Roles and Responsibilities:

• At CMR, Design Thinking is being offered as a credit course. Your key role would be to

facilitate Design Thinking workshops for students- this is currently in the form of an

intensive workshop delivered over 3-5 days per batch.

• As a facilitator, the role demands a deep understanding of Design Thinking, and an ability

to work well with students – creating a positive and encouraging atmosphere for promoting

creative thinking.

• Give students the methods and a toolbox they can use straightaway to empathize and find

problems, turn problems into opportunities for solutions, prototype and experiment and

create a roadmap for implementation

• The role may demand switching between online and offline mode of conducting

workshops- based on the need/ Covid regulations- it requires an ability to connect with

students- switching from team to team in order to push their thinking.

• You will work closely with the Design Thinking Team on the curriculum – which is

constantly evolving based on feedback from the sessions, altering it to suit the needs of

every stream.

• At the end of every workshop, recording and uploading the assessments as well as other

administrative details in the college portal.

• Planning and executing faculty workshops, planning other events such as an exhibition/

hackathons/ sprints for students to collaborate outside the classroom space- activating

the Makers space etc along with the Design Thinking Team.

• This role is very fulfilling and rewarding as you will get to work closely with students and

actually see a transformation over the course of the workshops. If you love teaching/ are

energized by working with students, this is a great opportunity for you.

Qualification & Professional Background:

• Strong facilitation skills is key.
• Is articulate, well-spoken and excellent at communication, especially at oral, visual and

written communication.

• An ability to work collaboratively- to give and receive feedback with grace ; ability to work

well cross-functionally.

• Passion for learning and relentless improvement; able to work comfortably under pressure in

a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

• Self-starter who takes initiative and is driven by new challenges
• Strong work ethic and rigorous attention to detail.
• Bachelors in any domain is mandatory (we may consider if you have the above skills along

with having done a course in Design Thinking)

• Preferred PG/ Masters in any design related field or Postgraduate qualifications in behavioral

or social sciences, such as psychology, anthropology, sociology, human factors or a related

subject area. Or MBA from B-School, or PG in management

• Course on Design Thinking with minimum work experience applying the concepts for 2-3 years

post the completion of the course is preferred

Required Skills & Core Competencies include:

• Facilitation skills
• Presentation skills- ability to create effective slides and present.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Design Thinking,
• Creative thinking
• User Research
• Empathy
• Experimentation
• Storytelling
• Ability to handle any challenge with grace