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Officer – Instructional Design and Technical Support (IDTS)a

  • Company

    Room to Read India

  • Location

    New Delhi(Delhi)

  • Employment Type

    Full-Time

  • Functional Category

    Programme Management & Implementation

  • Experience

    5 - 7 years

About Room to Read India

Room to Read is a global nonprofit transforming the lives of children in low-income communities by focusing on Literacy and Gender equality in education. Established in India in 2003, presently has programs in ten states – Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Our Literacy Program has been implemented in 15642 government schools, training 25,741 teachers trained in library management and reading activities. Over the same period our Girls’ Education & Gender Equality Program has benefited over 62,457 girls. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions. The Room to Read global headquarters is in San Francisco, and we have smaller fundraising offices in Hong Kong, London, and Delhi.

Overview of the Role

This role entrusted with leading and contributing to the core area of the instruction design of Foundational Literacy at Room to Read. This position will be based at the Country Office in New Delhi and report directly to the Manager of Instruction Design and Technical Support (IDTS). It will require frequent travel to field offices and regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students.

Job Description

Program Design & Development:
• Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design.
• Lead the preparation of conceptual notes, learning frameworks, operation guidance notes, and related toolkits in alignment with project requirements
• Material creation for custom projects, which are aligned with the state and the projects.
• Develop training plans, growth frameworks, training content, trainer manuals, and participant handbooks for both online and offline training programs.
• Define core areas of school support and monitoring for Library Coaches and Literacy Facilitators.
• Develop/refine the Facilitator Guides of professional development.

Technical Support & Capacity Building:
• Provide technical support and assistance to state Program Officers/Associates and field-level monitoring staff regarding all aspects of the Literacy program.
• Contribute to designing capacity-building plans and resources for internal staff and external stakeholders; engage in both online/offline training. Contribute to pedagogical approach, material creation or co-creation.

Research & Analysis:
• Read, understand, and apply current national/international research in the field to upgrade the instruction design continuously
• Determine topics for action research and further reflection, both at the local/field level as well as at the country level along with the RM&E team
• Review and revise program designs, materials, and training content accordingly.

Communication & Collaboration:
• Regularly communicate with Operations/RM&E/Administration/Finance/HR teams at the CO and State levels for smooth program implementation.
• Participate actively on social media in all RtR campaigns.
• Engage in discussions with state teams regarding future opportunities and new programs/interventions by like-minded organizations.
• Coordinate with consultants to provide necessary feedback for creating quality content for children and teacher professional development.

Field Engagement & Implementation:
• Visit state programs and provide necessary feedback to improve on-the-ground implementation.
• Explore and ideate the creation of new content, including edtech resources.
• Facilitate the translation of all training content, manuals, and handbooks into local languages.
• Negotiate plans for sustaining program interventions in phase-out states with the respective state governments.

Reporting & Documentation:
• Contribute to the preparation of various reports, budget reviews, forecasts, and documentation of good practices.
• Keep track of progress toward agreed outcomes.

Other Duties:
• Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization.

Required & Preferred Qualifications

Skill

• Awareness of language and reading practices and approaches.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Hindi.
• Excellent project execution skills include the ability to break down tasks, adhere to timelines, balance multiple priorities at a time, and hold oneself and others accountable to deliverables.

Education

Graduate Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent. Master’s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred.

Experience

Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant experience. Prior experience working in the area of Early Grade Literacy. Prior experience teaching children in foundational/early years.