Position: Officer- Instruction Design and Technical Support 

Department: IDTS

Location: Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi

Organization Profile:

Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions.

By focusing on the quality of education provided within the communities and ensuring these outcomes are measured, we have created a model that can be replicated, localized, and sustained by governments. With its global headquarters in San Francisco, Room to Read till date has benefited 32 million children across 21 low-income countries.

Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in twelve states – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Position Overview:

The position will be based at New Delhi, Country Office, and report directly to National Program Coordinator - Instruction Design and Technical Support (IDTS). This position will involve frequent travel to field offices, as well as regular interaction with education officials, partners, school administrators, teachers, and students. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop a thorough understanding of RtR’s Literacy program design.
• Read and update oneself regarding the current national/international research in the field.  
• Update oneself regarding the changing trends and any new national/state level policies etc, as announced by the government. Engage in discussions with the state teams regarding future opportunities.
• Update oneself regarding new programs/interventions of the like-minded organizations in states. Engage in discussions internally to explore opportunities for partnership, if any, including in states where RtR may not currently have presence.
• Contribute in preparation of conceptual notes, logical framework/results framework, operation manuals/guidance and related tool kits in local language.   
• Provide technical support and assistance to the state Program Officers/Associates, Field level monitoring staff with respect to all aspects of the Literacy program/s. 
• Interact regularly with state level government officials to explore opportunities for system integration.
• Keep track of progress towards the agreed outcomes. 
• Analyze data from reading assessments and library rating indicators to determine trends, if any and identify areas that need more focused attention. Review and revise program design, materials, and training content accordingly.
• Determine topics for research and further analysis, both at the local/field level as well as at the country level 
• Regularly communicate with Operations/RM&E/Administration/ Finance/ HR teams at the CO and State levels to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.
• Communicate with Global Office and other external stakeholders as needed.
• Contribute to preparation of various reports, budget reviews, forecasts, and documentation of good practices.
• Contribute to contextualizing the Worldwide Implementation and Professional Development Modules and other documents/guidance are provided by the Global Professional Development and Technical Assistance team. 
• Contribute to ideating effective EGL based strategies and supplementary material for instruction and library. 
• Visit state programs and give necessary feedback to improve implementation on the field.
• Develop training plan, growth frameworks, training content, trainer manuals and participant handbooks for both online and offline training planned for the teachers and head teachers.  
• Contribute in designing capacity building plans and resources for the internal staff and external stakeholders; as well as engage in both online/offline training. 
• Coordinate with the consultants and give necessary feedback for creation of good quality content, both for children and for teacher professional development. 
• Explore and ideate creation of new content, including edtech resources.
• Facilitate translation of all training content, manuals, and handbooks into local languages 
• In phase out states develop plans for sustaining program interventions beyond RtR support; negotiate such plans with the respective state governments.
• Define core areas of school support and monitoring for Library Coaches and Literacy Facilitators 
• Develop/Refine the Facilitator Guides of professional development.
• Participate actively on social media in all RtR campaigns.
• Undertake any other work assigned from time to time to meet the technical needs of the organization.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent 
• Master’s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Prior experience of working in Early Grade Literacy/Reading and School Libraries.

Preferred:

• Awareness about language and reading practices and approaches.
• Master’s in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred 
• Experience of working in Multi-lingual context 
• In-depth knowledge about language and reading practices and approaches, including national and international research on the same. 
• Knowledge of existing edtech resources available on multiple platforms
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, Hindi, and Marathi/Kannada/Telugu  

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization. All personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Application Procedure:

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Due to the high volume of applicant responses, not all applicants may receive a response from Room to Read. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

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