Job Description

Programme Coordinator - Mulugu, Telangana

Organisations Profile

Transform Schools believes that every child must realise their full potential in school and life beyond. Critical learning experiences enable children to change the course of their life journeys, and impact their families and communities. These are essential for realising India?s enormous human potential.

Our Mission - Transform Schools? mission is Improving learning outcomes for secondary school children in India.

Transform Schools encompasses of the following two affiliates:

People For Action is a charitable society registered in India for delivering grants and CSR projects through Foreign and local funds to improve learning outcomes for secondary-school children in India, through co-designed learning enhancement programmes & capacity strengthening of system actors.

The Transform Trust is a registered trust in India for delivering payment for outcomes and consultancy contracts that aims to support the large-scale implementation of education programmes in collaboration with training institutes, communities, policymakers, implementers, researchers, and other government and non-government organisations.

We believe education transforms lives.

Strategic Priorities

Reports to  State Head - Telangana

Collaborates with

Internally - Transform Team

Externally - NCERT, SCERTs, National, State(s) & District counterparts

Government & Non- Government), Knowledge Partners, Consultants,

Grantees and Donors, National/Global Education funders and other

By 2030, we aim to commence work with 20M children thereby reaching and sustaining to impact 25% of children in elementary and secondary government schools in India. To achieve this, we prioritise core education outcomes and impacting life beyond schools for children in last five years of school i.e. ages 13?18 years, with a special focus on government schools, vulnerable groups and geographies. These include but are not limited to Girls, Dalits, Tribals and Aspirational districts. Our work is informed by SDG 4,5, & 10, global, national policy and evidence.

Produce long-term measurable impact on

Improved transition rates from primary to secondary

More children staying in school & completing secondary school

Reduced gender gap in educational attainment

Improved student performance

We establish these through appropriate robust internal, independent qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Establish long-term systemic interventions, partnerships and change focus to enable

Rapid growth of our impact at scale work especially on student learning

Build an innovations Institute to test and scale interventions

Leverage our knowledge and expertise to establish sectoral leadership to inform policy and practice.

Job Purpose

The Programme Coordinator will support the implementation of the Learning Equaliser programme, aimed at building science capital among secondary school students in Mulugu's 20 government schools. Working closely with teachers, students, and community stakeholders, the Coordinator will facilitate targeted STEM and gender-sensitive activities, ensure the implementation of the TL programme to build students' aspirations and reduce dropout risks.

evidence/impact based research groups.

Job Location  Mulugu, Telangana

Contract Length  Six Months

Consultancy Fee  Monthly consultancy fee of INR 21,000 - 25,000

Key Responsibilities

1. Programme Implementation

Conduct and facilitate in-person Gender and Life skills workshops, dialogue based engagement, blended digital modules and reflection sessions with students of all genders

Facilitate classroom integration of gender-responsive teaching methods in Mathematics and Science, supporting teachers to improve engagement and learning outcomes.

Engage actively with school stakeholders and parents based on discussions and regular reflection meetings.

Distribute programme resources, such as teacher and student handbooks, STEM worksheets, and digital learning content, ensuring accessibility for all students.

Lead and conduct monthly reflection circles with teachers, consolidation events for parents, and joint dialogue-based reflective engagement with the students of all genders

Deploy and manage tools for Vulnerability & STEM Potential Mapping, gathering data to identify at-risk students and support their engagement in the programme.

Organise student peer groups within schools and lead structured monthly or quarterly meetings. Support these groups in developing the skills needed to operate independently, so they can take full ownership and continue activities autonomously by the second year of programme implementation.

2. Stakeholder Engagement and Community Building

Conduct orientation sessions and monthly reflection circles with teachers and headteachers, encouraging dialogue on gender norms and teaching practices.

Organise and host quarterly sessions with parents, community leaders, and School Management Committee members to advocate for gender equity and promote community support for STEM education.

Establish a network of local role models and guest speakers, arranging hands-on exposure visits and sessions to motivate students and broaden their career perspectives.

3. Programme Monitoring and Quality Assurance

Conduct baseline, endline assessments and qualitative surveys and data entry of assessment forms for Transform Learning, Gender & Life skills for all genders

Conduct half day quarterly interaction sessions with local community leaders, women leaders, youth leaders and SMC members on gender disparities and self-led engagement of adolescents in the community

Document and share programme progress using predefined indicators and reporting formats, ensuring accurate data tracking and timely submissions.

Conduct regular quality assurance activities, including classroom observations and data entry of student performance, to identify and address any gaps in implementation.

Share progress with the key stakeholders on a regular basis including weekly reporting to the State Head

Key Relationships

Work closely with Transform team members to ensure high quality and on time implementation of the project

Maintain regular contact and dialogue with the schools, community members, teachers, and students, to coordinate all programme activities

Essential Requirements

A Bachelors in Education or Social Sciences and a minimum of 2?3 years? experience in teaching education and gender programmes

Sound knowledge about the Government / Government aided schools of Telangana.

The person should have the ability to work at school premises along with the fellow teachers.

Demonstrated ability to successfully work with a range of stakeholders, including schools, community leaders, donors and NGOs on issued-based advocacy initiatives

Experience in community organising, advocacy, or social justice work, particularly related to gender issues, is an asset.

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Excellent organisational and planning skills, ability to prioritise a diverse and demanding workload, and meet deadlines consistently

Strong interpersonal, networking, communications (including high level competency in written and verbal English and Telugu), IT, problem solving and analytical skills

Willingness to work flexibly and travel regularly

Additional Information:

This position will require travel to various schools within the Transform Schools network.

Fluency in additional languages spoken within the local community may be advantageous.

Desirable Requirements

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to facilitate diverse groups.

A passion for creative problem-solving and enthusiasm

Experience in writing education resources/research papers including implementation, training, teaching and learning resources

Knowledge of cutting-edge research and evaluation in education

Alignment with Transform Schools priorities

A sense of humour and patience

How to Apply:

Only candidates meeting the above requirements may send their application consisting of a cover letter mentioning why they think are suitable for the role and an up-to-date CV by e-mail to connect@peopleforaction.org and cc divya@peopleforaction.org by 10 November 2024, IST 5:00 p.m.

In order to ensure that your application is sorted correctly, please clearly indicate the title of the post in the subject line of your e-mail/application.

Please note that the shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.

Please share the details as listed below along with your application in Excel format only:

Transform Schools, People For Action is an equal opportunity provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability and marital status.

 

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About Company

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About Us
Transform Schools was started in 2019 to provide evidence-driven and impactful educational solutions to bridge the learning gap in India’s secondary schools.
We build upon nearly a decade of work done by the founding team as the India partners of Kusuma Trust UK.
The multidisciplinary team is passionate about equitable education and its power to transform lives and guarantee children a better future.

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