Deadline: 15-Feb-22
Wipro Foundation is inviting applications for the new cohort of Wipro Sustainability Educators Program.
Under this program, they will partner with and support interested organizations and individuals who are keen on working in and improving the domain of sustainability education/environmental education in schools and communities across India.
Wipro and partnering-organizations will jointly recruit a ‘Sustainability Educator’ who will become a member of the partner-organization and work in a focused manner on improving the reach and quality of sustainability-education in schools and communities of their district/state.
The Sustainability Educator will be funded and trained by Wipro Foundation for an initial period of up to 3 years.
Benefits
- Type: Organizational Grant
- Period: Up to 3 years, subject to periodic reviews
- Location: Any state/district in India
- Grant: Up to 3 lakh per annum
What does the program offer to educators and organizations?
- The program is intended to be a platform for Sustainability Educators to undertake a journey of learning and capacity building. To this effect, Wipro Foundation will organize and curate a calendar of capacity building workshops as well as follow up sessions and trainings that will focus on specific areas like facilitation and training skills, enhancing domain knowledge, stakeholder engagement, etc.
- It will provide a cross-sharing opportunity to learn from and interact with peers from across the country operating from a diverse range of contexts and experiences.
- You will be part of the larger Wipro education ecosystem with regular access to training opportunities, resources, materials and events.
Roles
The Sustainability Educators’ primary role will be as follows:
- Facilitating teacher trainings/workshops on sustainability/environmental education at state/district/cluster levels, and creating spaces for sustainability education in schools and communities by conducting and supporting activity-based learning and outreach programs.
- Developing and anchoring networks and forums of sustainability teachers and educators in the region and curating experiential learning programs around sustainability and environmental issues, while ensuring follow up and documentation of learning in the school ecosystem.
- Liaise and engage with local government and other relevant nodal bodies to build awareness and capacities around sustainability education.
- Help deepen understanding and expertise on sustainability education in their parent/host organization(s) by involving other team members, periodic sharing of their learning and experiences with the larger team, etc.
- Actively evangelize sustainability education and environmental sensitivity in the larger community for long term change by creating opportunities for capacity building, awareness, platforms for discussion and action.
Criteria
The Sustainability Educator is expected to have:
- Good interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to work in teams
- Readiness to travel extensively in a particular geography and occasionally to the Program office at Wipro, Bangalore
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in the local language(s) and working proficiency in English
- Ability to liaise with block/district/state level education functionaries and partners
- Data compilation and maintenance of necessary records enabling monitoring and timely report generation
- Proficiency in basic documentation and report writing
- Any other responsibilities assigned by the Wipro Program Manager from time to time
- Computer proficiency- MS Office
- A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline is mandatory, and a Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Education or Environmental Sciences, while not mandatory, will add value.
Please Note: A senior team-member or founder of the organization would be expected to attend the orientation and/or capacity building workshop, along with the Sustainability Educator & support him/her occasionally.
For more information, visit https://wiprofoundation.org/earthian/sustainability-educator-network/new-cohort/
