K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd.
Website:
k12technoservices.com
Job details:
DEPUTY HEAD – STEM
Department: STEM
Location: Bengaluru
Employment: Full-Time
About the role
A strategic and execution-oriented leadership role supporting the Head – STEM in building, implementing and scaling high-quality STEM education across the school network. The role combines STEM expertise, academic leadership, curriculum, people and project management, innovation and execution.
STEM Strategy & Academic Leadership
- Support STEM vision, strategy and roadmap; drive academic quality, consistency and future-ready programmes; identify new initiatives, competitions and learning experiences.
Curriculum & Programme Development
- Lead curriculum/resource development, learning journeys, projects and assessments; establish standards and scalable frameworks across Coding, Robotics, Science & Math, AI, Product Design, Electronics/IoT, Horticulture, Financial/Digital Literacy and Design Thinking.
Teacher Development & Training
- Design and deliver teacher training; build capability in technology, pedagogy and project-based learning; mentor teams and evaluate competency.
School-Level Implementation
- Drive adoption across schools; work with principals/coordinators; monitor classroom implementation and student engagement; develop SOPs and solve implementation challenges.
Team Leadership & People Management
- Lead and mentor the central STEM team; allocate projects; set goals and timelines; review performance; build ownership, innovation and continuous improvement.
STEM Labs, Technology & Resources
- Support STEM/robotics labs and maker spaces; define resource needs; evaluate kits, hardware, software and EdTech; ensure practical, scalable and cost-effective resources.
Innovation, Competitions & Events
- Lead/support robotics events, hackathons, exhibitions and innovation challenges; develop internal competitions and student innovation programmes; build external partnerships.
Research & Continuous Improvement
- Track emerging STEM/education practices; research and pilot new approaches; use feedback, outcomes and implementation data for evidence-based improvement.
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with academic, operations, procurement, IT, marketing and school teams; coordinate vendors, technology companies and educational partners.
Reporting & Performance Monitoring
- Maintain dashboards and review mechanisms; track implementation, training, participation and outcomes; report insights, risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
Key deliverables
- Successful network-wide STEM implementation
- Scalable curriculum, resources and quality benchmarks
- Strong teacher capability and student engagement
- Successful competitions, innovation programmes and labs
- Strong team performance, standardisation and continuous improvement
Required Profile
- Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering, Science, Technology, Education or related field.
- Experience: 6–10+ years in STEM education, curriculum, EdTech, robotics, coding, innovation or school programmes; team/large-scale programme management; teacher training and multi-project execution.
- Core knowledge: STEM, Robotics, Coding, Electronics/IoT, AI, Design Thinking, PBL, Curriculum, Teacher Training, EdTech, 3D Printing, Science/Math, Sustainability/Horticulture and data-driven evaluation.
Leadership Competencies
Ownership & accountability • Strategic thinking + execution • Project/time management • Communication & presentation • Team leadership • Problem solving • Stakeholder management • Curiosity for technology • Innovation • Attention to detail • Ability to convert ideas into scalable programmes.
Stand-out Experience
Multi-school STEM leadership • Central academic team management • Building curriculum from the ground up • Robotics/Coding programmes • Maker/innovation labs • Large-scale teacher training • Competitions/innovation programmes • EdTech • SOP/framework development • AI/IoT/3D printing/electronics • Hands-on technical background with educational leadership.
Success in the role
Move beyond “doing STEM activities” to building systems, leading people, developing programmes and scaling high-quality STEM education across a large school network.
Works closely with STEM Team, School Leadership, Academic Teams, Principals, Coordinators, Teachers, Operations, Procurement, IT and External Partners.
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