Open Positions – Simple Education Foundation (SEF)

Simple Education Foundation (SEF) is a not-for-profit organization based in Delhi. We’re a diverse group of educators, engineers, teachers, economists and storytellers, who share a common vision of quality education for all children in India. Our team is young, dynamic, bold and audacious enough to make this vision come true in our lifetime.

We believe that every child deserves an excellent education irrespective of where they are born, and that their socioeconomic status does not determine who they want to be and who they can be. At SEF, our vision is to empower children to build a better tomorrow and we believe that this will happen when our public education system is fixed and it has the ability to provide all children with equal opportunities.

Our mission is to reinvent 50000 government schools as centres of high-quality learning for all children by 2030. And we intend to do that by building high-quality and sustainable government school transformation programs that work at the intersection of parents, teachers and principals

1. Associate, Teacher Development, COE

About the role:

Currently, we have six Centres of Excellence in Delhi that are running various context-based interventions to transform learning in government schools.

The Centres of Excellence works at the intersection of educators, Students, Community and School Systems, thereby effectively impacting and involving all stakeholders to take ownership and create a sustainable space that supports and nurtures excellent education. This role will entail assisting the team in implementing, designing, analyzing and strategizing various programs to reinvent government schools.

Our current flagship programs, Principal Led Program and Simple schools will combine to make Centres of Excellence (Urban).

The individual we’re looking for:

§ Will be passionate about designing and executing interventions for cohesive professional development of a cohort of 10-12 government school teachers.

§ Will be excited about modelling effective lessons and instructional strategies.

§ Will assist in collecting and analyzing student, educator and parent data to drive change

§ Will support in achieving overall objectives of Centres of Excellence to reinvent government schools

§ Will be an independent learner and completely take accountability for the cohort of teachers

§ will continuously ponder and articulate what will it take to transform the educational landscape in India

You must have:

§ 2-3 years of experience working in the social sector with at least two years of experience teaching in schools. Preference will be given to those who have engaged with government schools in the past

§ Excellent communication, documentation and relationship building skills

§ Strong classroom observation skills to capture the indicators of student learning and shifts

§ The wherewithal to work under ambiguity and be innovative with limited resources

§ Patience to navigate all kinds of unprecedented challenges and failures

§ Thorough knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools

§ Proficiency in MS Excel and Google Suite is mandatory

At SEF, you will:

§ Work closely with Senior Manager, Centres of Excellence and report to them.

§ Create structures and tools that will effectively support our educational initiatives

§ Write journals/articles/blogs to document key insights from these training

You will need to:

§ Have a strong desire to make a difference

§ Be comfortable with nonprofit salaries

§ Be quick on your feet as a decision-maker

§ Meet targets and deadlines as required

§ Be willing to take up additional responsibilities outside your profile if need be

§ Commit to working with us for a minimum of 2 years, as change takes time

Salary and benefits

Compensation will be between Rs, 4,50,000 – Rs 5,50,000 based on the experience of the candidate and will include the following perks

§ The dedicated sum to avail health insurance

§ Paid well-being and period leaves

§ Monthly reimbursements for phone and internet bills

§ Inclusive and diverse teams

§ Great Place To Work certified

To know more about us and our work, go to: www.simpleeducationfoundation.org

Location – Delhi

To APPLY for this position or SHARE this with someone who you think is a good fit for this role please use the following link: https://bit.ly/SEFHiring

2. Senior Manager, Training & Design

About the role:

The Educator (Teachers & Principals) Development Program is a multi-year program in partnership with the State Council for Education Research and Training, Delhi under the aegis of the Government of NCT of Delhi. The program aims to reimagine educator professional development across all government schools in Delhi by revamping the content and pedagogy of educator professional development and also including aspects of personalised classroom/ school coaching for teachers and principals respectively.

The role will entail working with a team of 3 other full-time team members and working closely with the SCERT Delhi team to design, facilitate, monitor, document and manage operations for the entire program. It will also include codifying the program and managing the constant evolution of the program as we move ahead.

The individual we’re looking for:

§ Will be passionate about changing the landscape of educator professional development in India

§ Will be passionate about research and evidence-based design

§ Will design and facilitate experiences and sessions with the master trainers and facilitators for the capacity building of government school educators

§ Will be able to lead a team of enthusiastic and talented educators and build a culture of achievement and support within the team

You must have:

§ 4-6 years of experience in working with/coaching teachers/principals and a minimum of 2 years of experience in leading educator development programs. Experience of working with the government in the past will be an advantage

§ Knowledge of various research and design methodologies

§ Excellent facilitation skills, both online and offline

§ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

§ Openness to feedback and commitment to unlearn and relearn

§ The wherewithal to work under pressure and be innovative with limited resources

§ Patience to navigate all kinds of unprecedented challenges and failures

§ Readiness to commit for minimum 2 years because it takes time to make a difference

At SEF, you will:

§ Work closely with the Program Lead to train and develop staff and teachers under the Educator Professional Development Program in collaboration with SCERT Delhi

§ Design and create pedagogical structures and tools that will effectively support our program implementation

§ Design and implement training workshops, competency frameworks, evaluation tools, etc that will support the program implementation

§ Work closely with all other educator facing programs to ensure focused and aligned training for all educators

§ Write journals/articles/blogs to document key insights from the program

You will need to:

§ Have a strong desire to make a difference

§ Be comfortable with nonprofit salaries

§ Be quick on your feet as a decision-maker

§ Meet targets and deadlines as required

§ Be willing to take up additional responsibilities outside your profile if need be

Salary and benefits

Compensation will be between 7,50,000 INR to 9,00,000 INR based on the experience of the candidate and will include the following perks

§ The dedicated sum to avail health insurance

§ Paid well-being and period leaves

§ Monthly reimbursements for phone and internet bills

§ Inclusive and diverse teams

§ Learning & Development allowance

§ Great Place To Work certified

Please Apply here: https://bit.ly/SEFHiring

You will be working out of the SCERT Bhavan located in Defense Colony, New Delhi, and will be required to travel as and when required.

To know more about us and our work, go to: www.simpleeducationfoundation.org

Sr Manager Salary – 7,50,000 INR to 9,00,000 INR