Team: Classroom Instruction and Practices (CIP)
About Central Square Foundation: Established in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the learning outcomes of all school going children across India through system-led reforms. Our initiatives span innovation and policy to practice and focus on learning impact at scale. At the heart of CSF's mission is our strategic focus on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), which drives our collaborative efforts with 11 state governments to design and execute statewide FLN Missions. Additionally, we prioritise EdTech integration, aiming to deploy digital solutions for in-class and at-home learning and establish evidence-based practices while harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to augment learning outcomes. CSF is deeply committed to Early Childhood Education (ECE) reforms, recognising the critical role it plays in laying a strong groundwork for children's learning journey, thereby augmenting FLN outcomes. CSF also works in the area of School Governance, extending its system-level approach to children in both private and government schools, to strengthen the country's education landscape. Click here to learn more.
About the Classroom Instruction and Practices (CIP) Team: CSF focuses on education system reform using structured pedagogy and continuous academic support as crucial levers for improving student learning outcomes at scale. The Classroom Instruction Practices (CIP) team enables CSF’s district and state units to enhance program implementation by improving the adoption of structured pedagogy resources, teacher professional development, and assessment-informed instruction. Visit our Public Goods Microsite to learn more about our structured pedagogy, teacher professional development and assessment-informed-instruction approaches.
Position Summary: This is an exciting role entrusted with three core areas of contribution related to the design and implementation of Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN) and Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs at CSF
- Developing curriculum and training content: Designing curriculum & training content, quality assuring outputs in line with evidence-informed practices,. Key output could include:
- Learning Outcome Frameworks, Structured Pedagogy Lesson Plans, Student Worksheets, and Formative Assessments
- Teacher Professional Development workshops and instructional video content
- Coaching and mentoring protocols
- Explainer videos, presentations, collaterals and nudges
- Workshops with government experts & technical partners
- Generating field implementation insights: Conducting field visits and classroom observations to our district programs to generate actionable insights by collecting and analysing data in the field from
- Teaching practices in literacy and numeracy
- Student learning outcomes assessments
- Academic support processes
- Building academic capacity: Upskill our state and district facing teams by strengthening academic understanding and intervention
- Conducting in-person and remote training
- On-the-job shadowing and coaching on the field
- Conducting train-the-trainer sessions
Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities: We are looking for a young professional with 2-4 years of experience who brings
- In-Depth academic understanding with a degree from a reputed institute with a bachelor's/master’s or a fellowship in education with research-based understanding of Early Grade Literacy and Numeracy, Structured Pedagogy, Curriculum Design and Teacher Professional Development
- 2-4 years of curriculum and professional development experience at a leading education services or non-profit organisation focuses on government or
- Researching best practices, translate complex research into useful knowledge products, apply principles of instructional design, and create user-friendly outputs
- Designing curricular resources include teacher and student facing content including lesson plans, worksheets, assessments etc
- Delivering teacher professional development and instructional coaching in field-based program implementation contexts
- Strong communication and execution ability
- Fluency in reading, writing and presenting academic content in both English and Hindi (*our government program materials are mostly in Hindi and domain content is mostly in English)
- Excellent project execution skills, including ability to break down tasks, adhere to timelines, balance multiple priorities at a time, and hold oneself and others accountable to deliverables
- Impact, growth and stretch mindset suited for an organisation with ambition for depth, quality and scale
- Passion to make a scaled impact in education and belief in the possibility of foundational learning for all children
- Openness to feedback and continuous learning from experience
- Willingness to travel 8-10 days a month to field locations in remote districts across our various states
Compensation
Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.
How to Apply
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