Content Associate

**Background**

**About Leadership For Equity (LFE)**

**Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation** (branded as **Leadership For Equity**, LFE), is a non-profit (NGO). In our two-fold approach to change, we build the capacity of government system leaders and we influence system processes. In partnership with the local and state education bodies, we co-create programs that shift teaching-learning practices and improve student learning and well-being. This work coupled with our research and advisory support to influence policies, we hope to create effective government education systems.

**BELIEF**: We believe Public Education Systems are the gatekeepers of social EQUITY, especially when India's 120 million poorest of the poor children go to government-run schools. A multi-layered, complex, and systemic problem of educational inequity, will require a solution rooted in the SYSTEMS CHANGE approach. We believe that a COLLECTIVE effort by forging partnerships with governments, like-minded philanthropists, corporates, donors, nonprofits and grassroot organisations will help bring scalable and sustainable social change.

**VISION**:We envision Public Education Systems That Refuse To Let Children Down

**APPROACH**: We focus on building system leaders by strengthening middle Management. This includes enabling Academic & Administrative Officers (Extension Officers, BEOs, DIETs, SCERT) to effectively lead quality improvement programs and run their departments. As well as, Equipping Teachers Mentors (URCs, CRG, BRG, CRCs) to improve the classroom practices of teachers in foundational learning and technology. In the last 5 years, we built the capacity of 2000+ system leaders, and 40,200+ teachers to impact 8.2 million students. We have co-created and implemented 7 different programs and have multi-year MoUs with 9 govt. bodies including District Zilla Parishads, DIETs, SCERTs, SSA, Department of School Education & Sports, Govt. of Maharashtra, Haryana & Tripura, and currently expanding to Andhra Pradesh.

**About the project**

Part of India’s educational agenda, Foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) have been recognized as an essential part of the nation's economic growth and social development. Attainment of FLN skills impact children’s cognitive development as well as their future academic performance. Furthermore, it has several socio-economic benefits and promotes equity in education. Key frameworks guiding the efforts to improve FLN across India; National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and NIPUN Bharat Mission, are focussed on ensuring that every child in the country achieves foundational literacy and numeracy by grade 3 by 2026-27. LFE aims to strengthen the capacity of government officers and teachers so that together they can achieve FLN outcomes for students across Maharashtra. This capacity building is done through professional development programs which are offered as in-person training sessions and blended learning programs.

**About the Role**:
**Description & Responsibilities**

The **Content Associate **will work as part of the Maharashtra Content team to ensure quality content creation for in-person and blended teacher capacity building courses. Additionally, the Content Associate will collaborate with members across the team and support the manager as and when required.
- Research and creation of interactive and engaging content on topics related to FLN education for officers and teachers.
- Revamping and translation of courses and content plans relevant to project goals, teacher/officer needs and the project mission.
- Peer reviewing content for accuracy and alignment to the content evaluation rubrics
- Developing learning & assessment frameworks, assignments, and assessment tools like tests and quizzes.
- Working with various content development vendors for communicating requirements, reviewing content and ensuring seamless deliverables.
- Creating visual design documents, audio-visual content on slides including audio narration scripts, and interactive elements.

**Requirement**:
**Education & Experience**
- Prior experience in developing foundational literacy and/or numeracy content.
- At least 1-2 years of experience in working on e-content creation projects with a knowledge of **instructional design theories and principles.**:

- ** A degree in education (D.Ed., M.S.Ed., or B.Ed.) is preferred.**:

- Prior experience in teaching students or training teachers on FLN concepts will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of audio-visual video production will be an added advantage.

**Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities**
- ** Functional knowledge (oral and written) of Marathi & English is mandatory**:

- Content development skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Expertise in tools like Videoscribe, Filmora, Articulate 360, Premiere Pro etc. for video editing.
- Interest in exploring AI tools for educational media development.
- A strong ability to create outstanding presentations