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Job Description Programme Lead (Teaching Assistant), The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, New Delhi Overview: The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women is an 18-month full-time, professional certificate in management practice and leadership with a reimagined multidisciplinary curriculum. The programme is a combination of classroom learning, hands-on work experience, and mentoring and coaching by some of the most inspiring academics and professionals of our time. Academic Programme Designed with inputs from individuals with expertise and insights into higher education, management practice, the liberal arts, and women’s studies, the programme offers a unique and unparalleled mix of courses to prepare women for a successful professional career. The four converging tracks that define the distinctiveness of the programme are Mastering Management Practice, Learning from the Liberal Arts, Thinking and Communicating for Impact, and Taking Charge of Personal Growth . You will be working as a ‘Programme Lead’ The role will involve the following tasks and responsibilities: Teaching Assistance • Assisting faculty for the entire duration of a course • Doing research and creating teaching materials under the guidance of the professor • Holding tutorials and informal study sessions with students • Helping students resolve course-related issues either in small groups or individually • Scheduling lectures for upcoming terms in accordance with the availability of faculty • Ensuring that course outline, readings materials, pre-readings and lecture slides are up on the Intranet at the beginning of every course • Ensuring that books for a course are procured in time • Maintaining attendance records of all students and keeping track of absentees • Maintaining notes and compiling course summaries at the end of every course • Designing workshops and learning material to address curricular needs. Grading and Assessment • Assisting faculty in designing assessment plans, grading parameters, and doing corrections when required • Helping faculty in creating questions for quizzes and assignments when required • Managing uploaded assignments for faculty • Analysing grades and student performance at the end of the term Course Management and Administration • Initial or follow-up communication and setting up calls or meetings with identified faculty • Ensuring formal contracts and invoices are in place for the assigned faculty • Administering faculty feedback forms at the end of every term • Ensuring that accommodation and travel for every faculty has been arranged and finalised with the help of admin staff • Preparing an end-of-term report detailing term objectives, course description, analysis of coursework hours, learning outcome, course outline, assessment plan, grading guidelines, grading analysis, and faculty feedback analysis • Maintaining student profiles in preparation for pre-placement academic and professional records Guest Sessions, Seminars, and Workshops • Ensuring and scheduling regular guest sessions, seminar series, and workshops every term • Identifying or following up on initial communication with the guest speaker • Helping plan content and topic of talk or session with the guest speaker when required • Helping plan, schedule, and monitor extra-curricular activities and other workshops Qualifications, skills and experience requirements: Education: Master’s degree in any discipline. Background in management is a plus, but not essential. Skills: Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, communication (written and verbal), research, and organizational skills. Tech Proficiency: Comfortable using Microsoft Excel, Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms), and course management tools. Experience: Prior exposure to teaching assistance, academic coordination, or interdisciplinary learning environments is desirable but not mandatory. Attributes: Proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and aligned with Vedica’s mission of women’s empowerment and education. Application Process A cover letter with a copy of the CV should be sent to manisha.goel@vedicascholars.com and aditya.megumi@vedicascholars.com Use the following subject line – ‘ Application – Programme Lead (Teaching Assistant) ’ Show more Show less
