Academic Associate — Learning Disabilities & Inclusive Education
We invite applications for the role of Academic Associate for the PG Diploma Programme in “Teaching Children with Learning Disabilities” and Certificate Programmes in Inclusive Education.
These programmes are designed for school teachers and school functionaries to understand the diverse learning needs of children in a classroom and the collaboration and support required to realise the goals of inclusive education.
This is a 2‑year full-time position.
Responsibilities:
1. Supporting courses
- Session observation and documentation
- Supporting course faculty with specific requirements
- Conduct support classes for the participants
2. Course content creation and management
- Finding relevant and creating research-based online content such as quizzes, videos, podcasts, etc
- Provide support for asynchronous learning, including developing quizzes, polls, lesson plans.
- Managing LMS and communicating with participants
- Keep abreast with technologies to make online pedagogy interactive and engaging for the participants.
3. Research
- Engaging with course-related literature and conducting secondary research
- Designing and conducting short surveys and interviews and reporting findings
4. Communication
- Timely communication with participants and all other stakeholders involved in the programmes
- Follow up with stakeholders when needed
5. Project management and course/event management
- Creating a timeline and managing tasks in a timely manner
- Managing the logistics, communication, and coordination of events such as face-to-face sessions, field visits, workshops, and webinars
- Master’s degree in education/Special Education/Psychology/Human Development/Speech Language Pathology/Occupational Therapy
- Minimum 1 – 2 years of experience in Education, either teaching or working directly with children or adult learners
- Experience using Ed Tech tools for teaching would be desirable.
- Familiarity with English and Hindi language
- Candidates who are motivated and interested in teaching and research are encouraged to apply.
Please email the following documents to <facultypositions@apu.edu.in> with the subject line “Application for Academic Associate in PG Diplomas and Certificates — Bengaluru”:
- Curriculum Vitae
- One sample of scholarship (articles, essays submitted for coursework, chapters, or any others)
- Two letters of recommendation emailed directly to <facultypositions@apu.edu.in>
- Completed Information Summary Sheet
Kindly ensure that all the above documents are submitted, as incomplete applications cannot be processed.