Academic Operations Manager

Lighthouse Learning Group · Chandigarh, India

About the Company

The role holder will drive excellence at the Franchise partner set up by familiarizing educators with Lighthouse Learning philosophy; train them in new products & programs and facilitate implementation of EK curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-service and in-service training for franchise partners and educators.
• Conduct Franchise Induction Programs (FIP), equipment training and teacher training.
• Build strong relationships with franchise partners and support them in implementing key academic initiatives and compliance requirements.
• Support training and academic enablement of centers across India and international markets.
• Assist franchise partners with hiring and onboarding of academic staff.
• Conduct regular training programs at franchise and cluster levels.
• Support effective implementation of the curriculum and academic programs.
• Conduct teacher workshops and classroom observations.
• Prepare teacher observation reports and provide constructive feedback.
• Collaborate in planning, designing and implementing teaching modules.
• Undertake quality checks to ensure effective academic execution of the curriculum.
• Identify academic implementation gaps and support corrective actions.
• Measure and improve stakeholder satisfaction through Parent Orientation Programs (POP), parental workshops and other parent interaction sessions.
• Build strong relationships with teachers, franchise partners and other stakeholders.
• Identify teacher training and development requirements.
• Coordinate with the Special Needs Department to support teachers in delivering effective sessions.
• Monitor adherence to academic processes, curriculum and quality standards.
• Share best practices and support continuous academic improvement across centers.

Experience & Qualification:

• Graduate with E.C.C.Ed., Montessori training or NTT qualification.
• 3–4 years of experience in Pre-Primary / Early Childhood Education.
• Experience in teacher training, classroom observation, curriculum implementation or academic operations will be an advantage.