Community Manager / Program Lead (Founder’s Office) Full Time

About Us:

Founded in 2010, Ekya Schools offers progressive K-12 education through CBSE, ICSE, and Cambridge IGCSE curricula, emphasizing experiential learning. Drawing from the legacy of the CMR Group, we nurture lifelong learners equipped to thrive in a dynamic and evolving world.

Position Overview:

As a Community Manager, you will play a dynamic, cross-functional role that blends education, community engagement, and innovation. You will build and nurture the school community by fostering engagement among students, parents, teachers, and external partners around the school’s thematic identity and Makerspace-driven learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Community Engagement & Culture Building

• Build a strong internal school culture aligned with the school’s central theme and purpose.
• Create and manage events that bring students, parents, and teachers together
• Act as a bridge between parents and the school community – ensuring communication is consistent, meaningful and inclusive

Community Engagement & Partnerships

• Cultivate strong relationships with parents, local businesses, industry professionals, and nonprofit organizations.
• Lead the planning and execution of community events such as Maker Fairs, parent-student days, exhibitions and thematic festivals.
• Represent the school in community forums, education events or conferences
• Cultivate relationships with local media, tech hubs and parent volunteers
• Develop partnerships that support thematic learning and makerspace initiatives (e.g., mentorships, guest speakers.
• Organize community events like Maker Fairs, Open Labs, and Innovation Nights.

Communication & Storytelling

• Promote the school’s identity and innovation culture to internal and external audiences.
• Showcase student-centered learning through clubs, competitions and passion projects using the makerspace

Showcasing the Makerspace

• Curate and highlight student projects from the Makerspace to celebrate creativity and applied learning
• Organise Maker days/Hackathons/Demo Days to showcase innovations
• Help integrate community mentors (e.g tech professionals, local artisans) into makerspace programming
• Document and publish student learning journeys – video reels, blogs.

Professional Experience:

• 5–8 years of experience in community engagement, admissions, parent relations, communications, program management, or educational leadership
• Prior experience in schools, early childhood centres, NGOs, sustainability-focused organisations, museums, experiential learning spaces, or cultural institutions is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of start-up environments and the tech ecosystem, with the ability to engage, communicate, and collaborate effectively with founders, operators, and tech-savvy stakeholders
• A strong track record in content creation, storytelling, or communication strategy is a plus.