Project Assistant, Technology

Role & responsibilities

1. Design and conduct (face-to-face and webinar-based) technology training programs for teachers and teacher educators across schools, colleges, and institutions including government and non-government stakeholders on the use of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for effective technology integration in the teaching-learning process.
2. Coordinate with teachers and teacher educators on ICT-integrated programs at the school/college/institution level.
3. Visit schools and colleges regularly to support ICT-integrated programs and assist teachers and teacher educators with hardware and software installations.
4. Train teachers and teacher educators to create digital resources using mobile- and computer-based FOSS applications.
5. Coordinate ICT-integrated programs in schools, colleges, and other educational institutions. Visit institutions regularly to support the implementation of education programs, including hardware/software setup.
6. Provide on-call and in-person mentoring and technical support to teachers and field resource teams.
7. Support the resource creation team by exploring FOSS tools for audio-visual creation and editing; help develop technology-based resources for teaching and learning. Create and maintain digital content repositories for internal and external stakeholders.
8. Develop FOSS user manuals, video tutorials, and other self-learning materials to support digital tool adoption.
9. Explore and train others on mobile- and computer-based digital technologies that aid teaching and learning.
10. Install, configure, use, and troubleshoot FOSS applications, including desktop publishing, multimedia (audio/video editing), resource creation tools, website management, operating systems, and office suites.
11. Configure and maintain internet connectivity, LAN/WAN networks at the office and workshop locations.
12. Customise and test Linux-based operating systems as per project and user requirements.
13. Support the web admin in editing and updating content on organisational websites built with Drupal, WordPress, Moodle, and MediaWiki.

Educational Qualifications

Preferably B.Sc., BCA, BE, B.Tech, Diploma (in Computer Science), or any graduate with the required skills and interest.

Preferred candidate profile

1. Candidates with 13 years in a similar job providing technology training will be considered for the position of Project Assistant Technology”

2. Knowledge or interest or experience of work in Ed-tech projects in school education is a plus.

3. Fluency in English and Kannada (reading and writing) is required. Basic spoken Hindi is an added advantage.
4. Willingness to travel across Karnataka and other parts of India as needed.
5. Interest in training Teacher educators, teachers and students in the use of FOSS tools in teaching learning process.
6. Working knowledge of Linux or other open-source operating systems and tools.
7. Eagerness to learn new FOSS technologies and tools and help others adopt them.
8. Enthusiasm for supporting educational field projects through technology.
9. Age preference: 24 to 30 years.