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Job Description| Resource Person - Education

About Azim Premji Foundation

We are a not-for-profit organisation with a vision to contribute towards a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society. Our work is focused on India. Our presence on the ground provides us with the unique opportunity to contribute to immediate and long-term developments through continual work. We build institutions through our own operations, collaborate with governments on projects fundamental to our vision and work with partners in areas of equity and human well-being. 

School Education

Good schooling is the first step towards social change. Our purpose is to strengthen the government school education system in India on the ground, with a focus on the more disadvantaged regions of the country.

The journey of Azim Premji Foundation began with programmatic interventions in school education. After the first 10 years of programmatic interventions, we adopted an institutional approach, by setting up field institutes to strengthen the government school education system on the ground.

Our teams in the field work closely and consistently with people who have a direct influence on teaching and learning in the classroom: teachers, head teachers, education functionaries and other stakeholders.

We believe that learners learn better if teachers teach better. By leveraging our expertise in our work with teachers, we seek to create sustainable improvements in the government school system. 

About the work

The primary goal of our work in education is to support teachers in government schools teach better?

Our endeavour is to build their capacity in subject content, pedagogy and perspective.

We conduct interactions with teachers at the Teacher Learning Centres (TLCs) we have set up in the major towns of the districts we work in.The TLCs, located in either government schools or private spaces, provide teachers with a place where they can participate in multiple modes of engagement such as workshops, discussions, Voluntary Teacher Forums, melas and sharing sessions.

Our areas of focus include sustained engagement with teachers, head teachers and education functionaries, and work that supports and enables our functions on ground such as school curricula,

textbook development, learning materials, and developing modules for in-service teacher training at the state level. We work with head teachers to bring changes in everyday practices in the school environment: the conduct in morning assemblies, the creation of Reading Corners in libraries and the inclusion of sports, to name a few. 

Job Locations

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand

Job Description

The primary goal of our work in education is to support teachers in government schools teach better? and our endeavour is to build their capacity in subject content, pedagogy and perspective. 

This role entails improving educational processes district-wide by training teachers, principals, and officials to enhance overall quality and effectiveness. 

Through targeted training of teachers, principals, and officials, we strive to elevate educational standards and effectiveness throughout the district, ensuring a transformative impact on student learning and achievement.

The focus of this role will be

Improving the quality of educational processes and practices through capacity-building for teachers, head teachers, resource persons and education functionaries.

Designing and facilitating creative approaches to teaching and learning through their chosen subject

Building networks of like-minded teachers and head teachers working in the same subject area

Qualification & Experience

Relevant on-field experience in the social sector OR Postgraduation with a minimum of 2 years’ teaching experience OR Graduation with a minimum of 5 years’ teaching experience may also apply.

Willingness to travel within the district/state

Language proficiency in Kannada (Karnataka), Hindi and English

Core competencies and attributes:

Strong belief in constitutional values

Deep commitment towards social change

Being analytical and rational

Respect for others

Patience and resilience to work for long-term goals

Ability to function in a team

Interested candidates can apply using the following link 

For Karnataka - https://bit.ly/ResourcePerson-Karnataka 

For Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttarakhand –

https://bit.ly/ResourcePerson-OtherStates

"Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for next level" 

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