Learning Outcomes Specialist

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 provided by the Government. Corporates contribute through CSR funds to cover 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 belonging 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 Outcomes Specialist's role within the Mission Cell is to identify and articulate learning needs, and to design and implement appropriate mechanisms to measure learning outcomes. The role is vital to ensure curriculum and programme efficacy, and to demonstrate that outputs from learning-experiences align with organisational goals. The ideal candidate believes in the power of evidence-based assessments and views them as tools for communication; they will possess demonstrable aptitude to convert abstract ideas of outcomes into tangible metrics of impact, and be able to articulate fluently in the English language.

Your role in supplementing organisational goals:

The RESPONSIBILITY of the Learning Outcomes Specialist is to create and ensure that the assessments (whether diagnostic, formative, summative or confirmative) used for the various courses designed by the Curriculum Development Team are fair, valid, reliable and aligned, and are robust tools to communicate with integrity - goals, progress and impact of the curricula and courses.

The TASKS for the Learning Outcomes Specialist to carry out include:

● Assessment - Research & Design: Supporting the team with defining learning outcomes; and creating different types of assessments for various stages of the learning experience design process - from curriculum conceptualisation to course delivery and long-term impact. Learning experiences provided by LCF range from improving technical skills to enabling inner work and behaviour change; thereby requiring deployment of a spectrum of tools especially rubrics.

● Assessment - Monitoring & Iteration: Supporting with and monitoring implementation/ quality of the various assessments. Follow-through with iterating assessment design as required.

● Stakeholder Coordination: Working closely with the curriculum design team, the course implementation team (coordinators/facilitators/trainers) and operations leads to ensure assessment processes are integrous and efficient.

● Communication & Documentation: Identifying and maintaining appropriate artifacts of impact and channels of communication to ensure periodic and clear dispersal of information regarding learning-experience goals and outcomes for the benefit of various stakeholders. Further, contributing to collation of reports for donors and other 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.

● Proven ability to create and work with rubrics and other assessment tools

● Proficiency in the use of technology (including Google Workspace/ Microsoft 365/ Learning Management Systems) and comfort in testing and adapting to new technologies related to assessments and documentation

● Excellent interpersonal skills and experience with conducting interviews, focus group discussions, surveys, etc.

● Strong research capabilities and excellent written-proficiency in English to create assessment frameworks and documentation

● Knowledge of Instructional Design frameworks such as ADDIE, Learning Design frameworks such as UDL, and Inclusive Design frameworks such as the DEIJ Lens

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

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

Preferred Professional Background:

● Master's/ Bachelor's degree in Education/ Instruction Design/ Research/ Development Studies/ related fields with experience in Education Assessment/ Curriculum Design/ Research Methods/ Impact Assessment/ related domains

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

● At least 5 years of related work experience; or a portfolio/ evidence of proficiency in the skills required for this role

● Prior experience with Learning Management Systems/ Online Learning Portals will add value

● Prior experience working with young-adults will add value

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹500, ₹650,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person