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Simple Education Foundation
Manager, State Program
At Simple Education Foundation (SEF) we work with the government to build state-wide strengthening programs for teachers and principals to increase the standard of teaching in government schools across India. Our mission is to strengthen 1 million educators by 2028.
We are a highly driven team with over 50 years of cumulative experience in teaching in classrooms and working with government school systems. Our team is young, dynamic, bold and audacious enough to make this mission come true in our lifetime. To help us accelerate our impact, we are looking to onboard more members on our paper plane!
Why is this role important for our mission?
Uttarakhand's diverse geography, with 10 out of 13 districts situated in hilly terrain, presents unique opportunities and challenges in implementing educational initiatives, including Teacher Professional Development (TPD) programs. ASER 2022 highlights that 28% of primary schools are single-staffed due to factors such as urban migration. Additionally, our diagnostic study in the Narendra-Nagar block of Tehri Garhwal district has identified areas for growth in student learning levels and linguistic diversity. The current TPD model primarily focuses on large-scale training for monograde contexts, which does not fully address the state’s unique multi-grade and translinguistic needs.
This role is crucial as we work to align Teacher coaching programs with Uttarakhand's diverse educational landscape, aiming to enhance student learning outcomes statewide. Our approach is grounded in systemic reform, progressing block by block. We currently collaborate with five schools through our partner schools program to understand, pilot, and refine solutions tailored to Uttarakhand's hilly regions. The insights gained are now being scaled to the block level through targeted interventions, making this role vital to the success of our mission.
What priorities will you be shaping?
Coaching Support: Establish block-level instructional coaching systems to improve teaching practices.
Relevant Learning Resources: Provide schools with practical, easy-to-implement pedagogical tools and content.
Communities of Practice: Foster collaborative teacher networks to facilitate shared learning and growth.
Data-Driven Approach: Collect and use meaningful data to inform decisions and actions at the block level.
Co-building: Collaborate closely with BEO, BRC, DIET Faculty, and teachers to co-design and implement effective interventions.
What key goals will you focus on, aligned with our priorities?
Forge Collaborative Partnerships: Establish a strong, functional partnership between SEF, DIET, and Block to achieve shared goals and outcomes.
Design and Execute Educator Development Initiatives: Collaboratively create and facilitate modules, TLMs, and learning experiences with teachers to advance educator development.
Scale Data Management: Design and maintain efficient data management systems to support scalable interventions.
Codify Best Practices: Capture successful strategies from partner schools and codify them for implementation in broader block-level interventions.
Sustain Personal Motivation: Develop tools and practices to stay motivated and resilient while working in challenging hilly terrains and navigating an uncertain ecosystem.
What competencies will enable you to solve this problem?
Collaboration & Facilitation
Partners with stakeholders in design, facilitation, and reflection, fostering collective ownership of interventions.
Understands and balances diverse stakeholder needs, creating inclusive and collaborative spaces.
Independently facilitates objective-oriented sessions using various methods.
Data Analysis & Design
Analyzes data to generate insights and designs clear reporting systems for decision-making.
Develops short-term plans to enhance user experiences through data and design.
Creates and manages a comprehensive M&E plan, ensuring systematic and goal-aligned data collection.
Enables Learning
Plans for L&D aligned with program needs, identifying external learning opportunities.
Actively gives and receives feedback to foster growth.
Project Management
Manages tasks independently, prioritizing based on program goals.
Engages in problem-solving with a focus on organizational interests.
Lead Others
Sets clear goals, monitors progress, and ensures timely achievement of team objectives.
Delegates tasks, support team members, and celebrates collaborative successes.
Promotes an inclusive environment by encouraging open dialogue and seeking input from all team members.
Develops others through coaching and stretch assignments, aligning coaching with both individual and organizational goals.
Mindset Required
Collaboration & trust in the system and stakeholders
Belief in the teachers and their abilities.
Entrepreneurial approach to solving the challenges in Uttarakhand's educational landscape by identifying opportunities, taking initiative, and innovating to create value. Being proactive, adaptable, and resilient in the face of challenges, uncertainty and limited resources. Willingness to take calculated risks, embrace learning from failure, and maintain a growth-oriented perspective.
Driven by a sense of purpose, curiosity, and the ability to envision and pursue new possibilities.
Strong alignment to working in rural hilly geography and readiness to commit for a minimum of 2 years because it takes time to make a difference
Knowledge
Have intermediate proficiency in Gsuite to collect, analyse and present data to drive decisions, insights and reflections for program, self and others
Have knowledge about teacher capacity building
Effective student learning practice for primary grades
Advanced-level designing and facilitating instructional plans & adult learning spaces
Have advanced proficiency in spoken and written Hindi language
Experience
4-6 years of experience working in a program role, ideally in the education sector. Candidates with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience working with/coaching teachers are highly preferred.
Preference will be given to those who have experience teaching in primary grades and have experience working in a rural setting.
Salary and benefits
Compensation will be between Rs 7,50,000 to 9,00,000 based on the experience of the candidate and will include the following perks:
Monthly reimbursements for phone and internet bills
Inclusive and diverse teams
Great Place To Work Certified
Dedicate sum to avail health insurance and pro-bono therapist on board
Paid Period and Well-being leaves
Location: Gular Dogi, Narendra Nagar block, Tehri Garhwal. With frequent travel across Narendra Nagar Block (40 mins from Rishikesh)
Note: Preference will be given to those from minority communities, including women, trans and non-binary people from religious and caste minority communities.
