Job Opportunity for Digital Skilling Teacher at Peepul in New Delhi

Role description

Peepul is looking for a full-time computer instructor to teach computer classes to Peepul Exemplar school students (grades 3-5). Classes are taught online currently, so the teacher will be working remotely from home initially and utilizing a virtual classroom environment; as schools re-open, the same will move to a face-to-face setup.

The teacher’s primary role is to deliver the curriculum in an engaging way and ultimately be responsible for students’ performance. In addition to this, the teacher is responsible for adapting the curriculum to suit the context and learning levels of the children, managing the Google Classroom teaching platform, and creating instructional materials for the class.

Device and platform

Students will be learning on tablets and using platforms like www.code.org

Key Responsibilities

The teacher will be responsible for curating digital course material through learning resources on the web, multimedia, and other platforms. This will involve researching digitally led learning resources in the project’s pilot phase to codify for the scale stage. Working collaboratively with the academic teams, the teacher will support their needs for resources and information on program management and reporting for the program partners.

The programme will require the teacher to lead the delivery of digital learning resources on time and to a high quality, ensuring appropriate style, tone, and creative approach, including but not limited to:

• Follow lesson plans and make changes as needed and take coding classes.

• Develop and issue educational content, including PPTs, notes, tests, and assignments, homework.

• Supervise classes to ensure all students learn in a safe and productive environment.

• Deliver personalized instruction to each student by encouraging interactive learning.

• Plan and implement educational activities and events.

• Ensure your classroom is clean and orderly.

• Prepare and distribute periodic progress reports and semester report cards.

• Conduct parent-teacher meetings, parents’ orientation, etc.

• Evaluate and document students’ progress.

• Allocate and grade homework, assignments, and tests.

• Take students’ attendance.

• Deliver the curriculum in a fun and engaging way

• Provide feedback for curriculum improvement

• Positively advocate for the school and the programme

• Supervise Class Chat and Class Chat feedback form filling

Other responsibilities

Contribute to the development and growth of Peepul’s impact by providing support for out-of classroom programmes, workshops, additional R&D activities for programme/curriculum testing, the impact, and the analysis process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent

• Experience with coding languages and platforms like code.org

Experience and knowledge

• Some teaching experience, ideally with some experience of teaching children from diverse backgrounds

Attributes

• A deeply held belief in Peepul’s mission– that all children, regardless of background, deserve an excellent education

• Teaching and learning expertise with desire to achieve educational excellence

• Resilience, motivation, and performance orientation – sets and achieves high standards for self and others

• Good communication, planning and organizational skills

• Analytical skills, the use of data to understand student progress and, working with other colleagues, to adapt teaching methods and lesson plans accordingly

• Flexible and adaptable style, responding positively to changing demands

Language skills

• Fluency in Hindi and English is a must

Other factors to consider:

• Commitment to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding the well-being of all students

• Commitment to treating all members of the school community with dignity; showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others

Recruitment Process

To apply, please send a copy of your resume along with a covering letter explaining why you are interested in applying for the role, to recruitment@peepulindia.org with a cc to sonali.soni@peepulindia.org, ensuring you specify the role you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail. Please include the details of at least two referees within your application.

Selection

The selection process will involve written tests/assignments, interviews and live demonstrations of expertise (e.g.,think through a projectplan), withthe seniormanagement team of the organization

Reference checking & Probation

As you will be working with children this role will be subject to enhanced background checks. Additionally, all new staff will be subject to a probation period of three months