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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR● Deep commitment to work towards wellbeing and SEL of students and other stakeholders.● Ability to adapt and respond to difficult and uncertain circumstances.● Spirit of collaboration and trust in working with and supporting a team.● Inclination and openness to continuous learning, feedback and growth● Ability to engage with and solve for inequity and exclusion with compassion● Commitment to one’s own social emotional development and healing● Ability and willingness to step in for responsibilities above and beyond the assigned role● Interest in working with government / low-income schoolsROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES● Student Learning○ Plan, design and develop experiences and activities that promote the academic, physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of all the students○ Create a safe and caring environment for students that fosters learning○ Actively research and enrich facilitation/teaching skills through contemporary educational practices○ Use varying instructional and pedagogical practices to meet different learning needs○ Effectively use mediums of art, drama, stories, games, etc. to engage students in learning following the framework provided in the curriculum○ Establish effective classroom procedures (transitions) and help create an SEL-aligned environment in the classroom/school○ Clearly articulate learning expectations for students● Assessments of Learning and GrowthThoughtfully design and implement inclusive and differentiated facilitation of formative, summative assessments of students development cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically○ Continually monitor and evaluate Student's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health○ Analyzing students learning growth and strategize differentiated support for learning and development of the students● Caregivers engagement○ Participate in caregiver meetings with the social worker○ Plan and facilitate all caregiver-teacher conferences through the year to share the progress of the Student’s learning and development○ Visit homes of students towards building relationships and understanding context of students and families● Documentation and reporting○ Document all classroom activities by regularly recording attendance, photographs, session proceedings, etc in formats/software provided○ Create reports on the progress of students you work with● Professional and administrative responsibilities○ Track and record all inventory with assistance from the helper and admin team at Apni Shala○ Ensure that space and resources in the class are used and maintained effectively○ Invite and engage volunteers assigned to the class○ Build meaningful relationships with various stakeholders for advancing organisational vision○ Co-plan and execute school-based events with the Khoj/Apni Shala team○ Attend all meetings with the school team and organizational level meetings○ Support and participate in continuations of students’ learning by substituting across the school as per the need.○ Planning and making teaching resources as per the plans and the need of the learning experiences for the students● Self and Peer/Team Development○ Work towards personal and professional development (PD) goals of self and peers by actively participating in organizational PDs and other relevant workshops/courses or reading and researching on relevant themes, co-planning and collective work○ Facilitate supervision meetings with teaching interns aimed at building a practice of reflection, personal and professional development○ Participate in supervision meetings facilitated by your supervisor aimed at building a practice of reflection, personal and professional development○ Participate in review processes for the team and self○ Participate in practice-based resources (articles, videos, podcasts, etc) are produced by Apni Shala team● Organizational development○ Participate in resource mobilisation, fundraising, advocacy, communications, culturebuilding and other related activities as guided by the organisation● Partnership and Relationship Development with Government Stakeholders ○ Build healthy relationships with government staff in the school○ Work with the team to ensure government regulations and compliance requirements are met in a timely mannerQUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES● B.Ed/D.Ed or E.CC. ed degree and 2 years of teaching experience in the school setting● 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 teach orfacilitate the use of various modalities art, theater, music, stories etc.● Ability to build and nurture relationships with young learners of 4 to 12 years of age● Fluency in using Microsoft office, 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 decision in the interest of student wellbeing and learning● Proficiency in using Zoom, Google meet or other online platforms for facilitating online learningAPPLY NOWSend your resume and cover letter by email to hr@ and vivek.zombade@.