Shiksha Niketan is widely recognised for the high quality of education it provides for rural children as well as its students’ high academic and extra-curricular performance. Barefoot College distinguishes between ‘literacy’ and ‘education’, and endeavours to provide an alternate form of holistic education for children. With the help of an interactive environment, a focus on girl participation and inclusiveness, we aspire to provide high quality education, educates rural children from poor families, and promotes the education of girls while tackling migration from rural to urban areas.
We are looking for a motivated candidate to serve as a Teacher for a minimum period of three months.
The duties and responsibilities of a Teacher shall include the following:
Overall Functions
- Capacity building of our existing teachers to teach and educate students according to guidelines provided by the State Level Curriculum Framework under the overall guidance of the competent education authority;
- To teach and educate students as facilitators to existing teachers according to the educational needs, abilities and attainment potential of individual students entrusted to his/her care by the Head of School or Head of Unit.
Main Responsibilities
- Planning, preparing and delivering lessons along with existing teachers to all students in the class;
- Adopting and working towards the implementation of the school development plan of the school;
- Assigning work, correcting and marking work carried out by his/her students;
- Communicating, consulting and co-operating with other members of the school staff, including those having posts of special responsibility and parents/guardians to ensure the best interest of students;
- Advising and co-operating with the other teachers in the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessments;
- Providing the necessary information and advice to the designated personnel in the school and/or College and to provide all the necessary information regarding requisitions and arrangements in connection with the teaching of the subject/s assigned to him/her;
- Nurtures a culture where teachers view themselves essentially as facilitators of learning and reflective practitioners.
Requirements
- Candidate shall be required to substantiate on his or her experience in pedagogy, curriculum or teaching.
- Should commit a minimum of 3 months of volunteering in Tilonia, Rajasthan.
- Well-organized and committed.
- Creative and Energetic.
- Strong moral values and disciplined.
Note: Barefoot College will not charge accommodation and mess charge in lieu of volunteering.
If you are interested in this job, please submit your CV at volunteer@barefootcollege.org. Please specify in the object “Shiksha Niketan School Volunteer”
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