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Door Step School Mumbai

Door Step School (DSS) was established in Mumbai, India in 1989 with the aim of addressingliteracy amongst the marginalized sections of society. The school provides education andsupport to the often-forgotten children of pavement dwellers, slum dwellers and constructionsite families. The school has since expanded to cover both Mumbai and Pune and hasreached over 25,000 children since inception. Many of these children are not enrolled inschool and have limited access to books and a place to study. Additionally, many children(particularly girls) drop out of school to work or care for younger children . With neithersupport nor resources at home some children also suffer from very low learning levels.Door Step School is an NGO that has worked for the last 20 years to bring literacy andeducation to children of various marginalized communities in Mumbai and Pune. To addressvarious associated issues, Door Step School runs a network of on-site centers with pre-school (balwadi) programs; study centers with dedicated teachers to provide tuition support;community/reference libraries to provide a broad array of study materials and non formaleducation classes for working children remain children out of school. These programs are thefour pillars that deal with the problem of non enrollment, stagnation and wastage. Door StepSchool has also expanded its activities to include computer classes in some of its locations.DSS teachers will create close relationships with students and their families to provide thestudents with a high caliber education that enables them to easily transition to formal schools.Teachers will be responsible for recognizing gaps in a child&rsquo;s education and developing andimplementing curriculum to develop a child&rsquo;s intellectual and social skills.Key Areas of Responsibilities:1. Assist team leader/coordinator in developing community relations and encouragingfamilies to enroll their children in school.2. Create and maintain an inviting learning environment.3. Create lesson plans that engage students and develop their intellectual and socialskills.4. Administrative responsibilities.Specific Responsibilities:1. Assist Team Leader/Coordinator in developing community relations andencouraging families to enroll their children in school&#61607; Assist team leader / coordinator with conducting a door to door community survey&#61607; Identify new children to enroll&#61607; Build rapport with parents through home visits and parents meetings&#61607; Following up on irregular children in the class, ensuring high percentage of attendancein class&#61607; Collect community contributions.Door Step School2. Create and maintain an inviting learning environment&#61607; Make optimum use of the classroom space&#61607; Ensure that materials needed for class are requisitioned and received on time&#61607; Ensure class is clean and materials needed for the day are prepared before classbegins&#61607; Record attendance daily and employ methods by which to encourage high levels ofattendance&#61607; Build a rapport with and amongst the children and create an environment wherechildren are encouraged to learn, share and express themselves&#61607; Use democratic techniques of disciplining&#61607; Write monthly reports that includes statistical data on student attendance andperformance, information on special events, interesting observations of children, casestudies and success stories3. Create lesson plans that engage students and develop their intellectual and socialskills&#61607; Use a variety of methods to ensure cooperative, effective and active learning thatbuilds rational, reflective and analytical thinking&#61607; Develop curriculum and activities that:-Builds vocabulary and develop language skills-Builds social skills-Encourages questioning and critical thinking-Encourages student participation in the class-Encourages observation of the physical and social environment-Builds confidence and self esteem of the student&#61607; Prepare tests and question papers to accurately measure student progress&#61607; Conduct parent meetings wherein information on a student&rsquo;s academic and non-academic performance is shared&#61607; Conduct ongoing assessments of the students and tailor curriculum to fill gaps whenneeded5. Administrative Responsibilities&#61607; Conduct basic accounting duties for community contributions, petty cash, conveyancereimbursements&#61607; Keep stock registersRequired Competencies&#61607; Able to use limited resources optimally&#61607; Willing to employ a variety of teaching methods that make learning active, fun andeffective&#61607; Able to accurately gauge areas in which students need improvement and developlessons to meet those needs including assigning work appropriately&#61607; Comfortable working with diverse students who often come from difficult backgrounds&#61607; Able to serve as a role model for children in the classJob Type: Full-timePay: &#8377;9,000.00 - &#8377;10,000.00 per monthLanguage:<ul><li>Marathi (Preferred)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Marathi Teacher

Door Step School (DSS) was established in Mumbai, India in 1989 with the aim of addressingliteracy amongst the marginalized sections of society. The school provides education andsupport to the often-forgotten children of pavement dwellers, slum dwellers and constructionsite families. The school has since expanded to cover both Mumbai and Pune and hasreached over 25,000 children since inception. Many of these children are not enrolled inschool and have limited access to books and a place to study. Additionally, many children(particularly girls) drop out of school to work or care for younger children . With neithersupport nor resources at home some children also suffer from very low learning levels.Door Step School is an NGO that has worked for the last 20 years to bring literacy andeducation to children of various marginalized communities in Mumbai and Pune. To addressvarious associated issues, Door Step School runs a network of on-site centers with pre-school (balwadi) programs; study centers with dedicated teachers to provide tuition support;community/reference libraries to provide a broad array of study materials and non formaleducation classes for working children remain children out of school. These programs are thefour pillars that deal with the problem of non enrollment, stagnation and wastage. Door StepSchool has also expanded its activities to include computer classes in some of its locations.DSS teachers will create close relationships with students and their families to provide thestudents with a high caliber education that enables them to easily transition to formal schools.Teachers will be responsible for recognizing gaps in a child&rsquo;s education and developing andimplementing curriculum to develop a child&rsquo;s intellectual and social skills.Key Areas of Responsibilities:1. Assist team leader/coordinator in developing community relations and encouragingfamilies to enroll their children in school.2. Create and maintain an inviting learning environment.3. Create lesson plans that engage students and develop their intellectual and socialskills.4. Administrative responsibilities.Specific Responsibilities:1. Assist Team Leader/Coordinator in developing community relations andencouraging families to enroll their children in school&#61607; Assist team leader / coordinator with conducting a door to door community survey&#61607; Identify new children to enroll&#61607; Build rapport with parents through home visits and parents meetings&#61607; Following up on irregular children in the class, ensuring high percentage of attendancein class&#61607; Collect community contributions.Door Step School2. Create and maintain an inviting learning environment&#61607; Make optimum use of the classroom space&#61607; Ensure that materials needed for class are requisitioned and received on time&#61607; Ensure class is clean and materials needed for the day are prepared before classbegins&#61607; Record attendance daily and employ methods by which to encourage high levels ofattendance&#61607; Build a rapport with and amongst the children and create an environment wherechildren are encouraged to learn, share and express themselves&#61607; Use democratic techniques of disciplining&#61607; Write monthly reports that includes statistical data on student attendance andperformance, information on special events, interesting observations of children, casestudies and success stories3. Create lesson plans that engage students and develop their intellectual and socialskills&#61607; Use a variety of methods to ensure cooperative, effective and active learning thatbuilds rational, reflective and analytical thinking&#61607; Develop curriculum and activities that:-Builds vocabulary and develop language skills-Builds social skills-Encourages questioning and critical thinking-Encourages student participation in the class-Encourages observation of the physical and social environment-Builds confidence and self esteem of the student&#61607; Prepare tests and question papers to accurately measure student progress&#61607; Conduct parent meetings wherein information on a student&rsquo;s academic and non-academic performance is shared&#61607; Conduct ongoing assessments of the students and tailor curriculum to fill gaps whenneeded5. Administrative Responsibilities&#61607; Conduct basic accounting duties for community contributions, petty cash, conveyancereimbursements&#61607; Keep stock registersRequired Competencies&#61607; Able to use limited resources optimally&#61607; Willing to employ a variety of teaching methods that make learning active, fun andeffective&#61607; Able to accurately gauge areas in which students need improvement and developlessons to meet those needs including assigning work appropriately&#61607; Comfortable working with diverse students who often come from difficult backgrounds&#61607; Able to serve as a role model for children in the classJob Type: Part-timePay: From &#8377;8,000.00 per monthLanguage:<ul><li>English (Preferred)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Teacher of English

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