Senior Program Associate

Experience :

4+ years in Teaching and Training Teachers

Salary :

520000 – Rs per annum

Start date :

As soon as possible; selecting on a rolling basis

Application : About the role

Your role is based in Ahmedabad. Your journey in this role supporting our program will be entrepreneurial. The program has the full potential to be designed as a blended program in the future. Hence, a good hold and love for hybrid models is a must. Samait Shala's key stakeholders are teachers, School Leaders, and disability resource teachers. You will be supporting the stakeholders to design system-based tools and practices towards Instructional Leadership (pedagogical and leadership practices) to enable them to define Inclusion for themselves. You will be the first contact with all our stakeholders, and they will be learning a lot from you. The role requires you to be agile and operate in a dynamic environment. You are someone who embraces failures, as moving ahead with them is a sure part of this role. You are well-versed with the application of the current National Curriculum Frameworks and Inclusive Education practices in the Indian Context.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

1.

Stakeholder responsibilities

Execute projects within the schools / partner organizations as per their needs

Provide Instructional and operational support to the schools / partner organizations

Serve as a mentor / coach to the teacher, which involves brainstorming with them for their classroom contexts, school visits, and need-based learning experiences

Design and conduct training sessions both online and offline

Monitor and evaluate programmatic outcomes and activities as laid down

Set periodic accountability measures for yourself and stakeholders

Design detailed reports for internal and external stakeholders

2.

Developing self and stakeholders

You will be required to upskill yourself in the area of programmatic focus

Define excellence for self and stakeholders, as they will learn from you

A "self-figuring out" attitude is a must for the role

You will be part of the organizational-level training during the year

3.

Culture and collaboration

Believe in "one for all and all for one"

Work on cross-functional priorities of the Organization

Leveraging Samait Shala's existing network of expertise and connecting with new ones

Qualification and Experience

A minimum of 4 years' experience in the education sector in teaching and direct relation to School teachers and / or School Leaders is a MUST

Experience in designing and conducting virtual training (Adult Learning Principles; Instructional Design) is a MUST

An intermediate to advanced proficiency in English (MUST) and Gujarati (preferred)

A Bachelor's or equivalent degree in the field of education is preferred

Pro at using Google for Workspace tools and navigating online platforms

Duration :

a) Minimum commitment of 2 years required.

b) The role requires you to

start immediately.