Academic Specialist FLN (Literacy)
- Company
Language and Learning Foundation (LLF)
- Location
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Programme Management & Implementation
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Experience
7 - 8 years
About Language and Learning Foundation (LLF)
Language and Learning Foundation was founded in 2015 for bringing about transformative change in the teaching and learning process and help improve student learning in early grades. We work with the public education system, and at a reasonable scale, to foster change that is sustainable.
Overview of the Role
Academic Specialist – FLN (Literacy) will be part of the academic team of LLF and will be based in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. with possible visits to field locations and central offices. This position will report to the Academic Lead, Chhattisgarh and will work closely with the academic state and central teams to support FLN intervention in the state.
Job Description
• Coordinate academic activities related to LLF’s FLN programs of Chhattisgarh
• Provide technical inputs on the various documents and participates in all kinds of discussions related to foundational literacy
• Review state language curriculum, textbooks and other materials and prepare comprehensive reports to share with partners and government academic bodies
• Develop Learning outcome framework, instruction design, training framework modules and instruction materials for grade 1-3, in consultation with academic team and Chhattisgarh state team
• Develop and execute plan for continuous professional development of State Resource Group (SRG), DIETs, academic support persons and teachers on Foundational Literacy
• Development of workshop designs, facilitation modules, workshop materials, etc. for professional development of teachers on program design and activities
• Designing of assessment tools, classroom observation tools and other required monitoring formats in consultation with central team and SCERT
• Contribute to create videos that can be used for courses and in trainings
• Participate and facilitate sessions on foundation literacy in professional development workshops organised by LLF, partners and government academic bodies
• Visit schools for classroom observations, assessment and piloting purposes and prepares reports.
• Extensive travelling to field locations for program review, academic workshops and professional development activities
• Represent LLF in different forums for academic work on foundational literacy
• Any other work assigned by the supervisor will also be part of the JD.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ‘can-do’ attitude and open to feedback.
• The operating style suited to working in a small organisation setting, where teamwork and resourcefulness are highly valued
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time
• Demonstrate a good level of emotional stability, intelligence, & social & self -awareness.
Education
Graduation or equivalent degree required
Experience
• 7+ years’ experience including 3 years’ experience of working in Foundational Literacy projects that involve training, material development and capacity building • Conceptual knowledge, Lesson and curriculum planning skills in Literacy • Developing workbooks, writing modules and guides for teachers • Good Training knowledge and Facilitation Skill • More specialised computer skills including competency in the use of the internet and the use of Microsoft office (word, excel and PowerPoint), Hindi typing skill is essential • Has a good team spirit and positive attitude. Enjoys a varied pace of working and copes well under pressure. • High proficiency in Reading, Writing and Speaking of Hindi.