Job Description: Academic Manager

Company: Tutoroot Technologies

Industry: EdTech / Online Education

Experience: 5–10 Years

Location: Hyderabad

Job Summary

Tutoroot is looking for an experienced and dynamic Academic Manager to oversee academic operations, manage teachers and academic teams, ensure quality of instruction, and improve student learning outcomes. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in academic coordination, teacher management, curriculum implementation, parent engagement, and academic performance monitoring, preferably in the K–12 education sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day academic operations and ensure smooth delivery of online classes for students from Grades 6–12.
• Manage, mentor, and monitor teachers and academic coordinators to maintain high standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensure effective implementation of academic plans, curriculum, lesson plans, assessments, and student progress tracking.
• Monitor teacher performance, classroom effectiveness, student engagement, and learning outcomes.
• Conduct teacher training, workshops, academic reviews, and capability development initiatives.
• Coordinate with teachers and subject matter experts to improve teaching methodologies, academic content, and assessment quality.
• Handle parent escalations, student academic concerns, feedback, and grievance resolution.
• Track student attendance, academic progress, class completion, and teacher performance through regular reports and reviews.
• Establish academic processes, quality standards, and performance metrics to improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure smooth student onboarding and continuity of academic services.
• Organize parent-teacher interactions and provide regular updates on student progress and improvement areas.
• Prepare academic MIS reports and present performance updates, challenges, and improvement plans to management.

Required Skills

• Strong academic leadership, team management, and coordination skills.
• Good understanding of K–12 curriculum, teaching methodologies, assessments, and student learning outcomes.
• Experience in teacher performance management, training, mentoring, and academic quality monitoring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage teachers, parents, students, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, organizational, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to handle escalations and resolve academic and operational challenges.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, academic management systems, and reporting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced EdTech environment.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in academic coordination, academic management, school administration, or educational operations.
• Prior experience managing teachers, academic teams, or multiple academic functions is preferred.
• Experience in K–12 schools, EdTech, online tutoring, or education service organizations is highly desirable.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education or a relevant subject is preferred; B.Ed. is an advantage.
• Experience with online teaching platforms and digital learning management systems is an added advantage.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Teacher performance and academic delivery quality.
• Student learning outcomes, attendance, and engagement.
• Academic team productivity and adherence to schedules.
• Parent satisfaction and resolution of academic escalations.
• Quality and timely completion of curriculum, assessments, and academic plans.
• Teacher training effectiveness and academic process compliance.