[Assam] Unusual Opportunities at iDiscoveri - School Transformation Practice

[umesh sharma]

started by Harvard Edu grads in India. One Assamese origin Fullbright scholar  (Vivek)  is currently at Harvard GSE.

umesh

Anustup Nayak <anustup at idiscoveri.com> wrote: Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:01:14 +0530
Subject: Unusual Opportunities at iDiscoveri - School Transformation
 Practice
From: Anustup Nayak <anustup at idiscoveri.com>
To: Anustup Nayak <anustup at idiscoveri.com>

Unusual Opportunities at iDiscoveri - School Transformation Practice     Hello
 
 Wanted to share this announcement to recruit talented education professionals to manage iDiscoveri’s long-term school transformation projects with the government and private sector. Would really appreciate if you could get the word out in your contact base and post on any e-groups you are part of. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven education professional to make a difference on the ground in reforming existing school systems and setting up new schools in a variety of social settings. 
 
 Kindly ask people to email us at goodwork at idiscoveri.com
 
 Thanks ahead for your help
 
 Anustup
 
 
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 Anustup Nayak  
 Partner | iDiscoveri Centre for Education & Enterprise
 Email - anustup at idiscoveri.com
 Phone - (+91) 9910150211
 Web - www.idiscoveri.com
 
    Unusual Opportunities 
 at iDiscoveri Education  - Transform School Systems in the Developing World 
  
 If you are a seasoned education or development professional. If you are not content just drafting toothless policies or working for crusty bureaucracies. If you are thirsting to implement breakthrough solutions in school education.  If you are dying to work with an entrepreneurial group seeking to transform school education.
  Then just maybe you should read on
  
  
 iDiscoveri Education is one of India’s leading ventures seeking to bring quality education at scale to children and adults. We have a credible track-record in curriculum design, teacher education and school management having trained over 2000 teachers and 250 school heads, and worked with over 150 schools across India. We are partnering with school networks in India and governments in neighboring countries to enhance quality standards, design curriculum and professional development programs, frame systemic solutions and execute school reform projects to make school education more meaningful for children. We are backed by a passionate team of education specialists and management entrepreneurs – practitioners from leading progressive education movements (Krishanmurthy, Aurobindo, Montessori) and alumni of leading institutes (Harvard, IIM, Cambridge). 
  
 We are seeking top-notch project management and research talent to lead our school systems transformation work. All roles seek established relevant track record and grinding experience in leading school networks or social sector organizations. You have a bias for action, still hungry and open to risk-reward compensation at an entrepreneurial venture. Challenging projects, caring colleagues and unlimited opportunities to learn and grow – are among the many fringe benefits. 
  
 1.    Education Project Leader (code: EPL) – You have a passion for systemic change in education and the skills to get it done. You will plan and deliver complex educational change projects for an entire system of schools in the public and private sectors. You will envision a school reform process, quantify gaps in quality and execute an implementation plan for reform interventions. You will lead a team of education specialists and manage client relationships at all levels in the school system.  You bring solid understanding of school management, education policy and organization change. You have a track-record in planning and executing projects and leading expert teams. You thrive in ambiguity, can multi-task and are willing to travel extensively. You need to have
 § 5-10 years of project delivery experience at a school network, development agency, consultancy or a social enterprise (interesting corporate candidates are also encouraged to apply)
 § A master’s degree in business, social work or rural management from a reputed institute 
 § Exposure to government clients and private sector workplaces will be an advantage
  
 2.    Education Research Analyst (code: ERA) – You will create a knowledge base on school reform, develop metrics to measure quality in schools and conduct research to evaluate existing quality in schools. You have skills in both qualitative (interviewing/focus groups, survey, case study) and quantitative (modeling and evaluation) research.  You have exposure to issues in education quality in developing countries.  You can observe keenly and draw actionable insights from diverse data sources. You can draft compelling documents and present well. You need to have
 § 2-5 years of experiences in a market or social research organization 
 § A master’s degree in education, social science or quantitative methods
  
 All positions are in Delhi/NCR with extensive travel to project locations in India and neighboring countries. If you are excited write in to goodwork at idiscoveri.com with the subject line mentioning the role reference code. Please enclose a one-page resume and brief paragraph of purpose.
  



Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep  (where the above 2 are used )
http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/



http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/
       
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