JOB PROFILES
Head, Atal Tinkering Lab
What is the Atal Tinkering Lab?
NITI Aayog, a part of the Govt. of India, started this concept of a media centre to foster learning and innovation among school children in the areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Art is nowadays being added to this to form STEAM. For more details on this unique innovation concept, please visit http://niti.gov.in/
What is the position?
Omega is one of 253 schools across the country to be awarded this lab, from out of 13,000 applicant schools. The award carries with it a grant of Rs.10 lacs to establish the lab, and another Rs 10 lacs to run it over a period of five years.
The position is Head of the new Atal Tinkering Lab that is being established at the school. To lead from the front and get children excited about STEM and kindle their enthusiasm for innovation and creativity. The Head must ably support and guide children in their projects and tasks.
Who are we looking for?
The candidate would be in his 30’s or early 40’s, preferably an engineer, in Mechanical / Electronics / Automobile and or Design Engineering. He would have a passionate interest in innovation and tinkering, creating models, testing theories in Physics, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and work with children from class VI through XII.
The person would have a wide range of interests, which will include Robotics,
3-D modeling and printing. The person would be artistic and creative, and know how to manifest that creativity through working models, experiments, etc. He would have to be intensely hands on, loving nothing more than to potter about building things, and explaining concepts. He would, for instance, set problems or challenges for students to solve, through the creation of a working model or experiment, to explain some abstruse theory.
Technical Asst. ATAL Tinkering Lab
The candidate would be in the age group of late 20’s to early 30’s, preferably an Engineer/Diploma holder, in Mechanical / Electronics / Automobile and or Design Engineering with an artistic and creative mind. Should be capable of making practical working models and work with children from class VI through XII. The candidate should possess sound communication skills in English.
Lab Asst. ATAL Tinkering Lab
Diploma holders in Engineering, freshers and/or candidates with 1-2 years experience of working in a Laboratory. Capable of understanding and carrying out assigned tasks. The candidate should be able to understand and communicate well in English.
Facilitator – Physical Education
Male candidates in their late 20’s or early 30’s, with a qualification in BPed./ MPed. and atleast 3 years of work experience in an educational institution.
Disciplined, sincere and physically fit. Preference will be given for those candidates with a specialization in Volleyball.
Facilitator – English (Primary, Middle School)
Female candidates with BA., MA., (English), B Ed. and with a minimum experience of 3 years in a reputed educational institution. The candidate would be strong in English grammar, pronunciation and is capable of handling children until middle school.
Facilitator – Junior Maths Lab (CBSE)
Male/female candidates with an MSc. in Mathematics and with an experience of atleast 1-2 years in a similar position. The candidate should be capable of building Lab material and curriculum based activities for students until class VI. The candidate’s age must not be more than 45 years.
Facilitator – Senior Maths Lab (CBSE)
Male/female candidates with an MSc. in Mathematics and with an experience of atleast 4-5 years in a similar position. The candidate should be capable of building Lab material and curriculum based activities for students until class X. The candidate’s age must not be more than 45 years.
Facilitator – Primary Maths Lab (CIS)
Male/female candidates with an MSc. in Mathematics and with an experience of atleast 3-4 years in a similar position. The candidate should be capable of building Lab material and curriculum based activities for students until class V. The candidate’s age must not be more than 45 years.