Consultant, Alumni Support

Position Summary:

Note: Full-Time Consultant role for a period of 3 months, subject to quarterly renewal until March 2026.

Reporting to: Alumni Partner - Post-Incubation

We are seeking a dynamic, grounded, and mission-driven individual to work closely with the Alumni Partner and support Education Entrepreneurs across India, who are in the post-incubation stage. This high-ownership role focused on working closely with TFIx Entrepreneurs and their Fellows to strengthen the instructional leadership, operational systems, and impact measurement practices to deepen their impact through the Fellowship.

As a thought partner and coach, you will support Entrepreneurs in building strong classrooms and communities by advancing rigorous pedagogy, fostering data-informed decision-making, and embedding sustainable leadership practices. You will work directly with Fellows and their Fellowship teams to build instructional proficiency, improve student learning outcomes, and drive excellence in daily execution.

This role demands a blended skill set across instructional and technical expertise, people management and coaching, strategic planning and decision making, rigorous execution, and complex operations management.

It is an ideal role for someone passionate about educational equity, systems thinking, and grassroots leadership, and towards that, coaching people, building robust systems, and driving sustainable, ground-up change in education.

Why does this role matter

• Bridge the Gap Between Vision and Execution: This role ensures that the ambitious vision of each Entrepreneur translates into real, measurable outcomes in classrooms by building capacity and systems post-incubation.
• Strengthen Grassroots Leadership: By coaching Fellows and Entrepreneur teams, you play a pivotal role in shaping local leaders who drive change that is locally rooted and globally informed.
• Build Systems for Sustainability: You embed data-driven, context-responsive systems that make Fellowships more effective and scalable, supporting long-term & deep impact.

What will you gain

• Directly influence the growth of a national movement of grassroots education Entrepreneurs.
• Deep exposure to local Fellowships and movement-building in India.
• Work in a culture that values purpose, autonomy, learning, and collective leadership.

Team Overview:

TFIx enables the expansion of Teach For India's mission and impact into India's most marginalized and vulnerable populations, as well as the very last mile. Its mission is to develop leaders who will transform education by reaching children in every corner of India.

To achieve this, TFIx offers a comprehensive three-stage incubation program- from pre-incubation to incubation to post-incubation support. Each year, we select Education entrepreneurs from across India, and through incubation, we assist them in designing and launching a contextualized Fellowship similar to Teach For India's model but adapted to their region. During the post-incubation phase, we continue supporting them to strengthen their work and increase their impact through the fellowship, helping to build a movement of local leaders.

Over more than 9 years, the program has grown to reach over 6L children across 49 Fellowship programs, through a network of about 71 Education Entrepreneurs and a movement of approximately 6K+ leaders.

The program utilizes a variety of learning methods- including immersive learning circles and site visits, online and peer learning, individual mentorship, module-based skill development, and real-world application and program delivery.

Responsibilities:

As a Consultant Alumni Support - Post Incubation Stage

You will be working closely with 6-8 Entrepreneurs and their teams towards strengthening their Fellowship program by:

Vision & Strategy Planning (30%)

• Driving the vision of instructional excellence and leadership development by building the capacity of TFIx Fellows and Program Managers to coach, reflect, and lead Self, Others, and India
• Supporting Entrepreneurs in building robust systems for time, team, and project management by modeling planning, execution excellence, and fostering collaboration across the post-incubation network.

Coaching & Capacity Building (40%)

• Designing and facilitating contextual capacity-building workshops and coaching spaces for Fellows, Program Managers, and Entrepreneurs focused on instructional proficiency and leadership.
• Supporting the design and implementation of simple, actionable M&E frameworks to track student and Fellow outcomes, analyze data, and build continuous feedback loops for stronger programmatic decisions.

Curriculum implementation (30%)

• Implementing the Fellow and Student Curriculum for strong learning outcomes through goal-setting, progress monitoring, and structured program support.
• Creating and leading an ecosystem of support for TFIx teams that accelerates student learning, Fellow and team development through strategic planning, coaching, and resource alignment.

As a Consultant at Teach For India

• Contributing to the team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities.
• Serving as an ambassador of the Teach For India brand and an advocate for our work and for educational equity in our country through both internal and external communication after commiting time in our classrooms to understand our work more deeply.
• Supporting with key organizational areas such as Recruitment, Selection, Fundraising, Volunteering, Movement Building.

Minimum Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations:

35 years of experience in the education sector, with at least 2 years in instructional coaching or leadership roles; TFI Fellowship experience is preferred.

Deep understanding of pedagogy, curriculum, and classroom practices

Strong expertise in coaching, adult facilitation, and feedback conversations

Demonstrated experience in M&E or impact measurement systems

Strong relationship-building abilities with stakeholders across philanthropic and grassroots sectors.

Strategic thinking, paired with operational rigor, can both design the plan and execute it meticulously.

Entrepreneurial spirit- thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership, and leads with initiative.

Strong time skills and experience in driving operations in high-pressure, goal-driven environments.

Deep commitment to educational equity and grassroots leadership.

Preferred Qualifications, Experiences and Expectations:

Bilingual proficiency (English and Hindi or other regional languages)

Familiarity with Teach For India/TFIx pedagogy or similar learning models

TFI Fellowship experience is preferred.

The role might require traveling to a remote location; one should be open to it.

Note:We want to hear your unique voice and perspectives through the process, hence all applicants are expected to personally author statements of purpose/essays in the application form. Sole use of AI or Chat-GPT based tools may lead to disqualification from the process.