Project Associate-Cluster Coordinator

AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION TRUST 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Position:	Project Associate-Cluster Coordinator	Program:	Education
Role:	School Visit	Reporting   Relationship:	Program Manager  (Project Lead)
Location:	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Number of Positions:	One
Nature of   Employment:	Fixed term staff

ABOUT AMERICAN INDIA FOUNDATION TRUST 

The American India Foundation Trust (AIF) is committed to improving the lives of India’s underprivileged, with a  special focus on women, children, and youth. The Foundation does this through high-impact interventions in  education, health, and livelihoods because poverty is multidimensional. Founded over two decades ago, in the  aftermath of the devastating Gujarat earthquake, as a humanitarian initiative by the then Prime Minister of  India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, and the U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton, AIF has impacted the lives of 21.01 million  of India’s poor across 35 States and Union Territories of India. 

Registered as a Trust in India, with an independent Board of Trustees, AIF adheres to strict financial and  governance standards, ensuring transparency, accountability, and responsible management of resources. As per  statutory mandates, AIF is registered under 80G and 12A. These registrations and certifications are tangible  evidence of the organization's existence, credibility, and compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory  frameworks while demonstrating a firm commitment to its vision and mission. Learn more at www.aif-india.org 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

Digital Equalizer (DE) envisions a world where all children from under-served communities, especially girls, are  prepared for a career and life. The program is bridging India’s digital divide by providing and integrating  technology into underperforming, under-resourced public schools, training teachers in techno pedagogy and  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) methodology, and transforming classrooms into  collaborative and interactive places for students to learn while preparing them for success in the 21st-century  global economy. Targeting students most at risk of dropping out of school (grades 6-10), Digital Equalizer instills  a love for learning in them. Since its inception in 2004, the Program has empowered 9.03 million children with  interactive STEM experiences, trained 257,317 teachers in STEM pedagogy, and transformed 52,404 schools  across 35 states and union territories of the country  

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Regular school visits to gauge the relevance, use and challenges of the programme;
• Responsible for database management – school profile, teachers and students’ profile and any other data  as requested by the line manager and update of information on transfer of enrolled teachers and any  deputation; 
• Responsible for submission of real time data for DE schools on a weekly basis through Online Data Tracking  App; 
• Responsible to prepare hands-on STEM models and ensure one model is prepared for each class every week;
• Responsible for establishment and maintenance of STEM labs in DE schools/SILC Lab;
• Provide training to the enrolled teachers on computer literacy, digital literacy, financial literacy, STEM  activities and DE approach. Coaching and mentoring teachers at the school level;
• Provide support to the English Helper, TEFES, DELP and other new programs that would be taken up in  schools. In addition, helping teachers in effective lesson planning and instructional design;
• Responsible for EDUKIT development and STEM manual development; 
• Conduct student training in IT, financial literacy and subject content; 
• Responsible to track monthly results of students falling under the CCE pattern. Address any challenges under  this system and design remedial activities; 
• Ensuring adherence to minimum guarantee components in all schools of the respective clusters;
• Responsible to give demo classes on a monthly basis to the teachers; 
• Responsible to coordinate with BRP & CRC of DE schools and ensure timely programme delivery and update  the respective stakeholders; 
• Career guidance and counseling of students; 
• Periodical reporting on programme deliverables; 
• Responsible to organize and conduct workshops / summer camps / centralized trainings/ science fairs/  exhibitions for the students as and when required; 
• Responsible to organize and conduct workshops/centralized trainings for the teachers of DE schools;
• Regular interaction/meetings with parents and SMC members to update them about the various activities  conducted at schools and the student performance; & 
• Any other work as assigned by the program lead. 

REQUIRED KEY SKILLS, QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE: 

• Post-graduation/graduation in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics with minimum 1  year of experience. 
• Proficiency in use of MS office, MS Excel and statistical tools is a must. 
• Possesses a variety of skills – multi tasking, time management, flexibility and adaptability.
• Good communication skills in Local language, English and Hindi – both written and verbal
• Good Analytical skills and problem solver. 
• Ability to work in field, with communities and in multi-stakeholder processes. 
• Readiness to travel and commit to demanding program requirements. 

POSITION AVAILBILTY: 

Immediate 

APPLICATION PROCESS: 
To apply for this position, please click here and fill online application form and attach CV. Only applications ofshortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

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