Learning Experiences Lead

ABOUT US:

The Organisation: Lighthouse Communities Foundation (LCF) works in the area of skilling and livelihoods for underserved youth. This is a pioneering program with a strong public-private partnership (PPP) model, an agency-led approach to livelihoods and a vision of socio-economic transformation. The Lighthouses are run through this PPP that empowers the Government, Corporates, Nonprofits and Citizens to work together towards changing lives. The provision of location and capital expenditure for the Lighthouse centres is taken care of by the Government. Corporates contribute through CSR funds to provide operational expenses. Nonprofits come on board to provide various skilling-courses to the youth. With penetration in more than 400 of the 500 plus slum communities of Pune, the program has now expanded to other locations in Maharashtra viz. Pimpri-Chinchwad, Dombivali, Aurangabad; and also states viz. Delhi, Odisha and Telangana. At LCF, you will not only witness, experience, and co-create place-based transformational impact at scale; but also be part of a team that nurtures belongingness and agency for its members, as it does for our youth.

Our Core Values: Empathy | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage

The Department:

The Mission Cell at LCF constitutes the backbone of the programme intervention that is aimed at empowering India's youth through agency-building, upskilling, and access to sustainable livelihoods. Among other foci, the Mission Cell is responsible for both student-facing and staff-facing learning; including, assessing learning needs, designing learning experiences, developing learning material, monitoring programme implementation, and evaluating programme impact. At the Mission Cell, you will be working with a passionate team of mission-minded specialists, who innovate, design and implement youth-centric curricula that's iterative, rooted in love, and ushers sustainable community transformation. LCF strives to create an inclusive workplace for all, including persons with disabilities and members of the queer community. Potential candidates need only consider if they are passionate about empowering young people, and if they possess the requisite skill sets for the role.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The PURPOSE of the Learning Experiences Lead's role within the Mission Cell is to bring to life the vision of the learning experience that we have for our learner-participants. The Learning Experiences Lead will co-create the LX (Learning Experience) Design Brief (which includes identifying and articulating learning needs) for the various courses offered at LCF, and ensure its development and delivery through high-quality learning-instructional material and assessments. The role is vital to ensure curriculum and instruction are aligned towards meeting intended learning outcomes and thereby enabling the transformation that we envision for our youth and in our communities. The ideal candidate is a creative instructional designer/ educator who possesses demonstrable aptitude to convert abstract ideas of potential learning outcomes into concrete learning experiences. They believe in the power of multimodal (audio/ visual/ tactile/ kinesthetic/ experiential/ etc.) learning; and possess demonstrable

ability to -

1. distill understanding from subject-matter/ domain experts and curate course plans for

varied learning goals, and

1. leverage various pedagogies innovatively to transform curriculum ideas

into empowering learning experiences. The ability to fluently articulate ideas in English is essential.

Your role in supplementing organisational goals:

The RESPONSIBILITY of the Learning Experiences Lead is to create:

1. multimodal learning experiences that are engaging, and accessible/ inclusive for our learner-participants (who include youth from underserved communities and the staff at LCF);

2. assessments (whether diagnostic, formative, summative or confirmative) that are fair, valid, reliable and aligned. They will work closely with the larger team to ensure that the learning experience is effective in achieving learning outcomes, relevant to learner-participants, and aligned to organisational goals.

The TASKS for the Learning Experiences Lead is to carry out include:

● Learning Experience Planning: Supporting the Curriculum Design team in co-creating LXD Briefs in consultation with experts in diverse domains (as varied as - entrepreneurship/ upskilling courses/ social-emotional-learning/ design-thinking/ transformational-leadership) and curating course-outlines and assessments in alignment with intended learning outcomes.

● Research & Design / Evaluation & Iteration: Identifying appropriate and varied methods/ media

to present learning-instructional content for both new and existing curricula; end-to-end design (or redesign, as required) and creation of learning-instructional material that is in alignment with expected learning outcomes. Further, work closely with content designers to ensure that the learning-instructional content meets accessibility guidelines for people with varying disabilities. Simultaneously, evaluating the efficacy of learning experiences, courses and learning-instructional material via pilots or observation of course implementation; and iterating to better serve intended learning outcomes/ learner needs.

● Stakeholder Coordination: Working closely with the Curriculum Design team, the Course

Implementation team (coordinators/facilitators/trainers) and Operations Leads, to ensure the learning-experience is relevant, engaging and accessible. Further, working with translators (as required) to ensure the essence of instructional-learning material is retained in other languages.

● Communication & Documentation: Identifying and maintaining appropriate, 1. artifacts for documentation and, 2. channels of communication, to ensure periodic and clear dispersal of information regarding goals, timelines and outcomes, for the benefit of various stakeholders.

What a good fit for the role includes:

Prerequisite Knowledge and Demonstrable Skill Sets:

● Must be self-aware and a "practitioner of inner work" in any form (Inner Work is at the core of LCF's mission; firm conviction in its potential will ensure a strong culture fit.)

● Knowledge of and experience with curriculum design or course facilitation of programmes such as Social Emotional Learning/ 21st Century Skills/ Agency-building/ Project-based Learning/ etc.

● Knowledge of and familiarity with Learning Design frameworks such as UDL, Inclusive Design frameworks such as the DEIJ Lens, and basic Lesson/ Session Planning principles

● Knowledge of and familiarity with Learning Management Systems or Online Learning Portals

● Excellent written-proficiency in English for content creation and for documentation

● Familiarity with backwards planning and project management tools will add value

● Proven ability to critically think, problem solve, engage in simultaneous projects, and work with diverse populations in dynamic environments

Preferred Professional Background:

● Master's degree in any field (preferably in Education/ Instruction Design (/LXD)/ Research/ related fields with demonstrable experience in Teaching/ Lesson Plan Design/ Learning Content Design/ Education Assessment/ Curriculum Design/ related domains

● At least 5 years of work experience in curriculum design or course facilitation of programmes such as Social Emotional Learning/ 21st Century Skills/ Project-based Learning/ etc.

● Prior experience with creating and managing content on/ for Learning Management Systems/ Online Learning Portals/ Printed Learning Material (textbooks/ workbooks/ IEC material)/ etc.

● Advantageous (but not mandatory):

○ Prior experience designing/ facilitating interactive exercises, or art/ drama/ game -based

experiences in workshop/ learning/ therapeutic settings

○ Prior experience working with young-adults

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹600, ₹850,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person