Associate Director - Academics

Role & responsibilities

The candidate needs to understand that he/she would be working in the social sector. Empathy is an essential trait. Should have the ability to work in an unstructured/fluid environment.

• Lead YP 2.0s livelihood-focused academic strategy to improve employability, income generation, and long-term student outcomes.
• Drive end-to-end development and continuous improvement of vocational courses, curriculum, and content aligned with industry demand and Sector Skill Council standards.
• Identify emerging sectors and livelihood opportunities, and launch relevant, scalable, and future-ready skilling programs.
• Build strong industry, academia, and sector partnerships to ensure curriculum relevance, practical exposure, and stronger placement/self-employment pathways.
• Design engaging, learner-centric pedagogy and standardize quality delivery across centers through effective content, systems, and technology-enabled learning.
• Lead faculty recruitment, training, performance management, and capability building to ensure high-quality learning outcomes.

Provide strategic academic inputs for organizational growth, expansion, and innovation aligned with YP 2.0 goals.

Preferred candidate profile

• Postgraduate with 7-10 years of experience in Academics & Content development/ academic monitoring. (M.Ed., MBA, MA in Education, or related fields)
• Vocational Skilling Experience Preferred
• Education using Learning Management System (LMS) and rollout experience
• Trainers Management - skills, recruitment, evaluation and rewards
• Innovation Bent of Mind willing to try new ideas
• Experience of Online/Hybrid Learning Modules
• Certifications in Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, or TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) can be advantageous
• Have excellent communication, networking and presentation skills

Strong team worker and should have managed a team of min 2/3 people