Job Description: Assistant Training Officer
Organization: IIMPACT
Job Title: Assistant Training Officer
Location: Gurugram, Haryana
Functional Reporting: Head of Training
Administrative Reporting: Director
Sector: Education / NGO / Development Sector
About IIMPACT:
IIMPACT is a non-profit organization established in March 2003 by alumni of the 1978 batch of IIM Ahmedabad. The organization works to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged girls from socially and economically disadvantaged communities through a network of community-based Learning Centres (LCs). IIMPACT aims to improve learning outcomes and support girls in their educational journey.
Job Summary
The Assistant Training Officer will be responsible for strengthening the teaching skills and knowledge of Learning Centre (LC) teachers and partner NGO (PNGO). The role involves planning and conducting teacher training programmes, monitoring teaching quality, assessing learning outcomes, providing on-site support, and ensuring effective implementation of training initiatives across assigned regions.
The position requires strong training facilitation, communication, analytical, and coordination skills, along with a commitment to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children. It is an outcome focused role.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Training and Capacity Building:
• Plan and coordinate Quarterly Teacher Training (QTT) programmes in the assigned region in collaboration with the Training Team.
• Develop training schedules, agendas, and coordination plans for effective implementation of training programmes.
• Prepare and conduct pre-training assessments, analyse results, and share findings, and plan intervention.
• Facilitate QTT sessions using participatory, innovative, and child-centred teaching methodologies.
• Conduct post-training assessments, analyse learning progress, and prepare assessment reports.
• Identify teachers requiring additional support and develop targeted improvement plans.
• Build the capacity of PNGO to serve as effective training resource persons.
• Support the development and improvement of learning outcomes, assessment tools, training manuals, teacher resource materials, and Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs), based on programme requirements.
2. Teaching Quality and Learning Outcomes:
• Conduct regular visits to Learning Centres to monitor classroom practices and ensure teaching quality meets established programme standards.
• Observe teaching sessions and provide constructive feedback to teachers for continuous improvement.
• Attend Monthly Teachers' Meetings (MTMs) to understand teachers' challenges and provide appropriate guidance and solutions.
• Identify teachers who need additional mentoring and implement structured improvement plans.
• Facilitate study circles to promote peer learning and professional development.
• Support the implementation of effective teaching practices and educational resources to improve children's learning outcomes.
3. Reporting, Documentation and Coordination:
• Prepare and submit timely monthly reports to the Programme Manager (PM) and Head Office (HO).
• Data analysis and plan interventions.
• Review, consolidate, and finalize Quarterly Teacher Training (QTT) reports and submit them to the Programme Manager.
• Document training activities, assessment results, Learning Centre visits, teacher performance, and follow-up actions.
• Provide regular feedback to PNGO partners on training implementation, classroom quality, and Learning Centre observations.
• Coordinate with the Head Office Training Team and programme staff to ensure consistent implementation of training strategies and programme standards.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in teacher training, teacher development, educational programmes, or the NGO/development sector.
• Experience in conducting training sessions, classroom observations, assessments, and capacity-building activities will be preferred.
• Familiarity with primary education, child-centred pedagogy, learning outcomes, and Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs) is desirable. Should have understanding of FLN and research on the learning outcome.
Key Skills and Competencies:
• Strong training facilitation and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyse assessment data and prepare reports.
• Strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to mentor teachers and provide constructive feedback.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively with NGO partners, teachers, supervisors, and internal teams.
• Willingness to travel to field locations and Learning Centres as required.
Job Location:
Gurugram, Haryana, with regular field visits to assigned programme locations.
Interested candidates may send their updated CV to info@iimpact.org.