Language and Learning Foundation
Location - Varanasi
Experience: 3+ years
Salary: 9.6 -12 LPA
About LLF
Language and Learning Foundation (www.languageandlearningfoundation.org) is a New Delhi-based non-profit organization with the vision of enhancing equitable student learning, especially language and literacy development, through the professional development of teachers and teacher educators, building/sharing knowledge, and implementing projects in collaboration with state governments. LLF currently works with 7 state governments across the country.
About the programs:
Language and Learning Foundation (LLF) is a New Delhi based non-profit organisation with the vision of enhancing equitable student learning, especially language and literacy development, through professional development of teachers and teacher educators, building/sharing knowledge and implementing projects in collaboration with state governments. LLF is a system-focused and impact-driven organization dedicated to addressing the foundational learning crisis in collaboration with the national and state governments in India. Over the past 8 years, we have improved foundational learning outcomes of 850,000+ children and classroom processes of 2,50,000+ teachers and teacher educators across 8 states. LLF currently works with 8 state governments across the country. To know more about the organisation, click here.
Position Description
LLF is a system-focused and impact-driven organization dedicated to addressing the foundational learning crisis in collaboration with national and state governments in India. Over the past 8 years, LLF has improved foundational learning outcomes for over 850,000 children and enhanced classroom processes for more than 250,000 teachers and teacher educators across 8 states. For more information, visit LLF Website.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Gender-Inclusive Programming:
- Coordinate and facilitate the process of building gender-inclusive programming in LLF’s work that impacts state FLN programs.
- Support academic institutions at the state level to develop gender-inclusive learning and teaching materials and training programs for teachers and academic support staff.
- Demonstrate classroom-level changes that achieve better FLN learning for all, focusing on inclusive learning and teaching processes and gender equality.
- Develop a scalable model of a gender-inclusive classroom culture that promotes effective participation and FLN learning outcomes for girls and other children from marginalized groups.
Training and Capacity Building:
- Coordinate the design and facilitation of gender training for project staff, partners, and other key stakeholders.
- Ensure that partners understand how gender is integrated into the project’s overall approach and implementation at state and district levels.
- Facilitate joint planning and field visits with district and block level monitoring and supporting teams of the education department.
Planning and Review:
- Coordinate quarterly learning and work planning sessions with staff to assess results and adapt approaches to be responsive and reflective of learning at state and district levels.
- Conduct monthly reviews of annual plans and progress of academic activities with the District Project Manager and state team.
- Provide need-based support to the district, state, and central teams in program design, planning, and review.
- Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly/annual reports on program activities and academic processes to the District Project Manager.
Monitoring and Evaluation (Data Management):
- Manage data of all assessments (informal, periodic, third party) and share with the State Manager on a monthly/quarterly basis.
- Analyze and interpret data in consultation with the state team and share findings with stakeholders.
- Ensure the achievement of outcomes and outputs as per the timelines in demonstration projects.
- Maintain a master sheet of all data related to monitoring MLE activities of the program.
School Monitoring:
- Ensure school observations (minimum 15 days per month) and fill in the monitoring format in Excel or the app for all schools visited.
- Update data on monitoring visits by officials, BRCs, CRPs, BRPs, BPOs, etc.
Educational Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Educational Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in elementary education or other development-related fields.
- Specialized studies on gender.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in gender-responsive programming in education, including curricular/material review with a gender lens and hands-on experience in developing gender-responsive teaching and learning materials and teacher guides.
- Experience working with various stakeholders related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, including governments and partners, is desirable.