Associate Manager - Foundational Literacy & Numeracy, Assessments

South Asia's leading assessment research and educational technology organization seeks a dynamic professional to join their team in Bangalore!

Team - Assessments
Reporting to - Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

Team Management & Content Development: 

• Build and oversee an assessment content team dedicated to developing FLN assessments and learning materials, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and task management.
• Conceptualize, plan, and execute research to enhance internal expertise and understanding of foundational literacy and numeracy content and assessment methodologies.
• Develop and facilitate the creation of high-quality foundational literacy and numeracy content and assessment tools.
• Lead training sessions, both internally and externally, focusing on the utilization of foundational literacy and numeracy assessment tools.
• Manage timelines and team dynamics to meet project requirements, catering to the needs of all stakeholders involved.
  
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to coordinate FLN assessment projects, from planning and execution to analysis.
• Provide support for the implementation of FLN projects and contribute to data analysis efforts to evaluate student performance and identify learning patterns.
• Generate reports tailored to the specific needs of FLN projects, ensuring comprehensive analysis and pedagogical insights.
• Maintain thorough documentation of all project deliverables and activities.
• Conduct field visits to evaluate the implementation of FLN products and assessments, and engage with clients and evaluators to address implementation challenges.

Organizational Development:

• Expand project reach through high-quality dissemination via working papers, publications, and other channels.
• Conduct ongoing product-level analysis to identify strengths and areas for improvement in FLN assessments, aiming for scalability.
• Support team members' professional growth and learning needs, particularly in pedagogy-related areas, to enhance overall capacity.

Skill & Will

• Must-Have (one or two absolutely non-negotiable skills):  Experience leading teams of early educators. Speaking, reading, writing knowledge of Hindi and English
• Good to Have (Any one of two skills which will be good to have): Additional languages and writing skills. Teaching experience. Ed-tech experience. 
• Not Suitable For: Significant/frequent job hoppers

Knowledge, Experience & Qualification

• Graduate/postgraduate in Early Education/ English/ Hindi or any other Indian language as one of the major subjects.
• 5 years of experience in the education space with some experience as a team manager or lead. 
• A master's or a bachelor's degree related to the field of education and development and/or a specialization in ECCE or related fields.
• Candidates with relevant work experience in the design, implementation, or creation of FLN content.