Openings – Central Square Foundation (CSF)

Deadline 31st March 22

Founded in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working on the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. We are driven by our mission to transform the school education system with a focus on improving learning outcomes of children, especially from low-income communities.

We believe that ensuring Universal, Early, Conceptual and Procedural Mastery of Foundational Skills is absolutely essential for the overall success of the education system. In order to achieve this, we partner with individuals and social impact organizations to bring innovative solutions in education, as well as work with the government to drive systemic impact. We collaborate with the ecosystem to leverage knowledge, build evidence and create proven tools around critical issues such as early learning, EdTech, classroom instruction methods and governance.

We also support exceptional social entrepreneurs with powerful ideas, undertake application-oriented research, provide a platform for sharing of innovation, and collaborate with other stakeholders in the ecosystem to find policy solutions – all towards enabling sustained change in India’s educational system.

CSF’s team members bring a deep sense of commitment and passion towards our collective vision that every child deserves quality education. We strive for excellence in everything we do and collaborate to create an impact as we move closer to achieving our mission. We encourage an entrepreneurial outlook that evokes new and bold ideas along with taking smart risks. CSF provides a dynamic, learning and positive environment that is driven by our strong sense of values.

1. District Manager – Literacy

Madhya Pradesh, FLN Reform

Location: Bhopal/Sehore/Shajapur

Position Summary

We work in collaboration with State Education Departments to bring reform by implementing large-scale system-led projects, with the goal of improving foundational learning (FLN) outcomes in students. Our team supports the State to design and implement an integrated program which encompasses multiple aspects of a reform process – ranging from designing effective classroom pedagogy to building salience and state capacity to deliver FLN at scale, while also strengthening governance and other critical enablers. CSF has partnered with the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh on a long-term engagement for system reform and a demonstration program in selected districts.

In your role as District Manager – Literacy will be working closely with District Lead and Project Manager in strengthening foundational literacy across all government schools. You will also support District Lead in the execution of the FLN program and coordination with various stakeholders (government and non-profit partners) to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

The position will report to the Project Manager.

Roles and responsibilities

• You will support the District Head in execution of the program by leading all technical tasks in the district focused on training of teachers and government officials at district and block / cluster levels, classroom instruction and coordination with various stakeholders at the district level to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

• Oversee the quality of implementation and adherence to guidelines for the set of schools under your jurisdiction

• Provide technical oversight to the team and support them in their monitoring visits and communication with government officials. Identify gaps in their capabilities and plan for their capacity building in discussion with the internal technical team.

• Participate in the development of the Hindi content and training materials as directed by Room to Read.

• Participate in workshops on material development, training module development and training of trainers.

• Attend review meetings at the national, state and district level and provide reflective feedback on program implementation and design issues. At the same time, act as the conduit for transferring innovative ideas and practices from the national level (or from other states) on to the field.

• Make regular visits to program schools, observe classroom transactions, speak to teachers and head masters and supervise the functioning or the team related to the technical components.

• Attend government meetings, discussions and committees on literacy and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of literacy program.

• Provide technical assistance to schools in teaching-learning by using instructional materials designed and produced for teachers especially for this program; make suggestions for improving quality and utilization of these materials.

• Provide required feedback from field to Partner organization for necessary changes in the pedagogy and material.

• Preparing regular (monthly. quarterly and yearly basis, including program data) qualitative reports and documenting case studies and best practices

• Perform other duties assigned by the District Lead / Project Manager orderly and efficiently.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

● A bachelor’s degree in education, literacy, or a related field.

● At least 4-5 years of relevant work experience in development sector with prior experience with literacy – Hindi language

● Knowledge of school education and foundational literacy concepts

● Prior experience in working with the government and teacher training

● Fluency in Hindi (spoken, written and reading) and basic communication in English is preferred

Desired Qualities

● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills ● Written and verbal communication

● Flexible with work timings and able to multitask efficiently

● Ability to adapt to emerging situations and work on tight deadlines

● Excellent management skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills

Compensation Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.

Apply Interested candidates can click on the Application Form and fill in the required details.

2. District Manager – Numeracy

Madhya Pradesh, FLN Reform

Location: Bhopal/Sehore/Shajapur

Position Summary

We work in collaboration with State Education Departments to bring reform by implementing large-scale system-led projects, with the goal of improving foundational learning (FLN) outcomes in students. Our team supports the State to design and implement an integrated program which encompasses multiple aspects of a reform process – ranging from designing effective classroom pedagogy to building salience and state capacity to deliver FLN at scale, while also strengthening governance and other critical enablers. CSF has partnered with the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh on a long-term engagement for system reform and a demonstration program in selected districts.

In your role as District Manager – Numeracy will be working closely with District Lead and Project Manager in strengthening foundational numeracy across all government schools. You will also support District Lead in the execution of the FLN program and coordination with various stakeholders (government and non-profit partners) to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

The position will report to the Project Manager.

Roles and responsibilities

• You will support the District Head in execution of the program by leading all technical tasks in the district focused on training of teachers and government officials at district and block / cluster levels, classroom instruction and coordination with various stakeholders at the district level to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

• Oversee the quality of implementation and adherence to guidelines for the set of schools under your jurisdiction

• Provide technical oversight to the team and support them in their monitoring visits and communication with government officials. Identify gaps in their capabilities and plan for their capacity building in discussion with the internal technical team.

• Participate in the development of the Numeracy content and training materials as directed by partner organizations.

• Participate in workshops on material development, training module development and training of trainers.

• Attend review meetings at the national, state and district level and provide reflective feedback on program implementation and design issues. At the same time, act as the conduit for transferring innovative ideas and practices from the national level (or from other states) on to the field.

• Make regular visits to program schools, observe classroom transactions, speak to teachers and head masters and supervise the functioning or the team related to the technical components.

• Attend government meetings, discussions and committees on numeracy and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of numeracy program.

• Provide technical assistance to schools in teaching-learning by using instructional materials designed and produced for teachers especially for this program; make suggestions for improving quality and utilization of these materials.

• Provide required feedback from field to Partner organization for necessary changes in the pedagogy and material.

• Preparing regular (monthly. quarterly and yearly basis, including program data) qualitative reports and documenting case studies and best practices

• Perform other duties assigned by the District Lead / Project Manager orderly and efficiently.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

● A bachelor’s degree in education, numeracy, or a related field.

● At least 4-5 years of relevant work experience in development sector with prior experience with academic expert – numeracy

● Knowledge of school education, foundational numeracy concepts

● Prior experience in working with the government and teacher training

● Fluency in Hindi (spoken, written and reading) and basic communication in English is preferred

Desired Qualities

● Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

● Written and verbal communication

● Flexible with work timings and able to multitask efficiently

● Ability to adapt to emerging situations and work on tight deadlines

● Excellent management skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.

Apply Interested candidates can click on the Application Form and fill in the required details.

3. Field Specialists – Madhya Pradesh, FLN Reform (10)

Location: Bhopal/Sehore/Shajapur

Position Summary

We work in collaboration with State Education Departments to bring reform by implementing large-scale system-led projects, with the goal of improving foundational learning (FLN) outcomes in students. Our team supports the State to design and implement an integrated program which encompasses multiple aspects of a reform process – ranging from designing effective classroom pedagogy to building salience and state capacity to deliver FLN at scale, while also strengthening governance and other critical enablers. CSF has partnered with the Education Department of Madhya Pradesh on a long-term engagement for system reform and a demonstration program in selected districts.

The Field Specialists – FLN will be positioned at the Blocks and work closely with the District Lead and Project Manager. S/he will be engaging with the respective schools in their blocks in Sehore/Bhopal/Shajapur districts as part of the FLN initiative in MP. S/he will support the District Lead in the execution of the FLN program at the block level and coordination with various stakeholders (government and non-profit partners) to sustain the impact and interventions from the program.

The position will report to the District Lead.

Roles and responsibilities

The Field Specialist – FLN will serve as a technical resource (for both Literacy and Numeracy) at the Block-level and support Cluster and Block Officials in delivering various program activities, innovative practices and will have the following key responsibilities, but not limited to:

On-ground implementation:

● Interact with key stakeholders – government departments and officials such as Block Resource Coordinators (BRCs), Block Education Officials (BEOs), and others on a day-to-day basis to ensure timely delivery on program objectives

● Work closely with teachers and Cluster Academic Coordinators (CACs) and Block Academic Coordinators (BACs) to implement FLN program and innovations

● Identify operational bottlenecks, wherever applicable and suggest solutions to District team

● Organise and lead monthly meetings of the CACs

● Ensure proper implementation of community engagement activities

Technical Support/Monitoring and Data Collection:

● Assist District Lead in planning and delivery of monthly review meetings, including documentation and data provision for the same

● Act as a resource person with respect to teacher training

● Regular school visits (stand-alone and jointly with Cluster/Block officials) for technical support to teachers and CACs, data collection for monitoring

● Track and report performance on key indicators on a timely basis as per the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework

Communication & Documentation:

● Documentation and communication of program achievements/outcomes through reports and notes

● Preparing and managing documentation related to program implementation e.g. approvals, letters, etc.

● Documentation of on-ground learnings and knowledge received from the ground to support the team’s internal capacity and knowledge building

Required Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

● A Bachelor’s degree or above, in any discipline

● At least 2-3 years of relevant work experience in development sector with prior experience with on-ground program implementation

● Knowledge of school education, foundational literacy and numeracy concepts

● Prior experience in working with the government and teacher training

● Fluency in Hindi (spoken, written and reading) and basic communication in English is preferred

Desired Qualities

● Flexible with work timings and able to multitask efficiently

● Ability to adapt to emerging situations and work on tight deadlines

● Management, reporting and organizational skills

Preferred

Data analysis and Tech – 3 Field specialist

• Able to design google forms, sheets, sites, dashboard etc.

• Data analysis through advance excel, SPSS etc.

• Development of short videos

OR

Report writing and documentation – 4 Field specialist

• Development of project reports, minutes of meeting, case study, success story, order letter drafts in English and Hindi language.

• Development of presentations, story boarding etc

• Research from secondary sources

OR

Facilitation and Content – 3 Field specialist

• Able to design workshops session plan.

• Able to lead facilitation in workshop for internal team, teachers and officers etc.

• Able to design modules, feedback forms, questionnaire, etc.

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels.

Apply Interested candidates can click on the application form and fill in the required details.