Website Mantra4Change
About Mantra
MANTRA Social Services – Bangalore is a social enterprise registered under Section 25 of Companies Act. Founded by a team of committed and passionate individuals and growing in strength, We believe in the need for an association of like-minded people and organizations to inspire action and sustain change efforts. At the core of all our projects is the belief in, and efforts towards systemic education transformation.
You can read more about us here: a. Website: http://www.mantra4change.com/
b. Blog: https://mantra4changeblog.wordpress.com/ c. Facebook page: facebook.com/Mantra4change
About STRIDE
Through STRIDE (Systemic Transformation for Resilience, Innovation, and Developing Education Ecosystem), we enable the education ecosystem to lead and manage improvement towards the delivery of quality education.
Our Punjab program is one such state level intervention under STRIDE. Four dynamic organisations, Sanjhi Sikhiya, Samarthya, Mantra4Change and Shikshalokam have collectively partnered with the education department of Punjab to bring in state-wide reforms. This association began in August 2019 and we have since then launched several programs which strengthen the system from within and enable the system leaders across levels.
The current context gives all of us unprecedented opportunities to redefine the public education system. The scope of our work is ever-expanding and hence this role of a Design & Research Lead is crucial.
Position Summary
The Design and Research Lead role is aimed at understanding the grass-root challenges and designing the program. This role is most suited for those exploring opportunities in doing primary and/or secondary research and in leading the program design.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Program Support
➔ Research and develop tools to identify needs of schools and teachers.
➔ Develop a strategic plan, for supporting the field team, aligned to the scope and focus of the projects and their current stage of intervention at different partner schools.
➔ Create learning environments and build capacity within the team through shared learning, unconditional support and strong self and peer accountability.
➔ Establish goals and systems to analyze progress at schools.
➔ Evaluate underlying causes for gaps in implementation, collaborate to respond effectively and contribute to customizing the program.
➔ Create case studies and position papers on the intervention.
2. Organisational Engagement
➔ Participate in meetings, workshops or related forums/events that may contribute to development and growth of MANTRA.
➔ Identify and forge new external partnerships with organisations/people aimed at learning from existing resources.
Education and Experience:
➔ A degree in education AND/OR experience teaching in low-income schools or government schools.
➔ Prior experience in leading design efforts for adult education in general and teacher development, in particular.
➔ Prior experience in doing primary or secondary research.
➔ Track record of independently leading a successful project or team delivering educational programs AND/OR working with schools/teachers will be an added advantage.
Competencies:
➔ Critical thinking and problem solving
➔ Ability to research
➔ Willingness to learn in the face of uncertainty and difficult situations
➔ Effective planning skills and time-task management
Location:
Chandigarh/Mohali
Compensation range:
Commensurate with the individual’s experience and qualifications
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