World Change Starts with Educated Children Position Overview: Through its Girl s Education and Gender Equality Program (GEGEP), Room to Read engages with school-going adolescent girls from economically disadvantaged communities and vulnerable backgrounds to ensure that they complete secondary school and have the skills to negotiate key life decisions. GEGEP is operational in 8 States of India, namely, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Telangana. Room to Read envisions a world in which all children, can pursue quality education that prepares them to make positive change - in their families, schools and communities. Within its Life Skills Education Framework, GEGEP with its intervention, enables adolescent girls to discover their own strength, advocate for themselves, think critically, empathize, rely on themselves, navigate through day-to-day challenges and make informed decisions. The Program Facilitator will report to the Program Associate/Program Officer in the state. The position will be field based; one Program Facilitator will be responsible for 5 schools. This position is focused on working on thematic area of Boys Life Skills Curriculum and would involve working with teachers and adolescent boys. Roles and responsibilities: Programmatic Understanding and Preparedness: Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s Girls Education program design and implement activities basis the inputs from the national and state team. Develop thorough understanding of the complete content package of the thematic area- Boys life skills curriculum to be rolled out in the selected schools. Understand and support in Program planning (in consultation with State Office and program officer/ associate) Undertake corrective action and incorporate feedback when provided by the supervisor. Participation in monthly review meetings, quarterly meetings and trainings organized by GEP national and state office team. Onsite Support and Capacity Building: Contribute in capacity building of facilitators on the program content providing necessary support to team in planning, execution and facilitation. Co-facilitation of life skill session curriculum in capacity building sessions of facilitators. Demonstrate and support teachers in life skill sessions, parents meetings and other activities of program design during implementation. Support school teachers to set schedule of program activities with girls, observing sessions and providing handholding support to the teachers. Set a schedule of visit to the schools as per the benchmarking indicated in the design. Ensuring Quality program at the field level: Observe the life skills sessions and other activities as per the program design and benchmarking indicators. Engage in regular handholding and coaching of teachers for qualitative program implementation. Ensure and support the school teachers for keeping program records as decided per the program design. Understand and work on factors that may impede quality and fidelity of Life skills on the field. Support in tracking of quality standards is being met and provide updates to PA/ PO. Use life skill observations form along with the PA/PO and basis this provides feedback to teachers. Support and facilitate the administration of teacher s training assessment tool for all the trainings. Facilitate or participate in monthly/quarterly meetings of school teachers to discuss and identify solutions to challenges are facing in program implementation and in working with the girls. Conduct discussions on Program Quality with School teachers during meeting. Ensure feedback is given to specific school and recorded. Support in dissemination of LS journals at the school level. Liaising, networking and building linkages: Support in planning and organizing trainings and meetings for government officials with SCERT, Gender Cell, District Officials, Block level/Cluster level etc about the program and its updates, upcoming plans. Effective liaison with program school administration for smooth operations of the program design. Support state PO/PA in building linkages with like-minded organizations. Support PO/PA for creating visibility of the program. Participate and support in learning events at state level. Reporting and Documentation: Fill the record and monitoring forms and trackers consolidate and report to state office. Support in documentation of best practices, case studies, photos and lessons learned and share with the GEP Team. Maintain general book-keeping of attendance in program activities at school. Record qualitative reflections of sessions. Family and Community engagement: Lead the community campaign in the schools as per the design and ensure stakeholder involvement. Support in organizing, planning and monitoring of parents meeting (conduct parents meeting if needed in specific design situations). Supporting PA/PO in facilitating donor, country office, GO team members visit. Support in ensuring the sustainability and scalability of the program. Conduct initial home visits of the participants if the design requires. Organizational Engagement: Participate in regular trainings and meetings with Room to Read staff. Participate in donor/ government stakeholders visits to program locations and provide information to donors/stakeholders about Room to Read s Girls Education Program as needed. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent/ or higher. Minimum experience of 3-4yrs (1-2 years of relevant experience in the education /development sector including internships). Good verbal and written communication skills in English / Hindi and the local language of the state where position is based. Preferred: Experience working on life skills/gender /adolescents. Proven experience of working with school administration and travel to field sites. Ability to work effectively with schools and facilitators. Strong field planning and project implementation skills. Room to Read is a child-safe organization. Location(s) India - Telangana To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled About Room to Read: Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children , Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. Room to Read has benefited more than 45 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 213,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.

The District Lead will oversee the program implementation and lead the agenda of system strengthening at district. They would serve as the main point of contact for the school and local government officials and coordinate the work of other RtR staff in the district. The District Lead will report to the State Manager and will have Program Associates reporting. This position will involve frequent travel to field locations as well as regular interaction with education officials, school administrators, teachers and students. Roles & Responsibilities: Programme Planning, Management & Implementation: Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s Literacy program design. Oversee the implementation of the programs in the project location, ensuring timely, efficient and well-coordinated implementation, adhering to the program and budget guidelines. Manage relationships with school, community and government counterparts in the project location and respond to issues that may arise in these relationships. Ensure that all program schools receive books, materials and furniture at the appropriate time. Ensure that all teacher training and capacity building activities are held as per plan and program guidelines, including the receipt of necessary approvals. Overall Lead trainings organized for resource persons, CRPs and RtR field staff under the project. Ensure implementation of the training of teachers by Resource person. Also, play role of key facilitator for these trainings. Ensure effective utilization of program budget through proper planning and tracking of planned activities. Ensure that financial and procurement norms are adhered to and efforts are made to be reduce cost to the extent possible, without compromising on the quality. Prepare cash advance, settlement, and reimbursement for program activities. Assist to prepare annual plan of action and budget for the program. Support the State Manager in strategic planning and advocacy, including sustainability planning and future expansion decisions. Participate actively on social media in all RtR campaigns. Supervise and ensure proper implementation of community engagement plans. Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfil the objectives of the organization. Technical Expertise & System Strengthening: Stay updated regarding the changing trends and any new state level policies, programmes or interventions in foundational literacy and reading, as announced by the government. Engage in discussions with the country team regarding future opportunities. Attend all district level government meetings, discussions and committees on early literacy and use those forums to advocate for enabling policies and government orders in support of RtR literacy program. Represent Room to Read in district level and also state level forums and advocate the importance of reading and need for libraries for children. Regularly interact with the Government officials and ensure systemic integration of the programme for sustainability. Attend review meetings at the national level and provide reflective feedback on program implementation and design issues. At the same time acts as the conduit for transferring innovative ideas and practices from the national level (or from other states) on to the field. Read and update oneself regarding the current national/international research in the field Provide technical oversight to CRP, BEO, DIET and district level officials and support them in their coaching and communication with government teachers and schools. Identify gaps in their capabilities and plan for their capacity building in discussion with the team. Participate in workshops on material development, training module development and training of trainers Monitoring, Supervision & Reporting: Provide technical oversight to the program associates and support them in their coaching and communication with government officials and schools. Identify gaps in their capabilities and plan for their capacity building in discussion with the IDTS unit. Analyze various data and information emanating from the field, develop programmatic co-relations and flag off issues for larger discussion. Ensure that program schools are monitored as per guidelines and the field staff perform their job effectively Supervise and ensure all data entry and compilation on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis, including GSD data. Maintain high level of data quality Assist in preparing all programmatic and financial reports as required, including donor reports. Analyze various data and information emanating from the field, develop programmatic co-relations and flag off issues for larger discussion. Organize and lead review meetings at field level Track progress of implementation and expenditures through regular review meetings and field visits; flag off deviations and delays at the earliest Manage Program Associates, including their performance evaluation, capacity building and coaching. Make regular visits to program schools alone and with key government officials from block/district/state level, observe reading practices, Library Management, library activities, speak to teachers and headmasters and supervise the functioning of the block level RtR staff. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor s Degree in education / social sciences or equivalent Master s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent preferred Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in the education sector In-depth knowledge about language and reading practices and approaches. Strong written and oral communication skills Critical thinking and analytical skills Good interpersonal skills and a team player Proven track record of achieving results. Proven ability to work effectively with schools and communities. Ability to travel regularly to project sites in remote locations. Good written and verbal communication in Hindi and English Preferred: Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people. Prior experience of working in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead. Prior experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented global or regional organization Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously and take initiative. Prior experience living and/or working in rural areas. Prior experience working with schools, teachers, administrators and government officials. Experience in successful implementation of a wide range of tasks as well as developing and implementing improvements in a prior position.

World Change Starts with Educated Children Position Overview: Through its Girl s Education and Gender Equality Program (GEGEP), Room to Read engages with school-going adolescent girls from economically disadvantaged communities and vulnerable backgrounds to ensure that they complete secondary school and have the skills to negotiate key life decisions. GEGEP is operational in 8 States of India, namely, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Telangana. Room to Read envisions a world in which all children, can pursue quality education that prepares them to make positive change - in their families, schools and communities. Within its Life Skills Education Framework, GEGEP with its intervention, enables adolescent girls to discover their own strength, advocate for themselves, think critically, empathize, rely on themselves, navigate through day-to-day challenges and make informed decisions. The Program Facilitator will report to the Program Associate /Program Officer in the state . The position will be field based; one Program Facilitator will be responsible for 5 schools. This position is focused on working on thematic area of Boys Life Skills Curriculum and would involve working with teachers and adolescent boys. Roles and responsibilities: Programmatic Understanding and Preparedness: Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s Girls Education program design and implement activities basis the inputs from the national and state team. Develop thorough understanding of the complete content package of the thematic area- Boys life skills curriculum to be rolled out in the selected schools. Understand and support in Program planning (in consultation with State Office and program officer/ associate) Undertake corrective action and incorporate feedback when provided by the supervisor. Participation in monthly review meetings, quarterly meetings and trainings organized by GEP national and state office team. Onsite Support and Capacity Building: Contribute in capacity building of facilitators on the program content providing necessary support to team in planning, execution and facilitation. Co-facilitation of life skill session curriculum in capacity building sessions of facilitators. Demonstrate and support teachers in life skill sessions, parents meetings and other activities of program design during implementation. Support school teachers to set schedule of program activities with girls, observing sessions and providing handholding support to the teachers. Set a schedule of visit to the schools as per the benchmarking indicated in the design. Ensuring Quality program at the field level: Observe the life skills sessions and other activities as per the program design and benchmarking indicators. Engage in regular handholding and coaching of teachers for qualitative program implementation. Ensure and support the school teachers for keeping program records as decided per the program design. Understand and work on factors that may impede quality and fidelity of Life skills on the field. Support in tracking of quality standards is being met and provide updates to PA/ PO. Use life skill observations form along with the PA/PO and basis this provides feedback to teachers. Support and facilitate the administration of teacher s training assessment tool for all the trainings. Facilitate or participate in monthly/quarterly meetings of school teachers to discuss and identify solutions to challenges are facing in program implementation and in working with the girls. Conduct discussions on Program Quality with School teachers during meeting. Ensure feedback is given to specific school and recorded. Support in dissemination of LS journals at the school level. Liaising, networking and building linkages: Support in planning and organizing trainings and meetings for government officials with SCERT, Gender Cell, District Officials, Block level/Cluster level etc about the program and its updates, upcoming plans. Effective liaison with program school administration for smooth operations of the program design. Support state PO/PA in building linkages with like-minded organizations. Support PO/PA for creating visibility of the program. Participate and support in learning events at state level. Reporting and Documentation: Fill the record and monitoring forms and trackers consolidate and report to state office. Support in documentation of best practices, case studies, photos and lessons learned and share with the GEP Team. Maintain general book-keeping of attendance in program activities at school. Record qualitative reflections of sessions. Family and Community engagement: Lead the community campaign in the schools as per the design and ensure stakeholder involvement. Support in organizing, planning and monitoring of parents meeting (conduct parents meeting if needed in specific design situations). Supporting PA/PO in facilitating donor, country office, GO team members visit. Support in ensuring the sustainability and scalability of the program. Conduct initial home visits of the participants if the design requires. Organizational Engagement: Participate in regular trainings and meetings with Room to Read staff. Participate in donor/ government stakeholders visits to program locations and provide information to donors/stakeholders about Room to Read s Girls Education Program as needed. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent/ or higher. Minimum experience of 3-4yrs (1-2 years of relevant experience in the education /development sector including internships). Good verbal and written communication skills in English / Hindi and the local language of the state where position is based. Preferred: Experience working on life skills/gender /adolescents. Proven experience of working with school administration and travel to field sites. Ability to work effectively with schools and facilitators. Strong field planning and project implementation skills. Room to Read is a child-safe organization. Location(s) India - Chhattisgarh To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled About Room to Read: Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children , Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education. We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. Room to Read has benefited more than 45 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 213,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.