English Language Development Teacher; Outstation NOT

Position: English Language Development Teacher(OUTSTATION CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY)
Vidya & Child

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Saathi Class 3 to 10
English Language Development through
-       English Subject Teaching as per NCERT/ CBSE Curriculum
-       English Exposure Classes through diverse activities
Background Vidya & Child works with marginalised children in the education space, in last 27 years has established a presence in 4 communities in Noida. A model of engagement which has ensured  less than 5% drop out ,  equal gender ratio,   600 children completing higher education working across 21 careers.  A   deep relationship with the parent community ensures support for the child to complete education.
The engagement model comprises our own schools till Class 8, After Schools from Class 9 to 12 and extending support for higher education. Intensive engagement with the family of the child over a 15-year period, till completion of school education ensures that the child does not drop out.
The Vidya & Child School is a registered school under UP State Board from Nursery to Class 8 providing free education to children from low-income families living in urban slums of Noida. The children are first generation learners with very little exposure at home, facing multiple challenges on account of various socio-economic factors. The education process at Vidya & Child aims at providing a  child centric, value-integrated, and holistic learning environment  that tries to create a safe, bias-free, enjoyable environment for children.  

We deeply connect with the child, and the family, develop a shared vision with the parent to ensure that the child remains in the education process and doesn’t drop out. Engagement with the child creates a space for the child to share and express struggles and challenges, so we can understand their relationship with self, friends, family, and community and in the long term enable the child to make responsible choices.
Through the learning process, we focus on the child to relate concepts learnt in classrooms to real life situations, the focus being on learning through activities and in small groups. The child is motivated to improve and be in a continuous learning process.  The Facilitator’s role involves deeply connecting with each child, extends beyond academic interactions, beyond the classroom, across all aspects impacting a CHILD – social, emotional, physical, academic, creative, till Class 8.  

The child is then admitted into a mainstream school in Class 9, choice of school is based on child's aptitude, family circumstance and partners which Vidya & Child has developed with various schools in the neighbourhood.
The After School Support Programme supports a child through Classes 9 to 12 in the afternoon for completion of school education from a mainstream school. Engagement through after school academic support, entrance coaching support, life skills sessions, parent engagement and career counselling process enable the child to complete school education and aspire for higher studies through professional and vocational education.

Role Overview

Your role will comprise that of a  Saathi  (A teacher, a friend of the child), for Class 3 to 10, teaching English as per the NCERT/ CBSE Curriculum as well as taking classes focusing on building English Exposure for Class 3 to 10 through various activities.
Building exposure in English is critical. Children are largely first-generation learners with no exposure to the English-Speaking world. Building exposure in English is imperative to ensure that academically and in careers in future children can do well. The work would involve building English Skills in Listening, Speaking and Reading in children through various tools – Audio/ Visual, Group Discussion/ Activities/ Role Plays, Reading, Narrating.
The detailed role and responsibilities are outlined below. The essence of all engagements being that the connect with the child is the key and most important factor defining all work and efforts.
Role of a Saathi  Classes for English Language development shall be assigned to you. You will need to plan for each class to ensure that you are able to perform the role assigned in the following manner.

· Understanding, connecting,…