Job Information

Job Opening ID

ZR_49_JOB

Number of Positions

1

Job Opening Status

In-progress

Industry

Education

Work Experience

4-5 years

City

Chennai

State/Province

Tamil Nadu

Country

India

Zip/Postal Code

600016

Job Description

The Ignite program works with over 4,000 children in 237 shelter homes, 7 Schools, and 16 urban slum communities across 9 cities in the country. The consultant will be responsible to finetune the existing FLN curriculum, codifying pedagogical practices to strengthen the understanding of the existing curriculum. The goal is to accelerate the learning outcomes of the children we work with.

Roles & Responsibilities/ Expected outcomes:
Conduct a thorough needs analysis to vet the current curriculum and benchmark against national standards through secondary research

Create an FLN curriculum aligned to national standards covering all aspects of literacy and numeracy

Formalize pedagogical practices in the curriculum to minimize trickle-down effect during implementation

Create a training strategy for both volunteers & fellows

Create an impact assessment strategy to be implemented at scale for Ignite (Shelters)

Specifically, for the Ignite (Shelters) programme – Identify core curricular focus areas given the boundary conditions of a volunteer driven model

Other Responsibilities

Create collaterals such as worksheets/ formative assessments

Preferred Experience and Skills:
Background in teaching, teacher training, and curriculum creation

3-5 years’ experience of creating curriculum in literacy and numeracy for a similar use case

Strong understanding of curricular frameworks and pedagogical practices

Experience working with non-profits or with a community / volunteer-based organization

Strong documentation skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to lead and drive projects independently

Ability to produce high-quality work under tight deadlines

Other Information:
Expected Age: Below 35

Scope: Full time/Contractual

Duration: 6 Months

Remuneration: CTC 6-7 Lakhs p.a. based on the candidate’s profile

Location: Remote/ Chennai