JOB​ ​OVERVIEW:​ ​CURRICULUM​ ​MANAGER

 
COMPANY​ ​OVERVIEW:​ ​Amal​ ​Academy​ ​(​amalacademy.org​)​ ​is​ ​an​ ​education​ ​startup​ ​supported​ ​by
Stanford​ ​University​ ​and​ ​Acumen.​ ​Our​ ​vision​ ​is​ ​an​ ​education​ ​system​ ​in​ ​Pakistan​ ​that​ ​creates​ ​lifelong
learners,​ ​self-starters​ ​and​ ​problem​ ​solvers.​ ​To​ ​achieve​ ​this,​ ​our​ ​approach​ ​is​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​model
platform​ ​–​ ​through​ ​our​ ​Career​ ​Prep​ ​Fellowship​ ​–​ ​that​ ​trains​ ​over​ ​10,000​ ​students​ ​and​ ​is​ ​eventually
integrated​ ​into​ ​the​ ​public​ ​university​ ​curriculum

VALUES:​ ​We​ ​believe​ ​in​ ​realizing​ ​the​ ​full​ ​potential​ ​of​ ​the​ ​youth​ ​in​ ​Pakistan,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​that​ ​we
can​ ​only​ ​create​ ​this​ ​future​ ​through​ ​a​ ​deeply​ ​passionate​ ​and​ ​dedicated​ ​team.​ ​A​ ​team​ ​that​ ​believes
learning​ ​and​ ​economic​ ​opportunities​ ​will​ ​empower​ ​the​ ​youth​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​their​ ​potential.​ ​ ​A​ ​team
that​ ​is​ ​part​ ​optimist​ ​and​ ​part​ ​activist:​ ​a​ ​team​ ​who​ ​finds​ ​reason​ ​why​ ​things​ ​can​ ​work​ ​(rather​ ​than
excuses​ ​why​ ​they​ ​won’t)​ ​and​ ​who​ ​tirelessly​ ​explores​ ​every​ ​possible​ ​opportunity​ ​(often​ ​failing​ ​along
the​ ​way)​ ​until​ ​achieving​ ​success

POSITION​ ​OVERVIEW:​​ ​Amal​ ​Academy​ ​is​ ​at​ ​a​ ​very​ ​exciting​ ​stage​ ​as​ ​a​ ​start-up​ ​venture​ ​in​ ​the
process​ ​of​ ​expansion:​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​year,​ ​our​ ​team​ ​has​ ​grown​ ​from​ ​20​ ​members​ ​to​ ​35​ ​members,​ ​our
fellowship​ ​has​ ​grown​ ​from​ ​7​ ​batches​ ​per​ ​semester​ ​to​ ​12,​ ​and​ ​our​ ​number​ ​of​ ​fellows​ ​has​ ​grown
from​ ​700​ ​to​ ​over​ ​2000.​ ​And​ ​perhaps​ ​more​ ​importantly,​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​we​ ​are​ ​just​ ​getting​ ​started

In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​model​ ​platform​ ​that​ ​trains​ ​10K​ ​youth​ ​and​ ​is​ ​integrated​ ​into​ ​the​ ​public​ ​university
curriculum,​ ​we​ ​need​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​Curriculum​ ​Manager​ ​who​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​help​ ​take​ ​Amal​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next
stage

RESPONSIBILITIES:​​ ​The​ ​role​ ​of​ ​Curriculum​ ​Manager​ ​will​ ​be​ ​extremely​ ​high​ ​touch​ ​and​ ​constantly
evolving.​ ​That​ ​said,​ ​the​ ​following​ ​is​ ​a​ ​snapshot​ ​of​ ​the​ ​current​ ​needs​ ​and​ ​projections​ ​for​ ​this​ ​role:

Staff​ ​development,​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​at​ ​Amal

– Conduct​ ​weekly​ ​observations​ ​of​ ​PMs,​ ​share​ ​feedback​ ​with​ ​them​ ​and​ ​document/track​ ​this
feedback​ ​overtime​ ​into​ ​a​ ​learner/teacher​ ​profile
– Help​ ​with​ ​the​ ​Teachable​ ​facilitation
– Phase​ ​2:​ ​Help​ ​revise​ ​and​ ​update​ ​the​ ​Teachable​ ​content​ ​to​ ​include​ ​more​ ​activities​ ​and
projects
 – Phase​ ​3:​ ​Develop​ ​any​ ​additional​ ​content/modules​ ​for​ ​Teachable​ ​training​ ​that​ ​might​ ​be
necessary/helpful

Fellowship​ ​curriculum
– Observing​ ​sessions​ ​–​ ​and​ ​reviewing​ ​online​ ​courses​ ​–each​ ​week​ ​so​ ​that​ ​you​ ​come​ ​to
understand/learn​ ​the​ ​curriculum​ ​and​ ​the​ ​fellowship​ ​more​ ​deeply
– Help​ ​with​ ​the​ ​revision​ ​of​ ​lesson​ ​plans,​ ​so​ ​that​ ​they​ ​include​ ​more​ ​activities,​ ​discussion,​ ​role
plays​ ​and​ ​engaging​ ​learning​ ​experiences
– Help​ ​update​ ​online​ ​courses​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​content,​ ​increase​ ​engagement,​ ​and
maximize​ ​learning
– Phase​ ​2:​ ​Create​ ​any​ ​new​ ​Lessons​ ​Plans​ ​that​ ​might​ ​be​ ​included​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Fellowship

Teacher​ ​training
– Developing​ ​plans​ ​for​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​programs​ ​at​ ​the​ ​school​ ​level​ ​(e.g.,​ ​Sydenwala,​ ​Ali
Institute,​ ​other​ ​schools)
– Support​ ​Amal​ ​in​ ​the​ ​creation,​ ​piloting​ ​and​ ​launch​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Faculty​ ​development​ ​platform,
building​ ​deep​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​higher​ ​education​ ​institutions,​ ​educators,​ ​content​ ​creators,
international​ ​teacher​ ​training​ ​organizations,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Higher​ ​Education​ ​Commission
– Potentially​ ​help​ ​design​ ​and​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​Teaching​ ​Fellowship,​ ​encouraging​ ​and​ ​preparing
university​ ​students​ ​to​ ​venture​ ​into​ ​the​ ​teaching​ ​profession

Assessment​ ​and​ ​Evaluation:

– Research​ ​existing​ ​organizations​ ​that​ ​are​ ​creatively​ ​and​ ​holistically​ ​assessing​ ​and​ ​evaluating
their​ ​students
– Identify​ ​proper​ ​metrics​ ​and​ ​procedures​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​holistically​ ​assess​ ​Amal​ ​Fellows,
specifically​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​improvements​ ​in​ ​Amal’s​ ​3​ ​core​ ​focus​ ​areas:​ ​lifelong​ ​learning,
self-starting,​ ​and​ ​problem​ ​solving

Culture​ ​and​ ​Self​ ​Organizing​ ​Learning​ ​Environments​ ​(SOLE):

– Design​ ​strategies​ ​to​ ​maintain​ ​the​ ​tight-knit/family-like​ ​culture​ ​within​ ​the​ ​Amal​ ​Fellowship,
as​ ​we​ ​transition​ ​into​ ​a​ ​blended​ ​learning​ ​model​ ​and​ ​scale​ ​our​ ​number​ ​of​ ​fellowships
– Conceptualize,​ ​pilot,​ ​iterate​ ​and​ ​scale​ ​SOLEs,​ ​inspiring​ ​a​ ​deep​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​independence​ ​and
collaboration

HOURS:​​ ​This​ ​position​ ​is​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​full-time​ ​role,​ ​working​ ​5.5​ ​days​ ​a​ ​week​ ​(with​ ​Mondays​ ​as
holidays​ ​and​ ​Sundays​ ​as​ ​half​ ​days)

LOCATION:​​ ​The​ ​position​ ​is​ ​full​ ​time​ ​based​ ​in​ ​Lahore

COMPENSATION​ ​AND​ ​BENEFITS:​​ ​Compensation​ ​will​ ​be​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​the​ ​candidate’s​ ​experiences
and​ ​qualifications​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​competitive​ ​with​ ​the​ ​market

The​ ​position​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​great​ ​platform​ ​for​ ​professional​ ​development,​ ​interpersonal​ ​growth​ ​and
making​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​fellows​ ​lives​ ​along​ ​with​ ​a​ ​salary​ ​competitive​ ​with​ ​the​ ​social
enterprise​ ​space

Apart​ ​from​ ​monetary​ ​benefits,​ ​Amal​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​friendly​ ​work​ ​environment,​ ​professional​ ​training
opportunities,​ ​flexible​ ​timings,​ ​and​ ​lunch​ ​to​ ​all​ ​its​ ​employees​ ​:)

REQUIREMENTS:​​ ​We​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​someone​ ​with​ ​2-4​ ​years​ ​of​ ​professional​ ​experience​ ​in
training,​ ​curriculum​ ​development​ ​and/or​ ​teaching​ ​with​ ​a​ ​passion​ ​for​ ​education,​ ​creativity​ ​and
coaching

APPLYING:​​ ​If​ ​interested,​ ​please​ ​fill​ ​the​ ​online​ ​form​ ​here​​ ​and​ ​send​ ​ ​your​ ​resume​ ​and​ ​cover​ ​letter
(not​ ​required​ ​but​ ​feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​send)​ ​at​ ​ ​team@amalacademy.org​​ ​with​ ​subject​ ​CURRICULUM
MANAGER.
  

JOB​ ​OVERVIEW:​ ​PROGRAM​ ​MANAGER

Company Overview: ​Amal Academy (​amalacademy.org​) is an education startup supported by Stanford University
and Acumen. Our vision is an education system in Pakistan that creates lifelong learners, self-starters and problem
solvers. To achieve this, our approach is to create a model platform – through our Career Prep Fellowship – that
trains​ ​over​ ​10,000​ ​students​ ​and​ ​is​ ​eventually​ ​integrated​ ​into​ ​the​ ​public​ ​university​ ​curriculum

Values: ​We believe in building a team that believes in building a brighter Pakistan. A team that believes that the
youth are the critical foundation to achieving that future and that education and economic opportunities will
empower the youth to achieve their potential. A team that is part optimist and part activist: who finds reasons why
things can work (rather than excuses why they won’t) and who tirelessly explores every possible opportunity
(often​ ​failing​ ​along​ ​the​ ​way)​ ​until​ ​achieving​ ​success.

Position Overview: The role of Program Manager is a critical position at Amal, given we are in the process of
expanding our Career Prep Fellowship. Specifically, the PM will be responsible for managing and facilitating
upcoming 1-2 Career Prep Fellowships (an intense, 3-month leadership initiative (meeting on Weekdays,
Saturday/Sunday),​ ​with​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​helping​ ​a​ ​batch​ ​of​ ​40​ ​government​ ​university​ ​students​ ​get​ ​quality​ ​jobs).

Responsibilities: A successful Program Manager will oversee the facilitation (e.g., training) and operational details
(e.g., assignment revision, recruitment/selection, etc.) of Amal’s Career Prep Fellowships along with the Program
Associate.​ ​Specifically,​ ​this​ ​position​ ​will​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​three​ ​goals:​ ​training,​ ​coaching​ ​and​ ​selection.

Fellowship​ ​Training​ ​and​ ​Coaching:

– Meet with the Career Prep Fellows each week (Weekdays, or Saturday/Sunday, for 3 months) and
introduce/develop core skills that are necessary for getting a job and becoming successful on the job
and​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​fellows​ ​are​ ​embracing​ ​and​ ​applying​ ​the​ ​ideas​ ​and​ ​skills​ ​that​ ​we​ ​are​ ​developing
– Facilitate the content that is curated by the Amal Academy curriculum team in order to facilitate a total
of 6-8 hours of training each week with the Amal Career-Prep Fellowship. Some of these sessions will
be co-facilitated with other members from the Amal team (e.g., another Program Manager, one of the
cofounders)​ ​or​ ​with​ ​a​ ​guest​ ​speaker
– Create and promote culture of #amalfamily, and build positive relationship with fellows to provide
them​ ​a​ ​good​ ​and​ ​fun​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​the​ ​fellowship
– Provide​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​the​ ​curriculum​ ​to​ ​the​ ​team​ ​on​ ​regular​ ​basis​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​it​ ​further
– Provide detailed, timely and consistent feedback on weekly assignments that (1) encourages each
fellow, (2) gives them constructive feedback that can be applied/developed immediately and (3)
internally​ ​evaluates​ ​how​ ​effective​ ​the​ ​curriculum​ ​and​ ​facilitation​ ​is
– Complete one-on-one career counseling with every fellows during the 3 months, to help them prepare
for​ ​their​ ​professional​ ​lives
– Support​ ​the​ ​Fellows​ ​in​ ​their​ ​job​ ​applications,​ ​interview​ ​preparation,​ ​etc.
 – Assist fellows in making a resume/LinkedIn that is according to Amal format and that can be shared
with​ ​different​ ​organizations​ ​to​ ​help​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​chances​ ​of​ ​fellows​ ​getting​ ​jobs
– Develop a strong mentor-mentee relationship with each fellow so that they can look to you as an
ongoing​ ​role​ ​model​ ​and​ ​coach,​ ​even​ ​after​ ​the​ ​fellowship​ ​completes

Fellowship​ ​Operations:
– Coordinate​ ​every​ ​week​ ​with​ ​their​ ​Program​ ​Associate​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​the​ ​smooth​ ​ ​flow​ ​of​ ​fellowship
operations​ ​(​ ​Logistics​ ​of​ ​fellowship,​ ​scheduling​ ​of​ ​one-on-one​ ​etc.)
– Support​ ​the​ ​Program​ ​Associate​ ​in​ ​their​ ​professional​ ​development,​ ​specifically​ ​providing​ ​opportunities
to​ ​facilitate​ ​in​ ​session,​ ​and​ ​coach​ ​in​ ​other​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​professional​ ​development
– Ensure​ ​that​ ​the​ ​fellowship​ ​policies​ ​and​ ​procedures​ ​are​ ​followed​ ​and​ ​implemented​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​fairness
and​ ​accountability​ ​for​ ​the​ ​fellows​ ​in​ ​the​ ​program
– Communicate​ ​the​ ​Project​ ​Work​ ​and​ ​other​ ​announcements​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Fellows​ ​in​ ​a​ ​timely​ ​and​ ​consistent
fashion
– Follow​ ​up​ ​with​ ​fellows​ ​on​ ​their​ ​progress​ ​every​ ​week​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​achieve​ ​their​ ​career​ ​aspirations​ ​and
motivate​ ​them​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​ ​3​ ​months​ ​intensive​ ​program
– Conduct​ ​check​ ​ins​ ​with​ ​ ​Program​ ​Associate​ ​(PA)​ ​to​ ​help​ ​them​ ​develop​ ​and​ ​coordinate​ ​with​ ​them​ ​to
ensure​ ​smooth​ ​ ​fellowship​ ​operations

Recruitment,​ ​Selection​ ​and​ ​On-boarding:

– Assist in marketing and outreach efforts (representing Amal at universities, posting on Facebook about
fellowship​ ​applications,​ ​etc.)​ ​to​ ​help​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​applications
– Oversee​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​interviews,​ ​and​ ​conduct​ ​in​ ​person​ ​interviews​ ​to​ ​select​ ​the​ ​fellowship​ ​batches
– Coordinate with the PA to send the offer letters, call the fellows, and coordinate the logistics to launch
their​ ​respective​ ​batch​ ​successfully

Hours: This position is designed to be a full-time role, working 5.5 days a week (with Mondays as holidays and
Sundays​ ​as​ ​half​ ​days)​ ​and​ ​Sunday​ ​as​ ​holiday​ ​when​ ​the​ ​fellowship​ ​session​ ​are​ ​not​ ​going​ ​on.

Location: The position is full time based in Lahore, with travelling involved over the weekend if the fellowship is in
Faisalabad.

Compensation and benefits: Compensation will be aligned with the candidates’ experiences and qualifications
and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​competitive​ ​with​ ​the​ ​market

The position offers a great platform for professional development, interpersonal growth and making a positive
impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​fellows​ ​ ​lives​ ​along​ ​with​ ​a​ ​salary​ ​competitive​ ​with​ ​the​ ​social​ ​enterprise​ ​space.

Apart from monetary benefits, Amal offers a friendly work environment, professional training opportunities,
flexible​ ​timings,​ ​and​ ​lunch​ ​to​ ​all​ ​it​ ​employees.​ ​:)

Requirements: We are looking for someone with 1-3 years of professional experience. Prior experience in
training, teaching or education sector is preferable however anyone with a passion of education, training, and
coaching​ ​is​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​apply.

Applying: If interested, please fill the online form ​here and send your resume and cover letter (not required but
feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​send)​ ​at​ ​ ​team@amalacademy.org​​ ​with​ ​subject​ ​PROGRAM​ ​MANAGER.