Student Academic Mentor

Key Responsibilities:

1. Academic Support

● Monitoring Academic Progress: Track students' performance in assessments,

understanding their strengths and weaknesses, and ensure steady improvement.

● Personalized Guidance: Provide tailored study plans, recommend learning resources,

and guide students on effective learning strategies to help them meet academic goals.

● Driving Test Attendance: Ensure students attend scheduled tests regularly, aiming for a

high attendance rate (85%-95% in this case).

2. Motivation and Mentorship

● Building Strong Student Relationships: Act as mentors by connecting with each student

on a personal level, motivating them to perform better, and providing encouragement

through challenges.

● Addressing Academic and Emotional Needs: Help students stay engaged, especially

those who may be struggling or losing interest, addressing both academic concerns and

emotional well-being.

3. Parent Communication

● Monthly Parent Interaction: Communicate with parents regularly, updating them on their

child's progress, addressing concerns, and involving them in the learning process.

● Feedback and Guidance: Share detailed feedback on student performance with parents

and work collaboratively to improve outcomes.

4. Performance Improvement

● Ensuring Performance Gains: SAMs are responsible for ensuring that a significant

portion of their students (e.g., 60%) improve by at least one level academically.

● Data-Driven Insights: They analyze student data, track progress, and provide actionable

insights to help students achieve measurable academic improvements.

5. Operational Coordination

● Scheduling and Tracking: SAMs organize regular student check-ins (weekly) and parent

connections (monthly), ensuring that all touchpoints are documented and followed up

on.

● Creating Referrals: In cases where students require additional help, SAMs refer them to

specialized support (like subject experts, counselors, etc.).

6. Feedback Management

● Ensuring High Feedback Ratings: Work towards maintaining a high level of satisfaction,

aiming for a feedback rating of 4.6 or higher from both students and parents.

● Continuous Improvement: Gather and act upon feedback to refine their approach,

ensuring a strong, positive relationship with students and their families.

7. Coordination with Other Teams

● Collaboration with Teachers and Leaders: Work closely with subject teachers, academic

teams, and management to ensure that students receive comprehensive support.

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in any domain.

● Expertise in any subject (Physics/Chemistry/Math/Bio) at the JEE & NEET levels.

● Previous experience in mentorship or teaching would be an added advantage

Skills:

● Subject Knowledge (PCMB): Should have a knowledge of either one of the science

subjects from PCMB and comfortable with syllabus till class 12

● Strong communication and interpersonal skills: To collaborate with students, Academic

Managers, and other stakeholders, and to clearly convey complex information

● Empathy & Patience: Possessing empathy towards students' working with a diverse set

of students. Understanding their struggles and have the patience to guide them through

their academic journey

● Problem-Solving Abilities: To identify challenges students face in achieving learning

outcomes and devise creative solutions to address them

● Ability to work with data analysis tools: To generate comprehensive reports to identify

trends, areas for improvement, and effective interventions.

● Data Analysis & Administrative Skills: Proficiency in analyzing student performance data

to identify trends, areas for improvement, and effective interventions

● Technology familiarity: Familiarity with educational technology tools and platforms used

for teaching, learning, and data analysis. Knowledge proficiency in use of excel for data

crunching an added advantage

● Adaptability and Flexibility: Willingness to adapt to changing educational needs and

flexibility to adjust strategies based on student feedback and outcomes.

● Self motivated with ownership mindset: Intrinsic drive to excel and continuously seek

opportunities to enhance student outcomes without constant supervision. While also

taking responsibility for student progress and being accountable for their success,

independently seeking ways to improve it.

● Result-Driven Mindset: Focusing on outcomes and taking steps to achieve them without

consistent reminders or external pressure

● Resourcefulness & Continuous improvement mindset: Proactively seeking feedback,

reflecting on one's performance, and initiating personal growth without external

prompting.Seeking out resources, tools, or information necessary for student support

and implementing solutions without being directed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹27,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Anna Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Your Current Location ?
• Current / Last CTC ?

Experience:

• Relevant: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Tamil (Required)

Work Location: In person