Job Description

Our primary teachers are a core part of Peepul’s school network in India. They make the education of their pupils their first concern and commit to do whatever it takes to help each child achieve their full potential. Peepul teachers need to be warm and approachable to the child and the parent. They need to be prepared and organised to teach their lessons in a clear and structured way to enable students to make progress in every lesson, regardless of each student’s starting point.

The Primary Teacher’s responsibilities include:

Primary teaching
• Ensuring students’ well-being within school is maintained always
• Supporting an ethos of high expectations for behaviour and achievement of all students
• Supporting all students to attend school regularly and on time
• Teaching engaging lessons which enable students to learn effectively
• Being accountable for each students’ progress and outcomes
• Setting and marking students’ work and giving feedback; setting and marking regular assessments to monitor student progress
• Working with colleagues, using assessments and data to plan motivating and inspiring lessons and classroom activities
• Planning and teaching catch up (remedial) sessions for students who are behind
• Producing oral and written reports on students’ progress and attainment, for both colleagues and parents
• Engaging parents as partners in their children’s learning through parents’ meetings and other events
• Organising and participating in educational trips and events

Training and development
• Participating in the in-service training programs during the year
• Participating in ongoing development programmes including being regularly observed teaching; receiving and responding to feedback
• Work with internationally recognised experts to share experience and best practice

Other responsibilities
• Performing additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school, as directed by the Academic Co-coordinator/Head and Education Director

Reports to: Academic Coordinator
Location: South Delhi
Start date: April 2018
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Application 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 indiarecruitment@arkonline.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.

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.

Eligibility Criteria

• Graduate with at least 50% marks (B.El.Ed preferred) • Candidates with any one of the following qualifications may be given preference, although a lack of additional qualifications will not be a disqualification as we are looking for candidates passionate about teaching. o Two-year Diploma in Elementary Education o Two-year Diploma in Education (Special Education) o Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) diploma o A pass in the CTET or other Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted by the appropriate government dept. in accordance with the guidelines framed by the NCTE for this purpose Experience and knowledge : • Some teaching experience, ideally with some experience of teaching children from diverse backgrounds

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - B.Ed

• 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
• Computer skills, including e-mail, basic word processing and number packages (e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel)
• 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 a

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Peepul
• About Organization:

  Peepul is an education-focused non-profit. Our work is aimed at transforming children’s lives through quality education. Formerly known as Ark India, we have been in India since 2010, and have partnered with government and non-government agencies to execute high-impact education programmes, focused on raising the standard of education in government schools. We exist to show that with the right education, every child can succeed, regardless of their background.
  We started supporting our first school in July 2015 in Lajpat Nagar III, Delhi, in partnership with the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which runs 600 primary schools. When we started, only 9 students were enrolled in KG and Grade 1. Through our interventions and focus on quality, we have been able to increase the enrolment over the last two years, and we currently serve over 370 students from the most disadvantaged communities. In addition to enrolment, there
  
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