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2 Room to Read Library Coach Jobs
Library Coach, Literacy Field
2-6 years
Hubli, Mangaluru, Mysuru / Mysore + 2 more
1 vacancy
Library Coach, Literacy Field
Room to Read
posted 1mon ago
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Flexible timing
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Job Description
The Library Coach (LBC) will be responsible for supporting and coaching teachers, librarians, and principals to adopt new ways of working with children to increase their habit of reading and for setting up and ensuring a highly functioning library. They will report to the Sr. Literacy Program Operations Officer/Literacy Program Operations Officer/Literacy Program Operations Associate and will not have any direct reports. This position is based at project location (District / Block / Mandal / Cluster).
- Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s Literacy program design.
- Manage, monitor and support library program intervention across assigned project schools and ensure adherence to the program design.
- Provide support and conduct teachers training.
- Write monthly reports to supervisor on program implementation.
- Provide reflective feedback on program design and implementation (especially with respect to progress towards outcomes) and demonstrate a solution-oriented approach.
- Undertake school visits every day, except for days when on official travel and leave.
- Support the initial set up of the library, including site verification (if necessary), organizing community meetings, raising requisition and coordinating delivery of furniture, books and stationery.
- Support State admin during the material distribution process.
- Collaborates with school to support minor improvements to the library space (e.g. painting).
- Participates in regular teacher and librarian training (both center based and school based) related to the Literacy program implementation.
- Regularly observes and models good library management practices and systems to designated librarian (i.e. book leveling, reading activities, check out system, etc.).
- Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities.
- Supports and participates in Family & Community Engagement (F&CE) activities like literacy events, parent meetings and other community activities; also coordinates formation and training of Child Management Committees.
- Regularly provides to the principal/headmaster an update on progress and coaches them on ways to support teachers and ensure longer term sustainability of literacy outcomes within the school.
- Collects monitoring data (both regular and periodic, as required), ensuring high data quality.
- Analyze school level data and information on a regular basis collected during regular school visit, identify corrective action to be taken and build it into school level planning.
- Ensuring effective usage of Home as a learning space material through home visits and community visits and home visits.
- Conducting Library reading camps in school holidays at school level and community level.
- Attend review meetings at block/district/state/national level, as required, and complete all programmatic and financial reports on a timely manner.
- Supports donor visits through project demonstration and presentation.
- Document best practices and lessons learned and share with the Literacy Program team.
- Report to the Literacy Program Operations Officer/Associate.
- Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.
- Bachelor s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, especially in development projects
- Teaching experience at primary level preferred
- Knowledge about education in general and language development/literacy in particular
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player
- Basic project management and analytical skills
Location(s)
India - Karnataka To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:
- Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
- Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
- Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
- Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
- Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment
Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
About Room to Read:
Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children , Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality through education.
We are achieving this goal by helping children in historically low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls as they build life skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions.
We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale.
Room to Read has benefited more than 45 million children and has worked in 24 countries and in more than 213,000 communities, providing additional support through remote solutions that facilitate learning beyond the classroom.
Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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Flexible timing
Monday to Saturday
Within city
Day Shift
Room to Read Benefits
Health Insurance 
Job Training 
Soft Skill Training 
Work From Home 
Free Transport 
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