Program Assistant / Associate - Education (MEL)

Project Assistant – Technology

Job Profile:

- 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.

- Coordinate with teachers and teacher educators on ICT-integrated programs at the school/college/institution level.

- Visit schools and colleges regularly to support ICT-integrated programs and assist teachers and teacher educators with hardware and software installations.

- Train teachers and teacher educators to create digital resources using mobile- and computer-based FOSS applications.

- 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.

- Provide on-call and in-person mentoring and technical support to teachers and field resource teams.

- 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.

- Develop FOSS user manuals, video tutorials, and other self-learning materials to support digital tool adoption.

- Explore and train others on mobile- and computer-based digital technologies that aid teaching and learning.

- Install, configure, use, and troubleshoot FOSS applications, including desktop publishing, multimedia (audio/video editing), resource creation tools, website management, operating systems, and office suites.

- Configure and maintain internet connectivity, LAN/WAN networks at the office and workshop locations.





- Customise and test Linux-based operating systems as per project and user requirements.

- Support the web admin in editing and updating content on organisational websites built with Drupal, WordPress, Moodle, and MediaWiki.

Qualifications and Experience:

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

Key Skills and Attributes:

- Candidates with 0–1 years of experience in a similar role involving technology training and/or support will be considered.

- Fluency in English and Kannada (reading and writing) is required; basic spoken Hindi is desirable.

- Willingness to travel across Karnataka and other parts of India as required.

- Interest in training teacher-educators, teachers, and students in the use of FOSS tools for the teaching–learning process.

- Technical Skills:
- Working knowledge of Linux OS (Ubuntu/Debian-based).
- Ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot software/hardware.
- Basic understanding of LAN/WAN setup and networking concepts.
- Exposure to web content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, Moodle, MediaWiki).
- Basic command-line operations in Linux.

- Eagerness to learn new FOSS technologies and tools, and to support others in adopting them.

- Enthusiasm for using technology to support educational field projects.

- Knowledge, interest, or prior experience in EdTech projects in school education will be an added advantage.

Note:

- The place of work will be Bengaluru, with occasional travel across Karnataka and India as per project requirements

- Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and would not be a constraint for the right candidate.

- The job would be exciting and 'cutting edge' (innovating recent models of teacher education in India) and has scope for immense job satisfaction.

To apply, please fill the form here: https://tinyurl.com/itfctechhire072025

📌 Project Assistant - Technology (Bengaluru)
🏢 IT For Change
📍 Bengaluru