School Coordination & Training Associate - Digital Literacy Programme

Location: Goa

Candidates based in Goa, or with strong local roots/familiarity with the region's schools and community, are strongly preferred

Job Type: Project-based (6 Months)

Reports to: Programme Lead

Salary: Negotiable, based on experience

Social & Media Matters is running a digital literacy and online safety programme in Goa. We're looking for a Goa-based School Coordination & Training Associate to be our on-ground point person building relationships with schools, coordinating session logistics, and supporting our trainers in delivering the programme to students and teachers.

Role Specifications:

School Coordination

• Identify, approach, and onboard schools in Goa for the programme
• Serve as the primary point of contact for school administrations, principals, teachers, and staff
• Schedule sessions with schools and manage all on-ground logistics (venue, timing, equipment, permissions)
• Maintain a running list/tracker of participating schools, contacts, and session status
• Handle day-to-day communication and troubleshooting with schools before, during, and after sessions

Training Support

• Assist trainers in conducting digital literacy and online safety sessions for students and teachers
• Help set up session materials, activities, and any required technology at each venue
• Support facilitation during sessions, managing groups, distributing materials, assisting with activities
• Collect attendance, feedback forms, and session documentation (photos, notes) for reporting
• Flag any local context, sensitivities, or school-specific needs to the training team in advance

Reporting & Coordination

• Share regular updates with the core team on schools covered, sessions completed, and upcoming schedule
• Compile session feedback and highlight what's working or needs adjustment
  

Eligibility

1. Based in Goa, or with strong local roots/familiarity with the region, and able to travel to schools across the region
2. Prior experience in school outreach, coordination, training support, or community/education programmes would be great but not mandatory
3. Comfortable speaking with school administrators and building professional relationships
4. Comfortable working with children/teenagers and teachers in a training environment
5. Organized, reliable, and able to independently manage a schedule across multiple schools
6. Basic digital literacy, comfortable with smartphones, common apps, and internet safety concepts (training will be provided on programme-specific content)
7. Fluency in English and Konkani/Hindi (or the local language commonly used in Goa's schools) preferred

Preference

• Prior experience with online safety, digital literacy, or child safeguarding programmes
• Comfortable with basic reporting/documentation (spreadsheets, photos, short write-ups)