:

Be Mission-Driven: Champion interdisciplinary learning, innovative pedagogy, and academic rigor to transform Indian higher education.

Think Strategically: Collaborate with visionary minds to shape the future of higher education through strategic planning and a forward-thinking approach.

Act Authentically: Embrace authenticity and integrity, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where every voice is valued.

Take Accountability: Own your work and drive positive change, as an empowering individual seeking to make a meaningful contribution.

Build Collaboration: Experience the power of teamwork and diverse perspectives, working collectively towards our shared goals.

Deliver Excellence: Strive for excellence in all aspects, upholding the highest standards of academic excellence, student support, and professional development opportunities.

At Ashoka University, we are on a mission to redefine higher education and create a remarkable space where innovation and collaboration thrive. As a pioneering force in interdisciplinary learning, we continually grow and adapt to stay at the forefront of educational excellence with emphasis on inclusivity and equal opportunity. Our philosophy revolves around care, well-being, and connection, which are deeply embedded in everything we do.

When you join our community, you become part of an extraordinary journey in which you can unleash your potential and make a meaningful impact. Where education empowers, where innovation thrives, and where excellence and humility coexist. We truly believe the world will enrich itself when there is progress with purpose.

About the High School Programs:

Ashoka aims to leverage its brand, unique pedagogy, and best practices to build impactful programs for High School Students -both offline and online certificate programs. These include the Young Scholars Program (YSP), Ashoka Horizons, and many others.

• Ashoka Young Scholars Program (YSP), now in its ninth year, is already the most prestigious summer program for high school students in the country, attracting talented and motivated students to an enriching & immersive college experience, across its 5 programs in liberal arts, sciences, computer science, humanities and economics & entrepreneurship streams. The programme continues to expand at an exponential rate with more high schoolers applying from across the country each year.

• Ashoka Horizons offers short-term, online, learning by doing (project-based learning), real-world and future-forward programmes to high schoolers across the country and abroad. Ashoka Horizons courses are specially designed for curious & motivated high schoolers, providing a deeper exploration of specific subjects, 21st century skills and other non-academic areas of interest. Ashoka Horizons are better prepared for college decisions, college applications and life beyond. Ashoka Horizons was launched in 2020 and has been growing exponentially since.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The position will lead the development & growth of the Young Scholars Programme, taking end-to-end responsibility for all aspects of programme development, student enrollments and programme delivery.

The role comes with the following responsibilities:

• Developing the annual plans, targets, and budgets in line with the institution's mission & goals and based on a rich understanding of school/ parent/ student needs & need-gaps.

• Identifying and building a strong network of leading faculty and industry expert session facilitators, both within Ashoka University and externally.

• Engaging & working closely with the ecosystem of high school educators, counsellors and faculty to develop high-quality, relevant & differentiated holistic programmes of the highest quality.

• Planning & leading the year-round outreach, marketing & communication efforts aimed at building awareness, interest and applications for the different programmes.

• Developing and managing the application to enrollment process, including application process, student-parent interactions, tracking, reporting & driving enrollments

• Meticulously planning and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, high-impact programmes focusing on the academic and overall parent-student experience.

• Completing the programme delivery with useful insights, feedback & analysis, while building a long-term relationship with counsellors, parents & students.

• Building, nurturing and managing a high-performance team and working collaboratively across Ashoka teams and external partners.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of full-time experience in similar custom programme development & programme lead roles with one of the leading Indian or International Universities or organizations offering in-person academic enrichment programmes for students, executive education programmes or fellowship programmes.

• Experienced team leader and people manager.

• Only candidates with a strong career interest in Education and a strong educational background need to apply. Preference would be given to graduates/ post-graduates in Education from reputed institutes.

• Candidates with teaching experience and a degree in the field of education would be preferred.

Skills Required:

• Purpose-driven and mission-led individuals with a rich appreciation of the impact of a high-quality education

• Deep passion and experience in developing relevant & impactful curriculum.

• Entrepreneurial, self-starters, result-oriented, comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth, start-up environment

• Solution-driven professionals, who are led by insights, can think creatively on the go and problem-solve to deliver desired outcomes on time and of the highest standards.

• Strong interpersonal skills, someone who can work well in teams and can collaborate effectively across teams, functions, and levels in the organization.

• Extremely strong oral, written communication skills.

• Comfortable & confident public speaker who can represent High School Programmes in both online & offline presentations to schools, counsellors, parents & students.

• Process-oriented, operationally strong, detail-oriented.

• People manager who can attract, nurture, retain and grow the team to new heights.

• Well-versed with developing, managing, and delivering on-campus and online programme development and delivery.