Application invited for Project Research Associate at IIT Bombay Job Reference Number : 50377199
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY
POWAI, MUMBAI 400076.
Advertisement No.: IRCC/EXT341/2022
Job Title : Project Research Associate Job Reference Number : 50377199 Application End Date : 09.01.2023 Type of Employment : Proj. Staff Contract No. of Position(s) : TWO
IIT Bombay Project Recruitment: Project title: Edtech Product Rating
About the project: To address the problem of information asymmetry and to aid stakeholders to perceive a good quality edtech product in the Indian EdTEch ecosystem, a need for quality standards is essential. The EdTech Tulna project has been initiated to create standards for EdTech quality in Indian context and evaluate products against these standards. So far, Tulna has evaluated several products and has been used to procure quality products in various state governments. The main goal is to design and create indices, evaluate and aid the selection of good edtech products for stakeholders, and create resources for different subject domains. Essential Qualifications & Experience:
MTech/ME/MDes or equivalent degree
OR
BTech/BE/MA/MSc/MCA/ MBA or equivalent degree with 2 years relevant experience. Must have a strong understanding of pedagogical strategies focusing on science or language learning.
Must have familiarity with Edtech products in categories such as personalized and adaptive learning systems, digital classrooms, educational games etc.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written), for both academic and non-academic audiences. Desirable: Experience working with government bodies or NGOs/non-profit organizations in the education sector or in EdTech companies. Experience in teacher professional development Knowledge of recording and editing software for e-content creation a Working proficiency in Hindi or other Indian languages Job Profile:
The candidate will be responsible for tasks in the following workstreams:
1) Design:
a. Survey the landscape of existing EdTech products in Science and English in different product categories like PAL, DCR, Educational games etc.
b. Participate in the creation of Tulna evaluation index design
c. Participate in user studies
d. Draft various reports such as literature survey report and landscape report.
2) Evaluations
a. Get trained in the use of existing Tulna indexes
b. Familiarize with the Edtech product to be reviewed
c. Contribute to various aspects of the evaluation cycle including product demos, interrater reliability, independent evaluations, detailed product evaluation report writing.
3) State govt. adoptions
a. Contribute to the creation of all the required resources for the training.
b. Support the delivery of training
c. Support the documentation of insights from the field Pay Details:
Level PR-O1: Salary range from Rs.33600 to Rs 67200 + Rs.6250.00/- Out Of Campus Allowance (if applicable) p.m. General information:
The position is temporary for a period of 1 year and tenable only for the duration of the project.
The appointment is for time bound project and the candidate is required to work mainly for the successful completion of the project. The selection committee may offer lower or higher designation and lower or higher salary depending upon the experience and performance of the candidate in the interview.
Candidates called for interview will be required to attend at his/ her own expenses.