Class Teacher (Primary)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Job Title: Class teacher (Primary school)

Location: Limboni Baug Mumbai Public School, Govandi (may require limited travel outside Mumbai)

Employment Type: Full-time, 6 days a week, 7 am to 3 pm

Reporting to: Teacher Leader, Khoj

ABOUT APNI SHALA Apni Shala was co-founded in 2013, and has been working towards building social and emotional competencies among individuals to constructively engage with society and have a harmonious coexistence. We are working towards a 3-fold mission:

creating promotive and preventive mental health programs in partnership with schools offering professional development opportunities to teachers, educators and mental health professionals running a research-based school that integrates academic, and social and emotional competency

development. Apni Shalas Social Emotional Learning (SEL) approach is informed by Collaborative of Academic Social and Emotional Learning Framework(CASEL, USA), Narrative Practices, Diversity & Inclusion, Constructivist Learning Theory, and Mindfulness. In the last ten years, Apni Shala has worked with over 11000 students. Our work is aimed at students, teachers, and caregivers in the ecosystem. Apni Shala is funded by grants and donations from individuals and institutions. We strongly believe that each team members passions fuel the organisations growth and direction . Personal and professional development of our staff is therefore important to us at Apni Shala, and it forms a major part of every team members journey with the organization.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

Deep commitment to work towards wellbeing and SEL of students and other stakeholders in the

education system

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 ones own social emotional development and healing

Ability and willingness to step in for responsibilities above and beyond the assigned role

Address: 61/C, 1st Floor, Kamgar Nagar, S. G. Barve Marg, Kurla (E), Mumbai – 400 024

www.apnishala.org | contact@apnishala.org | Registered under Maharashtra Public Trust Act No. E-29950(M)

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Student learning Plan, design and develop experiences and activities that promote the academic, physical,

cognitive, social and emotional development of all the children

Create a safe and caring environment for children 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 children 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 articulating learning expectations for students

Assessment Thoughtfully design and implement inclusive and differentiated facilitation of formative,

summative assessments of childrens development cognitively, socially, emotionally, and

physically

Continually monitor and evaluate childrens performance, behavior, social development, and physical health

Analyzing students learning growth and strategize differentiated support for learning and development of the students

Caregiver 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 childs 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

Address: 61/C, 1st Floor, Kamgar Nagar, S. G. Barve Marg, Kurla (E), Mumbai – 400 024

www.apnishala.org | contact@apnishala.org | Registered under Maharashtra Public Trust Act No. E-29950(M)

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 studentslearning by substituting in the 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 and particiatorganizational 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, culture

building 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 manner

Address: 61/C, 1st Floor, Kamgar Nagar, S. G. Barve Marg, Kurla (E), Mumbai – 400 024

www.apnishala.org | contact@apnishala.org | Registered under Maharashtra Public Trust Act No. E-29950(M)

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

B.Ed/D.Ed or E.CC. ed degree

Well developed oral and written communication in English

Fluent conversational skills in Hindi and/or Marathi

Familiarity and practice or experience with variety of art techniques and approaches to teach or

facilitate the use of art

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 learning

APPLY NOW

Send your resume and cover letter by email to hr@apnishala.org with a copy to prasad.teli@apnishala.org.

Please mention “Application for the position of Primary class teacher” in your subject line. In your cover letter,

do tell us why you would like to work with Apni Shala in this role.

Address: 61/C, 1st Floor, Kamgar Nagar, S. G. Barve Marg, Kurla (E), Mumbai – 400 024

www.apnishala.org | contact@apnishala.org | Registered under Maharashtra Public Trust Act No. E-29950(M)