Soft Skill Trainer

NIIT Foundation; India; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

NIIT Foundation invites applications for a Trainer to deliver virtual soft skills training and to help students improve employability. The role involves planning sessions, engaging learners, tracking attendance, and providing one-on-one counselling for personal and professional growth.

The trainer will adapt to online delivery, develop interactive materials, assess learning outcomes, and collaborate with program managers to align training with project goals, while staying updated on industry

Qualifications

• Plan and conduct virtual soft skills training sessions according to pre-approved schedules and session plans.
• Use interactive methods to ensure high student participation and retention.
• Adapt delivery styles to suit virtual environments and diverse needs.
• Provide one-on-one counselling and support to students for personal and professional development goals.

Responsibilities

• Training Delivery: Plan and conduct virtual soft skills training sessions.
• Content Development: Customize session plans and training materials for target audiences.
• Student Engagement: Monitor attendance and participation in virtual sessions.
• Student Assessment: Develop assessments and provide constructive feedback.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain progress reports and update MIS.
• Placement Support: Assist students with mock sessions and resume-building.

Skills

Communication skills

Virtual training

Student engagement

Counselling

Tools

MIS system

Job description

NIIT Foundation (NF) is a not-for-profit education society ( NGO ) set up by the promoters of NIIT in 2004. Its mission is to positively impact the underprivileged of the country through educational initiatives and skill development programs . NIIT Foundation, an Education NGO has a mandate to reach the unreached, uncared and unattended to ensure inclusive development of India.

To shape the mandate, NIIT Foundation has begun a number of programs like donate for child education, skill development, Financial literacy and all, that positively impact the underserved of the country through various educational interventions. The intent of NF is to better understand the education and employability issues at the grassroots level. The organisation builds corporate and ngo partnerships for sustainable development.

Job Description

KeyResponsibility Areas (KRA) for Trainer

• Training Delivery
  
• Plan and conduct virtual soft skills training sessions accordingto pre-approved schedules and session plans.
  
• Use interactive and engaging methods to ensure high levels ofstudent participation and retention.
  
• Adapt delivery styles to suit virtual environments and the diverseneeds of students.
  
• Minimising slippages and leakages of training program
  
• Content Development
  
• Customize session plans and training materials based on the targetaudience's specific needs.
  
• Incorporate multimedia tools, presentations, and real-worldexamples to enhance the learning experience.
  
• Student Engagement
  
• Monitor and encourage attendance and participation in virtualsessions.
  
• Provide one-on-one counselling and support to students, guidingthem on personal and professional development goals.
  
• Minimising Drop-outs and daily follow up to students
  
• Student Assessment
  
• Develop and administer assessments to measure students'understanding of soft skills concepts. Ensuring Maximum students arepassedin “ Excellent Category “
  
• Provide constructive feedback to students to aid their personaland professional growth.
  
• Documentation & Reporting
  
• Maintain detailed progress reports on student performance andattendance.
  
• Ensure timely updates of training activities in the internal MISsystem.
  
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on training outcomesand key metrics.
  
• Placement Support
  
• Assist students in preparing for interviews by conducting mocksessions and resume-building workshops.
  
• Provide support in identifying and bridging skill gaps related toemployability.
  
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of training sessions andupdate methodologies accordingly.
  
• Stay updated on industry trends to integrate new techniques andtools in soft skills training.
  
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  
• Coordinate with program managers and community mobilizers to aligntraining with project goals.
  
• Support mobilization activities virtually to ensure enrolment ofsuitable candidates.