Instructional Designer Computer Science
Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
The vision of Ekya schools is to create global leaders who can make a difference in the world.
In this position, you will be an architect and leader in designing curriculum, planning assessments and instructional design for K12 Computer Science. This role also includes setting and aligning content and skill standards to curriculum, training stakeholders such as teachers and coordinators on curriculum and instructional aspects, focusing on the end-to-end curriculum lifecycle from design to evidence analysis.
Qualifications:
- B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science / BS Computer Science / Electrical and Computer Engineering, M.Sc Computer Science
- Past experience in a coding related field and/or developing computer science curriculum is preferred.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Promote the development of the Computer Science Program using sound research-based practices
- Ensure that learning essential skills are the core focus of the programÂ
- Be a Subject knowledge expert in Computer Science.
- Research, read, comprehend, identify, curate and communicate information related to technologies, curricular frameworks, pedagogies specific to Computer Science program.
- Research Board and State-specific updates and implement the required changes to the curriculum.
- Develop curriculum, assessments and learning resources that are aligned with learning outcomes for specified grades.
- Manage curriculum transitions between applicable blocks. Block transitions include Pre-primary to Primary, Primary to Middle, Middle to Senior and Senior to Senior Secondary.
- Manage and update content on tech platforms for allotted grades.
- Design assessments and monitor and evaluate assessment data to identify trends in pupil performance and issues for development.
- Develop instruments to measure learning and evidence the positive impact of introduced changes.
- Identify student progress levels throughout the schools and ensure teaching & learning strategies and resources are in place to consistently meet high levels.
- Support teachers with suitable professional development and teaching & learning resourcesÂ
- Sustain a growth mindset - be open to accepting feedback and incorporating suggestions.
- Support teachers in planning appropriate strategies to achieve this.
- Conduct periodic audits in all schools for pedagogy, rigour and student learning.
- Visit all the campuses and learning spaces to understand context-specific needs and make a responsive curriculum.
- Provide direction in raising the standards of student attainment & achievement within units.
- Plan, design and monitor implementation initiatives under the purview of the Computer Science Program
- Remediation and student support
- Build baseline assessments
- Analyse results of baseline assessments
- Share plan of action for remediation across campusesÂ
- Self Paced Courses
- Build a variety of technology and STEM courses to be implemented during the academic year
- Monitor the implementation and progressÂ
- Interschool and Intraschool events
- Organize Hackathons across campuses and within each campus
- Organize events for stakeholders to increase the awareness of Computational thinking and Computer Science practices at Ekya
- Organize Coding week / Hour of Code week
Professional Development:
- Design and conduct workshops and teacher training modules for ongoing professional development. This will include new tech platforms and programming languages that are part of the core curriculum.
- Participate in Board specific workshops (if applicable) to keep the schools updated about upcoming changes.
- Attend, identify and coordinate workshops that would upskill self in the field of Curriculum Development and emerging technologies such as ML, AI, Data Sciences and so on.
- Review/Attend new teacher demos and review candidate learning plans.
- Orient new members of the ELC team on our culture, pedagogy and ethos as required.
Team Responsibilities:
- Be a team player at all times.
- Manage the tasks allotted to you and ensure that deadlines are met.
- Support the ELC Manager/Associate Managers in any other daily tasks that might be required of you as a member of the ELC team.
- Report to the ELC manager every week with task progress.
Required Core Competencies:Â
- Fluency in Python, Java, Scratch, code.org
- Knowledge in animation, image editing, robotics
- Knowledge about developments in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessmentsÂ
- Keen understanding of the Indian and Global education scenario and key issues in education
- Perseverance, patience, and good negotiation skills for working with various partners
- Ability to be iterative in the face of uncertainty and difficult situations
- Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail; outstanding communication skills
- Strong work ethic, detail-driven, and a commitment to doing whatever it takes to get the job done
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and lead by example
- Familiarity with technology platforms viz. Google Workspace,Learning Management Systems,online educational tools
- Willingness to travel across all CMR K-12 and Ekya campuses if required
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