Job Opportunity for State Manager at EdIndia Foundation in Dehradun

Background:

EdIndia Foundation (www.edindia.org) is a not-for-profit organization focused on leveraging technology anddata analytics to create innovative solutions to impact education at scale. EdIndia believes that Technology has a huge potential to impact government schools at scale. EdIndia Foundation is the strategic CSR arm of Sterlite Power, and is member of Global Collective for SEL and Digital Learning set up by UNESCO.

EdIndia is reaching out to its clientele – teachers in particular and the school education system in general – through its program Pragyan, Nirnay and Teachable.

Pragyan is intervening in Government Schools and Institutions impacting more than 2 lakh teachers from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tripura and Uttarakhand. The project aims to support teachers in enriching their classroom teaching/learning practices by making available teaching ideas and content as well as by discussing relevant issues through various e-platforms.

Nirnay is aimed at building a data driven culture in public eco-system. It analyses secondary data already available within the education domain and makes it available to a range of stakeholders to enable clear pedagogic and administrative implications. It is active in Tripura, Mumbai Municipality Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Teachable is a program aimed at pre-service teachers (those studying for Teachership). It is creating content and addressing training requirements for Pre-Service Teachers for Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand. The project is one of a kind aimed at creating a cadre of skilled Future Teachers for India. A lot of EdIndia’s work is focused in Uttarakhand as well. It is also planning to initiate programs in Pre Service Teacher Education in the state. To manage the State Program Operations and develop new partnership opportunities in the region, EdIndia is seeking to recruit a State Manager – Uttarakhand.

Key Responsibilities of the State Manager:

• As State Manager you will be liaising with DIETs and SCERT to manage the program for the pre service students.

• Strategize to scale up program in all the districts of Uttarakhand.

• Design, develop and execute workshops, webinars, and trainings for pre-service students.

• Coordinate with Academic team for content creation, curation and modification.

• Manage the engagement activities for the pre-service students as per the program requirement.

• Independently manage end-to-end project updates and partner communication across the various levels in the organization.

• Periodically visit the field to support the in-service teachers to strengthen the academic quality of the program for the in-service teachers. Also coordinate and contribute to internal team’s capacity building.

• Work with field team and operational heads to identify and cater to the content requirements for the state.

• Work with the different Program and Vertical Leads within the organization, Project Partners for M&E, Content and others to ensure development of quality content, operationalization of a robust M&E system for the project, ensuring high-quality measurement of project outputs and intermediate outcomes.

• Coordinate with the field team to ensure on-site academic support to the teachers of selected schools on dayto-day basis.

• Work closely with state, district and block officials of Department of Education, Govt. Of Uttarakhand for project requirements.

• Other key responsibilities shall include but are not limited to; Stakeholder management and coordination, Teacher capacity building, Vendor liaison

You could be a good match if you possess experience of:

• Strong conceptual and pedagogical understanding of English and/or Math.

• Rich experience of classroom teaching, teacher training and content development preferably in Govt. school education system.

• Propensity and ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking clearly and persuasively, in English and Hindi.

• Passion for bringing change in the professional experience of teachers and by default in the learning experiences of students.

• Experience of developing simple and effective pedagogical ideas and activities.

• Penchant to develop innovative ways to improve delivery, optimize costs, improve strategy and engagement, assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

• Aptitude for building collaborative relationships, working cooperatively and effectively with others in  nonhierarchical setting to achieve goals, resolving problems and making decisions that enhance Project Delivery, and managing complexity and driving for results.

• Passion for achieving quality results, setting priorities, developing a work schedule, monitoring progress toward goals, and tracking details/data/information/activities.

• Skill to manage relations, carry out your relation within the working group and across the partners with tact and diplomacy.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Masters in in English and/or Math from a reputed university/college.

• Successful track record in the field of academics and content development especially in the area of English and Math.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in at least one of the following: Academic Content development, Pedagogy, Teacher Training.

Location: Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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

EdIndia Foundation is a section 8 not for profit company focused on leveraging technology and data analytics to create innovative solutions to impact education at scale. EdIndia has been provided incubation support by Sterlite Power and its group companies.

About Sterlite Power: Operating out of India and Brazil, Sterlite Power is a leading integrated power transmission developer and solutions provider globally. It is focused on addressing complex challenges in the sector by tackling the key constraints of time, space and capital.