Country lead India (Curriculum and Instruction)
- Rurban Talents
- 10 - 17 years
- Delhi, NCR
- 4 years ago
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Job Description
Generation India Foundation
Curriculum and Instruction Country Lead, India
We are seeking a talented Curriculum and Instruction Country Lead, interested in being the main point of contact for Generation curriculum and instruction, planning, managing, and delivering onboarding and professional development to Generation instructors in India.
Who You'll Work With
You will be part of Generation Worldwide, more than 75 million young people are unemployed. But many employers cant find people with the skills they need for entry-level jobs. Generation was created in 2014 to help bridge this gap at speed and scale.
Were building a skills-training methodology that can serve hundreds of thousands, and eventually millions, of young people a year. And were building proof that this training creates real business outcomes for employers, and lasting career impact for trainees so everyone has the incentive to invest in skills. Our goal is to help our students achieve personal and professional success and fundamentally change their life trajectories. Generation programs prepare unemployed or underemployed young people, aged 18 to 29, for jobs in four sectors: healthcare, technology, retail/sales, and skilled trades.
Today, Generation is active in ten countries98 cities and 261 sites with diverse social, economic and labor-market contexts.
What will you do
To support instructors in the high-quality delivery of our programs, Generation is seeking a full-time Curriculum and Instruction Lead to plan, manage, and deliver onboarding and professional development to Generation instructors in India, and support Global Generation team in curriculum design of new program. The Curriculum & Instruction Lead will report directly to the COO in Generation India and will work in close collaboration with training providers, instructors, and other Generation staff.
Main Responsibilities
Curriculum & Instruction Strategy (60%)
Set and drive the vision for Generation Indias instructor support strategy, including new
approaches for scale.
Collaborate with country-level leadership, business development personnel, and program
launch/operations teams to scope new projects, determine time and cost implications of program
design.
Conceptualise instructor support into larger programmatic goals and strategies for scale.
Provide strategic direction to the country curriculum and instruction (C&I) team on the
execution of C&I vision, instructor support activities and driving key strategic initiatives.
Collaborate with the Global Curriculum & Instruction Lead on the adoption and customization
of Generations global strategy for instructor staffing, selection, onboarding and professional
development.
Lead and build capacity of country C&I team to deliver professional development for
instructors (e.g., onboarding, coaching, refresher trainings, classroom visits, providing
evidence-based feedback on observed strengths, areas for improvement and progresstowards
development goals).
Program Design (10%)
Support activity mapping with Global Curriculum & Instruction Lead as needed, working with
employers to surface the activities and skills that should be integrated into a curriculum for new
professions.
Liaise with stakeholders (e.g., technical experts, training delivery partners) to gather inputs
needed for curriculum design and to obtain feedback on design as needed.
Provide feedback to the Global Curriculum & Instruction Lead during the design process,
ensuring content and activities are relevant and appropriate for the context.
Program Learning and Improvement (15%)
Identify session design and classroom delivery opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned,
and collaborating with the Curriculum & Instruction Team to address them in the best way
Provide feedback on global training approaches and tools that are used to support instructor
development.
Lead collection and evaluation of data before, during, and after onboarding and trainings to
identify lessons learned, continuously improve processes and resources, and plan additional
support needs for instructors.
Stakeholder Engagement and Management (15%)
Articulate Generations methodology for curriculum and instruction to diverse audiences,
including employers, funders, training service providers, or other partners.
Lead the identification of training service providers that will deliver Generation programs and
supply instructors as needed.
Communicate updates to donors and funders regarding program design, delivery, and quality.
Experience and mindsets
Recommended minimum 5+ years direct supervisory or managerial experience.
At least 3 years of experience designing and delivering multi-week training programs for adult learners.
At least 2 years of experience coaching or providing professional development to instructors/reports.
Experience managing relationships and communicating with diverse stakeholders, such as training
delivery partners, donors, or employers.
Creative and analytical thinker with a track record of managing projects and delivering operational targets.
Professional demeanour, excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills(English
required and other Indian regional languages preferred).
High degree of independence with the ability to also be a team player.
Entrepreneurial, creative, proactive mindset required. Experience in a start-up environment preferred.
Ideal candidate will have experience working with educational institutions, and/or has knowledge of current trends in adult learning and the players in the skills training landscape.
The candidate should be open to traveling within country, and occasional travel to other Generation sites as per the needs of the program.
Education
Graduate in any field with strong academic track record; Post graduation will be an added advantage.
More about Generation: www.generationinitiative.org. To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume
to ru**********s@gm**l.com with copy to ca*********a@ge*******n.org with the email subject Application for
C&I country Lead-India.
Job Classification
Industry: Education, Teaching, TrainingFunctional Area: Teaching, Education, Training, Counselling,
Role Category: Teachers
Role: Teachers
Employement Type: Freshers
Education
Under Graduation: Any Graduate in Any SpecializationPost Graduation: Post Graduation Not Required
Contact Details:
Company: Rurban TalentsAddress: Gurgaon
Location(s): Delhi, NCR
Keyskills: Training Team Management Stakeholder Engagement Training Delivery Curriculum Development
Rurban Talents
You will be part of Generation - Worldwide, more than 75 million young people are unemployed. But many employers cant find people with the skills they need for entry-level jobs. Generation was created in 2014 to help bridge this gapat speed and scale.Were building a skills-training...
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