Orchids - Head - Languages Program/Regional Languages

Job Title: Head of Languages Program @ Orchids International Schools

Location: Bangalore, India

Reporting to: Chief Academic Officer

About the Organization

Orchids International School is a leading K-12 educational institution with over 100 branches across India. We are committed to delivering holistic and multilingual education that fosters excellence. This role is pivotal to expanding and enhancing our language programs, which include Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali and other regional languages.

Role Overview

The Head of Languages Program will establish and lead a centralized team to manage and implement regional language programs across all branches for grades 1-8 (with a focus on grades 1-5). Imagine creating a school version of Duolingo for Indian languages. This is the role to build and head that program! The ideal candidate will possess a blend of teaching expertise, management experience, and a passion for promoting regional languages. They will hire a team, manage curriculum, create content, and train and deploy language teachers to deliver high-quality language education in our schools.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Leadership:

- Design and implement impactful language programs for regional languages across all branches.

- Develop policies and processes for the centralized management of faculty and resources.

2. Team Management:

- Recruit, onboard, and/or manage a team of regional language faculty and curriculum planners.

- Provide training and guidance to teachers to ensure consistent quality across branches.

3. Curriculum Development:

- Oversee the creation of engaging and grade appropriate teaching materials, textbooks, and resources in regional languages keeping in mind that Indian cities (and our schools) have an ever growing migrant population.

- Ensure basic alignment with CBSE language curriculum requirements.

4. Deployment and Operations:

- Plan and manage the deployment of faculty across 100+ branches based on student needs and school requirements.

- Establish effective communication and reporting mechanisms between the central team and Orchids branches.

5. Program Evaluation and Improvement:

- Monitor the effectiveness of the language programs through feedback, classroom observations, and student performance metrics.

- Continuously innovate and adapt teaching methodologies to improve language outcomes.

6. Stakeholder Engagement:

- Collaborate with school principals, coordinators, and teachers to ensure the program's success.

- Represent the language program in academic and cultural events.

Experience:

- Minimum 5 years of overall work experience with at least 2 years in teaching and academic management roles.

- Experience working with regional languages, curriculum development, or publishing is highly preferred.

- Proven track record of managing teams and multi-location deployments is essential.

Skills:

- Proficiency in at least one regional language (e.g., Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, or Hindi).

- Super good at first principles thinking wrt languages.

- Strong project management and leadership skills.

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and one or more regional languages.

- Familiarity with innovative teaching methodologies is a plus.

Other Attributes:

- Passion for promoting regional language education and cultural heritage.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

What We Offer

- A leadership role in a dynamic and fast-growing educational institution.

- Opportunity to shape the future of regional language education in India.

- Competitive salary with additional benefits