Openings: Vidya & Child

Vidya & Child works in marginalised communities, exploring the unique potential in each child by providing opportunities for value integrated learning and development.  The organization is currently based in Noida, India, with funding from International and National corporates, funding organizations and individual donors.

Vidya & Child has Schools in low-income communities from Nursery to Class 8, and an After School Support Programme for Class 9 to 12. Started in 1998 with 2 children and today, Vidya & Child engages with 1,700 children most of whom are first generation learners! Vidya & Child has established a model of engagement to ensure that each child completes school education, is skill enabled through professional or vocational education.

A very strong parent programme exists so that as a team “The Parent” and “Vidya & Child” can support a child through school and support till completion of school education. Our Arts & Performing Arts Programme, engagement in Sports and an intensive Life Skills programme further enhance the holistic engagement with each Child from Nursery to Class 12.

1. Facilitator – English Exposure Class 3 to Class 10

Profile Description: We are looking for an experienced teacher for English Language for primary and secondary level. High level of proficiency in English Language, preferably with teaching experience in India. Experience with usage of content with first generation learners will be preferred.

Position is for Facilitator to build English Skills through Exposure in English for Classes 3 to 10. 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.

Project Centre: All centres of Vidya & Child

Job Timings: Full Time 9.00 AM to 6:00 PM (Monday to Saturday, Second and Fourth Saturdays are off)

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

The Facilitator role involves:

• Understanding, connecting, and building relationships with each child.
• Creating a positive learning environment, where each child feels welcomed and encouraged to question and learn.
• Design and Implement teaching – learning processes where the child is able to connect and apply concepts learnt to real-life situations. Learning to be fun WITH A CLEAR FOCUS ON ENGLISH!
• Consistently record and track the observation and progress of each child across various defined parameters of holistic development.
• Working with peer groups on regular basis to identify the critical needs of every child and applying innovative, positive methodologies to help each child overcome different challenges.
• Maintain a respectful, progressive, and in-depth relationship with the family of the child.
• Focus on self-learning and development to address the needs of each child in the classroom.
• Taking English Exposure Classes for Classes 3 to 10
• Focus on Listening, Speaking and Reading Skills in English.

The child is not comfortable with the English language, exposure needs to be built to enable the child to apply learning in daily life. This will enable the child to be able to learn the Language and retain interest to further academic and career development in the future.

The child’s learning is dependent on the facilitator being able to reach out to EACH CHILD, relating the engagement in the class to the Child’s life and observing the learnings demonstrated by the child at each STEP of the learning process. Lesson plans implementation would need to ensure that it is customised keeping the interest of the child.

• Focus on building exposure for Listening, Speaking and Reading Skills in English.
• Apply different tools as per a customised lesson plan, depending on the needs of the class/ child – Audio/ Visual, Group Discussion/ Activities/ Role Plays, Reading, Narrating.
• Learning process encourages the Child to be a Self-learner.
• Learning to focus on the child implanting learnings in Daily life.

Preparing Lesson Plans

Focus on Listening, Speaking and Reading Skills in English.

• Preparation of lesson plans for each class keeping in mind the child. Every child engages differently, and it is important that the learning be focused on the child applying the learning in regular life.
• Research/ Curate content through which the child can be exposed to English. Develop strong skills in Listening, Speaking and Reading in English through various tools applied in classrooms. – Audio/ Visual, Group Discussion/ Activities/ Role Plays, Reading, Narrating.
• Preparation of lesson plans customised to each specific classroom and child requirements.
• Organising materials for implementation of the lesson plans – Audio Visual Material/ Books/ other material.
• Ensure flexibility in lesson plans to address challenges and be able to respond to immediate situations in the classrooms.

Tracking Progress for EACH CHILD

• Understand progress of each child.
• Build the next steps, depending on where the child is in the learning process.
• We have a child-wise tracking process, what and how the child has learnt defines the next steps in the engagement in the classroom.
• Each child would need to be tracked to understand how the content needs to be adjusted to ensure that every child learns.
• Meeting with Class teachers at regular intervals to build understanding of each child.
• Direct Interaction with Children in classrooms.
• Documentation of progress of each child and define next steps.
• Participating in Child-wise review process related meetings and identifying & tracking actions for both children and families.
• Curating/ Researching/ Changing  content to focus on specific needs of children.

Summary of Requirements & Qualifications

• Graduate and above in English.
• Minimum 10 years of teaching experience in English Language in primary and secondary levels.
• Has experience/ interest/ability to teach English through various methods/ tools – Audio/ Visual, Group Discussion/ Activities/ Role Plays, Reading, Narrating.
• Preferably with experience in the development sector or educational activities with children of low-income families.
• High proficiency in computer usage for research and content creation.
• Should be Delhi-NCR based preferably Noida.
• Ability to engage with children of different age groups and believes in connecting deeply with Children directly in Class.
• The person should be able to focus on detailing for each child. With strong ability and willingness for planning & documentation in detail for each child.
• Ability to work in groups and with diverse set of teachers and co-workers.
• Attitude towards learning, who has good organisation capabilities and is methodical in her / his approach, is able to work independently in a planned manner.

These positions require physical presence daily at the assigned centres except non-working Saturdays and Sunday. Candidates with experience only should apply. Those with NGO experience would be given preference. Staying within Noida and preferably close to the centre location.

Salary will be commensurate as per the relevant experience & qualification of the candidate and as per NGO/social sector standards.

Contact: 88603 86447/6396 951 517/; Kindly call from Mon to Fri between 9AM – 6PM only

Please mail your CVs to:  jobs@vidyaandchild.org

Please mention the title for the position in the subject line

2. Academic Facilitator – After School Support Programme

Profile Description: Lead, Manage and support the complete Academic Process of the After School Programme, Grade 9 to Grade 12 across all streams. Ensure that each child is tracked, focused on academically for improvements and continues to remain in the learning process.

Organization: Vidya & Child

Timing: 10.30 to 7.30 (Monday to Saturday, Second and Fourth Saturdays are off)

Location – Base location – Sector 37, Noida, and rotation to other centres in Sector 128, Sector 49, Sector 62

Target working group – Grade 9 to 12

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Academic Coordination work for Grade 9 to Grade 12 children and teachers
• Working with teachers and children for identifying best syllabus planning for each subject
• Devising parameters on basis of which syllabus planning will be done.
• Identifying needs of individual children and get it included in the planning as well as implementation.
• Careful study of timetable and calendar and effectively utilizing these tools for academic improvement of the group as well as individual children
• Direct work with children who need extra support and motivation in academics.
• Individual meetings and reviews with teachers – syllabus, conceptual learning, identification of new / alternative methods of teaching
• Ensuring effective learning tools are available. Eg: worksheets are made keeping the child is mind.
• Focusing more towards “Learning” in children rather than “Teaching”
• Organizing group / individual feedback / review systems between teachers and children
• Participating in Child wise review process – giving inputs, getting inputs, identifying actions for the holistic development of every single child
• Providing feedback and input into group owner process, parent programme process and career process as and when required
• Attending Parent meetings along with teachers
• Devising training plans for teachers
• Keeping abreast with new developments in NCERT, CBSE, Education space, online / offline alternative ways of teaching etc. and bringing relevant points into the systems at Vidya & Child.
• Supporting HR team in devising parameters and methodologies for better recruitment of teachers
• Participating in teacher recruitment process as required

Minimum Expectations

• Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in Academic coordination in a proper school, prior experience in Teaching is also equally important in environment / NGO that works in education space with older children (Grade 9 to Grade 12)
• Good knowledge of at least two subjects from 9 to 12 Subject knowledge is critical, more importantly exposure level of the candidate will be given preference, and person must be skilled in being able to understand the academic system of schools, and link that to what is happening in ASSP.
• Ability and focus on conceptual learning and not marks- oriented, rote learning approach.
• Organizing ability and process-oriented approach
• Independent in working and ability to work with diversity of people (especially qualified teachers)
• Readiness to do direct work with children (and not just manage / coordinate)
• Ability to engage with children (example – self-study planning etc.)
• Understanding of CBSE, NCF etc.
• Good knowledge of Computers and English language – both written and spoken

This is a full-time position and requires physical presence at the assigned centres. Candidates without relevant experience will NOT be considered. Those with NGO experience and staying within Noida or close by would be given preference.

Salary will be commensurate basis relevant experience & qualification of the candidate and as per NGO/social sector standards.

Contact: 88603 86447/63969 51517; Kindly call from Mon to Fri between 9AM – 6PM only

Please mail your CVs to:  jobs@vidyaandchild.org

Please mention the title for the position in the subject line

3. Accounts Executive

Job Location : Khasra no. 340,Barola, Sector 49, Noida – 201301

Job Timings:  Full time job – 9:00 AM to 6.00 PM (Monday to Saturday)

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Working knowledge in Tally Prime- accounting software.
• Knowledge of computer -Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Record day to day entries in Tally accounting software and to generate vouchers as per standard procedures.
• Ensure necessary documents are maintained for any transactions that are accounted in the Accounting software.
• To prepare the payments as per the organisation’s payments policy.
• Vendor bill and payment processing
• Regularly follow-up with centre or staff for submission of accounts.
• Preparation of all monthly accounting reports
• Handling required work for annual audit, donor audit or any other external agency .
• To Prepare the Bank reconciliation statement.
• To Maintain inventories for Consumables, Teaching Aids and Fixed Assets
• Reconciliation of Vendor accounts and Bill files
•  Liasioning with Banks.
• ·Knowledge of TDS and FCRA accounting.
• Manage the filing, storage and security of documents

Essential Values, Behaviors and Skills:

• Integrity
• Maturity
• Ability to work as a individual contributor and also in a team
• Good Communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Multi-tasking ability
• Trouble shooting and problem solving skills
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical and number crunching ability

Qualification & Experience

• A Bachelor Degree in Commerce with proficiency in Computer skills like word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, email
• At least 1 – 2 years of work experience in a reputed organization in relevant areas.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Remuneration:   Negotiable

Interested candidates should apply through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC6SzAS5tAJ BsyZR3Z5aTeAgApGWkTocPEMurp2vxbPAjJA/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link