Responsibilities

Will work closely with the Study lead in designing, planning and implementing the Telugu intervention programme.

Will actively participate in the dissemination and advocacy efforts of ELI which would include working on the maintenance and effective running of the ELI Website, Blog and key social media spaces of ELI.

Will also actively support the team in generating hand-outs and other relevant material that would be suitable for larger dissemination.

Qualifications

A Masters degree in Education/Social Sciences. Interest in, and knowledge of, early language and literacy would be highly desirable. 0-2 years of experience in Teaching/NGO/Research spaces with some experience in the field of

education. Fluency in speaking, reading and writing Telugu. English writing and communication skills as well as good academic reading and writing skills. Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and to contribute to the ongoing activities of ELI.

Place of Employment: Hyderabad.

Remuneration: In the range of Rs.30,000 Rs.35,000/-per month depending on the experience of the candidate.

Position 2. Research Assistant (English Language Intervention)

The candidate is expected to work on the English intervention programme as part of the Action Research to improve Early Literacy in Grades 1 and 2 in Telangana Schools. She/he will also contribute to the work of the Blog and Dissemination team of the ELI, as described below.

Responsibilities

Will work closely with the Study lead in designing, planning and implementing the English intervention programme.

Will actively participate in the dissemination and advocacy efforts of ELI which would include working on the maintenance and effective running of the ELI Website, Blog and key social media spaces of ELI.

Will also actively support the team in generating hand-outs and other relevant material that would be suitable for larger dissemination.

Qualifications

A Masters degree in Education/Social Sciences. Interest in, and knowledge of, early language and literacy would be highly desirable. 0-2 years of experience in Teaching/NGO/Research spaces with some experience in the field of education. Excellent English writing and communication skills as well as good academic reading and writing

skills. Experience with handling social media would be a plus. Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and to contribute to the ongoing activities of ELI.

Place of Employment: Hyderabad.

Remuneration: In the range of Rs.30,000 Rs.35,000/-per month depending on the experience of the candidate.

Position 3: Research Assistant/Consultant for Socio-Historical Study

Applications are invited for the recruitment of a Research Assistant/Consultant for the Socio-historical Study of Early Language and Literacy Instruction in Colonial India. The project focuses on understanding the teaching of early language in Madras Presidency. The duration of the job for this particular position is from October 2018 -December 2019. However, interested candidates should apply by the given deadline,

i.e. 25^th May 2018, so that screening and shortlisting can proceed without delay.

Nature of Position: Either full-time, or half-time, depending on qualifications and experience level of candidate.

Responsibilities

Will work closely with the Project Lead in conducting the research study, which would include conducting archival work in search of primary and secondary sources.

Will take the responsibility to report findings on a regular basis in consultation with the project lead. Will contribute actively to analysis and dissemination of project findings.

Qualifications

An M.A./M.Phil degree in Educational/Social Sciences/History. A Ph.D. scholar with a background

and focus on History and an interest in early language and literacy would be highly desirable. Experience with conducting archival work. A minimum of 3-4 years of experience in conducting a study or research and reporting of the

same. Excellent English writing and communication skills as well as academic reading and writing skills. Basic fluency in Tamil and/or Telugu would be highly desirable. Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.

Location of Job: Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad or Delhi.

Remuneration: In the range of Rs.30,000 Rs.35,000/-per month depending on the experience of the candidate.

Position 4. Finance & Administrative Assistant

The candidate is expected to handle the finance and administrative work involved in the project. She/he will also contribute to the related work of the institute as described below.

Responsibilities

Will work closely with the Project Director to support the financial and administrative requirements of the project at its multiple sites. Will work closely with the Finance and Administrative section of TISS Mumbai to facilitate different aspects of the project as required from the TISS Hyderabad campus. Will assist the Finance and Administrative team at TISS Hyderabad.

Qualifications

1. The candidate must have a degree in Inter-CA/CWA or MBA and at least two years of work experience in handling finance and administration related aspects.
   
   
2. Good administrative skills in order to manage the work of the project.
   
   
3. Good budgeting and accounting skills.
   
   
4. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in WORD, EXCEL and related software programmes would be an added advantage.
   
   

Place of Employment: Hyderabad.

Remuneration: Rs. 25,000/-per month.

Project Leader