Website Simple Education Foundation

Job Description

At Simple Education Foundation (SEF) we work with the government to build state-wide strengthening programs for teachers and principals to increase the standard of teaching in government schools across India. Our mission is to strengthen 1 million educators by 2028.

We are a highly driven team with over 50 years of cumulative experience in teaching in classrooms and working with government school systems. Our team is young, dynamic, bold and audacious enough to make this mission come true in our lifetime. To help us accelerate our impact, we are looking to onboard more members on our paper plane!

About the role

Punjab State Program is an educator-focused intervention in partnership with Quality & Innovation Cell and State Council for Education Research and Training, Punjab. The program aims to collaboratively work with the state’s leadership to design and implement high-quality professional development programs for educators.

The aim is to revamp the content and pedagogy of educators’ professional development along with monitoring the impact of large-scale training programs so that the benefit reaches all government schools in Punjab.

How can you succeed in this role?

Design and Implement strategic plans to meet goals of educator professional development in Punjab
Collaborating with senior government officials and state partners to support the design and effective implementation of educator development programs for the state
Lead operational roll-out of the programme in the state, capacity building and management of team and stakeholders in the system.
Review the programme for quality and effectiveness through a comprehensive M&E strategy, including stakeholder surveys, case studies and field visits to assess the fidelity of implementation.
Ensure delivery against agreed milestones and targets, identify gaps in delivery, and take corrective measures to reduce implementation gaps.
Ensure timely preparation and compilation of the Project’s Annual/Quarterly Work Plans and Progress Review Reports.

Requirements

Communication & Facilitation

External communication of learning and insights via various mediums Internal communication to build clarity, collaboration and alignment within the organisation
Evidence-backed communication to update progress to goals, learnings and challenges etc.
Facilitation for sessions, and learning spaces for the team and stakeholders

Data Analysis

Ability to leverage data to design check-ins, conversations & program strategy.
Intermediate proficiency in Excel

Time & Project Management

Ability to balance their time between execution, design and coaching according to program priorities
Ability to make the most of what they have and use it towards the achievement of the goal and are able to handle ambiguity and navigate uncertainty with ease

Collaboration

Collaborate with stakeholders as equal partners in design, facilitation and reflection towards a culture of collective ownership.
Resolve conflict and create space for reconciliation and resolution with the team and stakeholders.
Build and instil a culture of authentic relationships, and celebration.

Mentoring & Coaching

Ability to engage in feedback, deep listening and meaningful questioning to push the team towards learning & growth
Ability to balance their time between execution, design and coaching according to program priorities
Understand, enable reflection, guide and enable commitment towards actions/goals)”
Build a culture of openness to feedback and actively engage team and self towards receiving and giving feedback with an intention to encourage growth.

Mindset Required

Adaptability, grit and resilience
Collaboration & trust in the system and stakeholders
Curiosity and the will to continuously learn
Compassion with the process, towards people & self
Ability to work in multidisciplinary and culturally diverse teams.

Knowledge

Intermediate Excel skills, pedagogical practices
Knowledge of Teacher centric education, practices and development structures
Prior knowledge and experience in working with teachers
Demonstrated experience in liaising and co-operating with government officials, academic institutions and NGOs at a state level

Experience

5-7 years of experience in the education sector, specifically in teacher training, stakeholder management, operations
Previous experience (min 2 years) in managing and leading teams
Previous work experience with government agencies is preferred
Fluency in spoken and/ or written Punjabi is preferred

Benefits

Salary and benefits

Compensation will be between Rs 10,00,000 – Rs 12,00,000 based on the experience of the candidate and will include the following perks: