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2 Room to Read Library Coach Jobs

Library Coach, Literacy Field

Room to Read India Trust

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based on 94 Reviews

3-6 years

Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane + 3 more

1 vacancy

Library Coach, Literacy Field

Room to Read

posted 3mon ago

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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 a project location (Thane District, Mira Road).

Roles Responsibilities:

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.
Collaborates with school to support minor improvements to the library space (e.g. painting)
Participates in regular teacher and librarian training (both centers 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 (FCE) 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

Qualification Experience:

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

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization
Be an innovative and creative thinker - not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so
Have a solution-oriented approach
Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction
Work well independently as well as part of a team
Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment