Associate, Early Childhood Education

Room To Read; Bokaro District, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Room to Read, in partnership with the Government of Jharkhand, is establishing a State Project Management Unit to enhance early childhood education through Balvatika for ages 3-6. The Associate will support planning, implementation, and monitoring across the state, reporting to the Officer, Literacy.

Key duties include designing Balvatika interventions aligned with NCERT and NIPUN Bharat, developing contextualized curriculum, coordinating with JEPC/SCERT/DIETs, and organizing training for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, Social Work, or relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in early childhood education, FLN projects, or related development sector roles.
• Strong understanding of pedagogy in Early childhood years. Effective learning ways for children, the role of the classroom environment in learning.
• Understanding of ECCE curriculum and NIPUN Bharat guidelines.
• Proficient in data collection, analysis, and report writing.
• Experience working with government systems, particularly in Jharkhand or similar contexts.
• Strong communication skills in Hindi and English.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the state.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and rollout of Balvatika interventions aligned with NCERT guidelines and NIPUN Bharat mission.
• Contribute to creating developmentally appropriate, contextualized curriculum and other instructional material with the adaptation of the National Early Childhood Education Curriculum, Adhaarshila, to the Jharkhand context.
• Coordinate with JEPC, SCERT, and DIETs to align early learning goals with the state s academic calendar and training plans.
• Assist in developing the Training content, including framework, training modules.
• Organize and support training programs for teachers, Anganwadi workers, and master trainers at state, district, and block levels.
• Participate in classroom observations and learning assessments at selected sites.
• Provide feedback to improve ECE delivery and the learning environment based on the observation findings.
• Monitor implementation progress of Balvatika components in identified schools and Anganwadi-linked Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) centers.
• Conduct field visits and collect qualitative and quantitative data on early learning indicators.
• Prepare documentation, progress reports, and case studies highlighting best practices and challenges.
• Provide administrative and technical support to the SPMU team related to early childhood education.
• Liaise with stakeholders including government bodies, partners, and academic institutions.

Skills

Hindi-English communication

Pedagogy in early childhood

Data collection and analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education/Child Development/Social Work

Master's degree preferred

Job description

World Change Starts with Educated Children

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Job Summary

The Government of Jharkhand, in partnership with Room to Read and Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC), is establishing a State Project Management Unit (SPMU) to enhance the quality of education in the state, with a specific focus on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN). As part of this initiative, Balvatika will focus on early childhood learning interventions for children in the 3-6 age group. The Associate will report directly to Officer, Literacy at State and will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of Balvatika-related interventions across the state.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and rollout of Balvatika interventions aligned with NCERT guidelines and NIPUN Bharat mission.
• Contribute to creating developmentally appropriate, contextualized curriculum and other instructional material with the adaptation of the National Early Childhood Education Curriculum, Adhaarshila, to the Jharkhand context.
• Coordinate with JEPC, SCERT, and DIETs to align early learning goals with the state s academic calendar and training plans.
• Assist in developing the Training content, including framework, training modules.
• Organize and support training programs for teachers, Anganwadi workers, and master trainers at state, district, and block levels.
• Participate in classroom observations and learning assessments at selected sites.
• Provide feedback to improve ECE delivery and the learning environment based on the observation findings.
• Monitor implementation progress of Balvatika components in identified schools and Anganwadi-linked Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) centers.
• Conduct field visits and collect qualitative and quantitative data on early learning indicators.
• Prepare documentation, progress reports, and case studies highlighting best practices and challenges.
• Provide administrative and technical support to the SPMU team related to early childhood education.
• Liaise with stakeholders including government bodies, partners, and academic institutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Education, Child Development, Social Work, or relevant field. Master s degree preferred.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in early childhood education, FLN projects, or related development sector roles.
• Strong understanding of pedagogy in Early childhood years. Effective learning ways for children, the role of the classroom environment in learning.
• Understanding of ECCE curriculum and NIPUN Bharat guidelines.
• Proficient in data collection, analysis, and report writing.
• Experience working with government systems, particularly in Jharkhand or similar contexts.
• Strong communication skills in Hindi and English.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the state.

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