Job Opportunity for Primary Teacher at Apni Shala in Mumbai

About the job

Apni Shala was co-founded in 2013, and has been working since then toward building social and emotional competencies among individuals to constructively engage with society and have a harmonious coexistence. We are working towards a 3-fold mission:

● creating promotive and preventive mental health programs in partnership with schools

● offering professional development opportunities to teachers, educators, and mental health professionals

● running a research-based school that integrates academic and social and emotional competency development.

Apni Shala’s approach to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is informed by Collaborative Academic Social and Emotional Learning Framework(CASEL, USA), Narrative Practices, Diversity & Inclusion, Constructivist Learning Theory, and Mindfulness. Over a period of 9 years, Apni Shala has worked with over 8000 young people. Our work is aimed at not just students but also teachers and caregivers in the ecosystem. Apni Shala is funded by institutional grants, individual donations, and revenues through workshops. We strongly believe that the individual passions of each team member fuel the growth of the organization and give it direction. Personal and professional development of our staff is therefore important to us at Apni Shala and it forms a major part of every team member’s journey with the organization.

Responsibilities

• Student learning
• Caregiver Engagement
• Documentation and reporting
• Partnership and Relationship Development with Government Stakeholders
• Professional and administrative responsibilities
• Self and Peer/Team Development
• Organizational development

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

● B.Ed/D.Ed or E.CC. ed degree

● Well-developed oral and written communication in English

● Fluent conversational skills in Hindi and/or Marathi

● Familiarity and practice or experience with a variety of art techniques and approaches to teaching or facilitate the use of art

● Well-developed oral and written communication in English

● Ability to build and nurture relationships with young learners of 4 to 10 years of age

● Fluency in using Microsoft Office, and Google Apps (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides)

● Flexibility and ability to change as per contextual needs

● Ability to plan and problem-solve to make context-informed decisions in the interest of the student wellbeing and learning

Send your resume and cover letter by email to hr@apnishala.org with a copy to prasad.apnishala@gmail.com. Please mention “Application for the position of Primary class teacher” in your subject line. In your cover letter, do tell us why you would like to work with Apni Shala in this role.