Job Description:
Program Associate
Summary: The Program Associate will lead end-to-end operations for one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya school. Her/his role includes teaching, inspiring, training and motivating students towards achieving their learning goals.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Classroom Teaching and Management
Prepare for classroom sessions with presentation slides in advance and teach students for 30 hours a week
Explain concepts in a creative and engaging way using real life examples
Monitor students progress, their classwork and homework to ensure that they are on track to achieving their learning goals
Encourage self-discipline and punctuality in the Avanti Classroom
Mentoring, Career Guidance and Academic Support
Build strong relationships with students through one-on-one interaction sessions, help students overcome their academic and personal issues
Regularly work with students to break down their academic workload into small achievable goals and track their progress on these goals
Debrief with students regularly on their test scores and classroom performance (both CBSE board and Avanti) and suggest ideas for improvement
Assist students in building their career trajectory based on their interests Parent Engagement
Discuss the student's performance with their parents in person or over phone at least once a month
Conduct Parent Teacher Meetings (PTMs) in schools at least once every 3 months and share aggregate and individual reports with parents
Data Analysis
Consistently collect and upload feedback about classroom and test performance on Avanti's online learning management system
Quarterly analyse students performance and track high/low performers, while providing targeted support to the high/low performers
Generate insights on reasons for poor student performance and devise solutions to address those problems
Special Projects
Create a healthy learning culture by working on initiatives like (but not limited to) arranging expert guest sessions, organizing field trips/excursions, planning scientific debates in the classroom, etc
Requirements
equirements:
Education: B.Sc./M.Sc./ B.E./B.Tech
Skills:
Subject matter knowledge in any one subject (Physics/Chemistry/Maths/Biology) for Class XI and XII
Interpersonal skills, relationship building, and stakeholder management skills
Effective communication skills, both spoken and written
A quiet room to conduct classes
Basic proficiency in using computer software and a laptop with uninterrupted internet connection and a minimum upload speed of 2 MBPS
Previous experience in teaching is a plus
Personality traits:
Deeply care about education and have empathy towards students from low-income backgrounds and their teachers and parents
Ability to connect with, inspire and motivate students
Passion for teaching and working in the Education Sector Experience/exposure that the candidate will gain
An experience of engaging with and building career trajectories for students from low income families in rural India.
An opportunity to be mentored by the Avanti team, hailing from premier educational (e.g. IITs, NITs, Top 100 Engineering Colleges, Miranda House, Harvard, Stanford, etc.) and professional backgrounds (Teach For India, Gandhi Fellowship, BCG, EY, etc.) Skills that the candidate will gain
Multifaceted stakeholder and interpersonal skills, including communication with government school principals, teachers, parents, and Avanti team members
Project management skills, while managing several verticals simultaneously
Salary Details: Commensurate with experience
Benefits
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Food provided
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Accomodation inside JNV Campus
