Non-faculty positions at the Centre for Education Innovation and Action Research (CEI&AR)

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed University fully funded by the University Grant Commission (UGC), Government of India. The TISS offers 54 Master Degree Programmes in a range of Socially relevant inter-disciplinary of Social Work, Social Sciences, Health, Management, Labour Studies and Habitat Studies from its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad Campuses. It has a strong M.Phil/Ph.D programme a high degree of freedom and autonomy shape the positive work ethos and creativity in the Institute. The TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic environment and opportunities to practitioners committed to creating a just society through education, generation of knowledge and field action and invites interested persons located within and outside India to apply for the following positions at the Centre for Education Innovation and Action Research (CEI&AR).

The Centre for Education Innovation and Action Research (CEI&AR) at TISS Mumbai has been established to engage with and promote innovation in school curriculum, teacher education and higher education curriculum and pedagogy. The Centre incubates and promotes innovations that address the needs of India education to raise quality and standards and relevant to the developing world, and the innovative use of new technologies and media. Towards this, the Centre collaborates and engages with research, development, teaching and field action.

Please Note: Candidates who have already applied need not apply again as their applications will be considered.

Interview: The eligible candidates will be communicated by an e-mail and mobile phone to appear for the interview to be conducted at Mumbai in last week of February 2018

Application fee: The application fee of Rs. 500/-be paid on-line. For SC/ST/PWD candidates the fee is not applicable. The application will be valid only on receipt of the application fee for those who are required to pay. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

Other Conditions:

The Institute reserves the right to not fill up the vacancies advertised. Since applications received may be short listed, merely possessing the prescribed qualifications and the requisite experience would not entitle a person to be called for interview.

No queries or correspondence regarding issue of call letter for interview / selection of candidates for the post will be entertained at any stage and canvassing in any form is strictly prohibited and will lead to the candidate being debarred from consideration for the post.

The institute reserves the right to relax qualification of the candidate based on the work experience. No TA / DA is payable for appearing for the interview.

The candidates are requested to apply online through the link (Apply now) provided alongwith this advertisement on the Institute's website www.tiss.edu .

The candidates are required to take a print of acknowledgement of online application and keep it for future reference.

Administrative Officer (P&A) TISS, Mumbai

Job Description

Technical cum program specialist- One position

The person will design technical tools to monitor progress of capacity building, student assessment and other relevant tools. The person will conduct trainings for the ITE teachers and partners, special camps for ITE students, and conduct field monitoring, capacity building as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate with Resource volunteers and NGOs at given ITE sites

Conduct small and large ITE trainings on the field

Conduct ITE camps for students

Take charge of website, and other ITE technical portals

Design and implement technical tools for effective data collection and use.

Conduct webinars and other virtual capacity building sessions for teachers, headmasters and

ITE community stakeholders.

Design other communication channels for the program

Travel extensively (12 to 15 days a month), monitoring and capacity building support at all ITE

sites all over India.

Oversee assessment and data collection functioning at partner organizations

Provide day to day programmatic support to the ITE partners.

Facilitate to ITE blogs, website and telegram/whatsapp groups of ITE teachers and facilitators

Facilitate certificate course capacity building and handholding teachers

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in computer science, computer applications or relevant field.

Experience: 5 years of experience working with teachers and NGOs in the area of education or education technology, as well as experience with developing computer applications for education.

Skills & Competencies Required

Belief in student centered learning and constructivist pedagogy in education and use of

technology in education

Ability to communicate, conduct workshops and work with government and NGO teachers

Ability to travel in remote and rural pockets.

Attitude and skills to work with tribal and minority institutions like madrasas and Ashram

schools.

Hard working, committed and flexible

Knowledge of student centered technology applications and basic technology in education

programs in the country.

Good knowledge of advance technology applications, e.g. Moodle, communication

applications, webinars, website design, building and maintaining online portals, etc.

Design and implement interstate ITE student camps.

Remuneration: Gross monthly remuneration for the position will be between 42000 and 48000 per month, commensurate with qualification and experience.

Location: West Bengal/ Assam, with 12 to 15 days travel a month to all ITE project states

Field coordinator-Two positions

The person will provide field capacity building, monitoring cum training support to the ITE initiative in different states.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate with Resource volunteers and NGOs at given ITE sites

Conduct small and large ITE trainings on the field

Travel extensively (12 to 15 days a month), monitoring and capacity building support at all ITE

sites all over India.

Oversee assessment and data collection functioning at partner organizations

Provide day to day programmatic support to the ITE partners.

Facilitate to ITE blogs, website and telegram/WhatsApp groups of ITE teachers and facilitators

Facilitate certificate course capacity building and handholding teachers

Qualifications: Masters degree in education, teaching, psychology or related field

Experience: 5 years of experience working with teachers and NGOs in the area of education or education technology.

Skills & Competencies Required

Belief in student centered learning and constructivist pedagogy in education and use of

technology in education

Ability to communicate, conduct workshops and work with government and NGO teachers

Ability to travel in remote and rural pockets.

Attitude and skills to work with tribal and minority institutions like madrasas and Ashram

schools.

Hard working, committed and flexible

Knowledge of student centered technology applications and basic technology in education

programs in the country.

Good knowledge of basic technology applications in education and social media

Remuneration: Gross monthly remuneration for the position will be between 38000 and 45000 per month, commensurate with qualification and experience.

Location: West Bengal/ Assam with 12 to 15 days travel a month to all ITE project states