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Central Square Foundation

<div>Project: State Program Management Unit (SPMU)
Role: Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Required work experience: 2 to 4 years (for PM) and 4 to 6 years (SPM) of relevant work experience
Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 
About Central Square Foundation (CSF) 
Founded in 2012, Central Square Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working with the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. CSF has a mission focus on ensuring high-quality foundational learning for all children in India. To achieve this, we partner with individuals and social impact organizations to bring innovative solutions in education to build the capacity of the government to drive systemic impact. To know more about us and our work, visit www.centralsquarefoundation.org. 
About the State Project Management Unit (SPMU) 
Central Square Foundation has developed a comprehensive playbook to support state governments in undertaking large-scale reform initiatives. This playbook involves close collaboration with the State Project Directors' offices and the development of a 5 to 7-year roadmap to fundamentally transform critical workstreams. You can find more information on this initiative by following the link provided here - Critical Workstreams for FLN. 
 
We have been working closely with the education departments of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana since 2019. A version of our initial playbook in these states has also been adopted by the Ministry of Education when they launched the NIPUN Bharat mission. As of March 2023, we have achieved the following in all three states:<ul><li>
Improved all FLN materials used in all classrooms in all three states. Our efforts have introduced structured pedagogy-based teacher's guides, student workbooks, and additional FLN materials such as big books, reading charts, and math kits in all classrooms. This was achieved by working closely with state SCERTs and receiving academic design support from our partners in the coalition.</li><li>
Introduced an assessment-informed instruction in all three states. This involves setting up formative and summative assessments with high-quality assessment items and a tracking mechanism to support teachers.</li><li>
Established comprehensive continuous teacher training programs in all three states. This includes 5-7 days of face-to-face training and approximately 20-30 hours of digital training for all FLN teachers in the state.</li><li>
Established a cadre of cluster-level mentors to visit schools monthly and provide instructional support to teachers and headmasters through classroom observations and spot tests. This support is facilitated using apps in all three states, which also enables the collection of valuable data to understand implementation across all schools.</li><li>
Developed a comprehensive foundational learning monitoring system in the three states. This involves multiple apps used by mentors, teachers, and other administrators like BEO and DIETs, as well as a dashboard where all critical KPIs are visualized for the entire state.</li><li>
Set up a monthly review structure where the state and districts review progress in FLN using the dashboard and take actions based on the data available from all classrooms. This review structure has been established in all three states.</li><li>
Supported all three states in conducting regular sample annual endline student FLN achievement surveys, coupled with monthly dipstick sample surveys. The survey results are used to set up district-level FLN goals and communicate them across the entire state delivery channels to drive accountability.</li></ul> 
For the next three years, Central Square Foundation is committed to raising resources and operating in these states with a focus on stabilizing the aforementioned inputs and then guiding all districts towards a situation where the majority of students achieve FLN competence by the time they cross grade 3. This would involve the following initiatives:<ul><li>
Strengthening the project management units in each state and adopting districts to drive implementations through district project management units established by the government</li><li>
Working closely with the Mission Director to continuously iterate the design of all academic inputs based on insights from the field. Additionally, influencing the state leadership to prevent any rollback of design changes already achieved</li><li>
Collaborating with the Mission Director to improve the quality of data collected by mentors and other stakeholders regarding classroom observations and student assessments from all districts</li><li>
Supporting all districts in understanding their progress with respect to the mission implementation and helping them develop action plans to achieve the mission's goals</li><li>
Working closely with the State Mission Director to strengthen the district PMU by running FLN fellowships or placing CSF teams in select districts</li></ul> 
Key responsibilities of a Project Manager:
CSF is recruiting for the position of Project Manager to support the state FLN team in developing and rolling out a holistic foundational learning programme. This role will cater specifically to academic workstreams such as Teaching Learning Materials, Teacher (and Academic Cadre) Capacity Building, Mentoring Support to Teachers, Monitoring, Cascaded Reviews, Assessments and Communications. This role will require day-to-day interaction and working with government officials in the state government which includes:
Develop work products, documents, and outputs related to academic workstreams in consultation with the internal CSF teams and academic partners<ul><li>
Teaching-Learning Materials and Instructional Design: Support the state in designing quality curricular and instructional materials for the state such as academic calendar, learning outcome framework, teacher guides, lesson plans, student worksheets</li><li>
Assessments: Support the state in developing an assessment framework for early grades, including system assessment and school-based assessment (formative and summative assessments)</li><li>
Teacher Professional Development: Provide support to the state for conducting training needs assessment, situational analysis, design of high-quality teacher training modules, trainer capacity building, training monitoring, and feedback</li><li>
Mentoring: Design and integrate an on-site support program for teachers informed by evidence collected through the classroom observation process</li></ul><ul><li>
Support the PMU for continuous program monitoring and course correction during the implementation of academic workstreams</li><li>
Knowledge management and documentation of the implementation of work 
</li></ul> 
 
Skills and Qualifications:<ul><li>
Bachelors degree from a reputed university is required; a Masters degree preferred in education, development studies, and social science
</li><li>2 to 6 years (for Project Manager) of post-qualification work experience, preferably in the education sector</li><li>
Strong project management skills with proven program implementation experience</li><li>
Excellent writing and oral communication skills with proficiency and fluency in English and Hindi both
</li><li>Excellent project delivery skills, including the ability to create project plans, drive execution, manage multiple projects at a time, and maturity to influence multiple internal and external stakeholders</li><li>
Prior hands-on experience in the Indian education sector and with government stakeholders</li><li>
Strong analytical skills backed by a pragmatic bent of mind, able to drive actionable insights from data.</li><li>
Strong growth and learning mindset</li></ul> 
Compensation
Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidates' experience levels.</div>

Project Manager/Senior Project Manager - State Program Management Unit (SPMU)

<div>Role: Project Manager (PM) - Foundational Numeracy Design and Implementation
Team: Classroom Instruction and Practice (CIP)
Required work experience: 2-4 years of designing education content and training experience
Location: Delhi (with travel to field locations)
About Central Square Foundation: Established in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the learning outcomes of all school-going children across India through system-led reforms. Our initiatives span innovation and policy to practice and focus on learning impact at scale. Click here to learn more.
About the Classroom Instruction and Practices (CIP) Team: CSF focuses on education system reform using structured pedagogy and continuous academic support as crucial levers for improving student learning outcomes at scale. The Classroom Instruction Practices (CIP) team enables CSF&rsquo;s district and state units to enhance program implementation by improving the adoption of structured pedagogy resources, teacher professional development, and assessment-informed instruction. Visit our Public Goods Microsite to learn more about our structured pedagogy, teacher professional development and assessment-informed-instruction approaches. 
Position: Program Manager Foundational Numeracy Design and Implementation
Position Summary: This role focuses on three key areas in designing and implementing Foundational Numeracy programs at CSF:<ul><li>
Developing Numeracy Curriculum and Training Content: Design early-grade mathematics curricula and training materials, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practices. Key outputs include:<ul><li>
Learning Outcome Frameworks, Structured Pedagogy Lesson Plans, Student Worksheets, and Formative Assessments.</li><li>
Teacher Professional Development workshops and instructional video content.</li><li>
Coaching and mentoring protocols.</li><li>
Explainer videos, presentations, collateral materials, and nudges.</li></ul></li><li>
Generating Field Implementation Insights: Conduct field visits and classroom observations to gather actionable insights by collecting and analyzing data on:<ul><li>
Teaching practices in numeracy.</li><li>
Student learning outcomes assessments.</li><li>
Academic support processes.</li></ul></li><li>
Building Academic Capacity: Enhance the academic capabilities of our state and district teams by:<ul><li>
Conducting in-person and remote training sessions.</li><li>
Facilitating workshops with government experts and technical partners.</li><li>
Providing on-the-job shadowing and field coaching.</li><li>
Leading train-the-trainer sessions.</li></ul></li></ul>
Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities: We are looking for a Mathematics Educator and Curriculum Specialist with Expertise in Early-Grade Instruction and Teacher Development<ul><li>
Qualifications - University degree or fellowship specialising in Mathematics Education</li><li>
Professional Experience:</li></ul>
 i) 2+ years of mathematics teaching experience in primary grades (15) within under-resourced schools.
 ii) 2+ years of mathematics curriculum design and professional development at a leading education service or non-profit organisation<ul><li>
Expertise in the Science of Learning Mathematics, including:</li></ul>
 i) Understanding learning trajectories of early-grade mathematical concepts/skills
 ii) Applying the CPA/ELPS approaches for conceptual understanding
 iii) Implementing strategies for fact and procedural fluency practice
 iv) Addressing misconceptions and hard-spots<ul><li>
Expertise in mathematics curriculum and teacher training:</li></ul>
 i) Designing Learning Outcome Progressions benchmarked against national and international curriculum standards
 ii) Creating curricular resources, including teacher and student materials such as lesson plans, worksheets, and assessments
 iii) Delivering teacher professional development and instructional coaching through workshops, videos, classroom observations, and coaching protocols<ul><li>
Strong communication skills in both English and Hindi - with fluency in reading, writing, and presenting academic content</li><li>
Ability to get things done - execute tasks efficiently, including breaking down assignments, adhering to timelines, multitasking, and ensuring accountability for deliverables</li><li>
Openness to feedback and a commitment to continuous learning from research evidence and field insights</li><li>
Willingness to stretch and travel 810 days per month to field locations in remote districts across various states.</li><li>
Passion for making a scalable impact in education and belief in achieving foundational learning for all children.</li></ul>
This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to enhancing foundational numeracy education through curriculum development, field insights, and capacity building.
Compensation
Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate&rsquo;s experience levels. 
 
 
How to Apply
Fill out the application form by clicking on the &lsquo;Apply' button.</div>

Project Manager - Foundational Numeracy Design and Implementation

<div>Job Title: Project Lead, Assam
Organisation: Central Square Foundation
Team: School Governance
Location: Guwahati (with regular travel to Delhi and across Assam)
About Central Square Foundation:
Founded in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit philanthropic foundation working on the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. We are driven by our mission to transform the school education system with a focus on improving children's learning outcomes, especially in low-income communities.
Learn more about CSF on our website.
About the team:
The Government of India and the State Governments have undertaken several large-scale initiatives over the past few years. The objective was to provide necessary inputs and access to strengthen the school education system. While these were pivotal steps that facilitated achieving near-universal enrolment in primary grades, it is imperative for the governance focus to now shift to ensuring attainment of learning outcomes. One way forward is through the disclosure of learning outcomes at the school level. Watch the playlist here.
To achieve this, there is a need for a:<ul><li>
Reliable, standardised and uniform measures to assess and disclose learning quality at the school level</li><li>
Regulatory mechanism for schools that holds them accountable for making children learn</li></ul>
At CSF, we look at governance-level reforms that make schools accountable for learning and underpin the role of a neutral body in disclosing this learning reliably. We support the institutionalisation of:<ul><li>
State School Standards Authority: CSF provides evidence-based knowledge to the states to set up a specialised, independent and neutral regulator for the sector as laid out in the NEP 2020.
</li><li>Competency-based Census Assessments (CCA): To measure learning outcomes in schools, CSF engages with the state/national assessment bodies in implementing standardised competency-based census assessments to generate reliable and comparable learning outcomes data to measure the performance of schools.</li></ul>
Position Summary
CSF is currently seeking a Project Lead based out of Guwahati, Assam, to support the implementation of the State School Standards Authority as advised in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in the state. The work will involve liaising with the State education political and executive leadership, for example - Education Minister, Secretary Department of School Education, Mission Director Axom Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Director State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Chairperson of the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB), other IAS officers and state officers to ensure the reforms are implemented and communicated well in the whole of Assam. The work also involves research on education policy and legislation, engaging with stakeholders from the state educational bodies, research on education Acts, and supporting other NEP-related efforts in the State. It is a full-time role, and the Project Lead would report to the Associate Director of the School Governance team in Delhi.
Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
Implement the key initiatives in the national and state-level education policies, Acts, and frameworks for school education governance in Assam.
</li><li>Provide technical and strategic support for the creation and operationalisation of the State School Standards Authority.</li><li>
Coordinate meetings, workshops, and consultations with stakeholders to ensure active involvement and feedback from all relevant education sectors in the state.</li><li>
Draft policy briefs, reports, and presentations on key findings, recommendations, and progress related to the SSSA and NEP 2020 implementation.</li><li>
Document key findings, recommendations, and action plans resulting from research,
</li><li>Lead and manage the expert team of Project Managers and Associates on the assigned work streams to contextualise the same for the state.</li><li>
Knowledge management and documentation of the implementation of work in the state.</li></ul>
Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities<ul><li>
6 to 10 years of work experience, demonstrating knowledge of research methodology, and experience engaging with senior government stakeholders.</li><li>
Bachelors degree from a reputed university; a Masters degree preferred (in education, development studies, public policy, and social sciences).</li><li>
A first-hand understanding of the beliefs and mindsets of parents who send their children to government schools will be an added advantage.</li><li>
Fluent in English with excellent reading and writing skills. Preference will be given to candidates who know the local language (Assamese) well.</li><li>
Experience working with state and district-level governance and institutional structures.</li><li>
Knowledge and experience working on project management, large-scale program implementation with multiple delivery tracks, and researching and monitoring, among others.</li><li>
Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and analytical skills</li><li>
Familiarity with the education landscape in Assam and regional educational challenges would be beneficial.</li></ul>
Start Date: As soon as possible
Compensation: Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidates experience levels.
How to Apply<ul><li>
Fill out the application form.</li><li>
Upload your resume on the application form (File Name: Firstname_Lastname_Resume).</li></ul></div>

Project Lead - School Governance

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