Library Coach, Literacy Field

Industry Type : Teaching ,NGOs Jobs
Job Location : Maharashtra
Deadline: 2024-10-09

Job Description

Job Description 

Position: Library Coach, Literacy Field

Location: Mira Road, Thane District 

Organization Profile

Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions.

By focusing on the quality of education provided within the communities and ensuring these outcomes are measured, we have created a model that can be replicated, localized, and sustained by governments. With its global headquarters in San Francisco, Room to Read till date has benefited 32 million children across 21 low-income countries.

Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in ten states – Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. 

Position Overview: 

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 (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 

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 

Compensation: 

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education. 

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct. 

Application Procedure: 

Kindly CLICK HERE to Apply.

Due to the high volume of applicant response, not all applicants may receive a response from Room to Read. Regret the inconvenience. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. We always encourage women to apply.

About Company

We envision a world in which all children can pursue a quality education that prepares them to lead fulfilled lives and make positive change — in their families, communities and the world.
Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. 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 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.

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