Position: Literacy and Numeracy Manager

Organization: Central Square Foundation (CSF)

Location: Gurgaon

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Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Co-create instructional design, material and training with state

○ Review state language and mathematics curriculum, textbooks and other materials

○ Help in design and development of foundational literacy and numeracy instructional framework, training modules and TLM for early grades in consultation with the central team

○ Support the design and implement continuous professional development of State Resource Group (SRG) and District Resource Group (DRG), ABRCs, BRPs, Block level teams and teachers on early language learning

○ Assist in designing workshops, facilitation modules, workshop materials, etc. for professional development of teachers on program design and activities

○ Facilitate the designing of assessment tools, classroom observation tools and other required monitoring formats in consultation with central team

○ Work closely with SCERT, Director of School Education, HSSPP and DIET authorities for their support in material development, workshops, assessments and monitoring

• Help build state capacity on early language learning

○ Co-develop and execute strategies for capacity building of ABRCs/BRPs to ensure effective onsite support to the teachers

○ Support the professional development course roll-out in the state in consultation with FLN Unit and central team, Delhi

○ Design and participate in review meetings of ABRCs, BRPs and DRG members to review the progress of the program activities and outcomes

• Other activities

○ Conduct school observations to oversee program implementation

○ Document best practices, case studies and success stories from the field to share with donors, central team and governments

○ Participate in meetings and workshops invited by government, SCERT, Director of School Education, HSSPP, DIETs and other organizations

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Strong academic background in Elementary Education, with solid understanding of research-based approaches to teaching Literacy & Numeracy. Candidates with a B.El.Ed. qualification will be preferred.

• 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience, with prior experience in designing curriculum material and trainings; at least 2 years of hands-on experience in teaching Literacy and/ or Numeracy in Grade 1-5, ideally in an under-resourced environment

• Passion to make a scaled impact in education and belief in the possibility of foundational learning for all children

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; strong Hindi language writing skills for training modules, workbooks, manuals, etc. and fluency in Hindi; reasonable knowledge of English

• Strong project management skills, and an ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work proactively, with little supervision

Desired Qualities

• Hardworking, determined and action-biased

• Mission driven, optimistic and enthusiastic - must believe in achieving transformational change

• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks at once and able to prioritize as required

• Ability to control and manage complex situations and expectations that may be arise from various external stakeholders

• High ability to collaborate and actively listen, understand and value team members’ views

• Prior exposure to either the education sector, public sector, development sector, or consulting is desirable.

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.