The Jijivisha Fellowship 2024-25
Deadline for the application 20th March 2024
Slam Out Loud uses performance and visual arts to enable children from disadvantaged communities to find their voice through creative expression. We work with professional artists and e-learning resources to help children build the creative confidence needed for them to dream bigger and create their future.
About Slam Out Loud
Founded by Harvard University & Teach for India alumni, Slam Out Loud is a not- for-profit organisation that leverages arts-in-education and Social Emotional
Learning (SEL). Our mission is to transform the art period in school into a space where children can find their voice through creative expression.
What is the Jijivisha Fellowship?
The Jijivisha Fellowship is a one-year, full-time paid work commitment, where fellows are placed directly in classrooms. They work closely with the students, parents, teachers, and the school administration to create safe spaces and build creative confidence in children.
Besides Delhi and Pune, the Fellowship is now expanding to Mumbai and Bangalore this year, with a potential to impact 4,000 children.
In our fellows, we look for people dedicating their life to help every child to “unlock their potential & find their voice”
Where do our fellows teach?
- You will be placed as a full-time, arts-based SEL facilitator in an affordable private school.
- You will be located in one of 4 cities: Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai or Pune.
- You will be teaching grades 5 to 9
- The medium of instruction will be English and/or a regional language.
Apply to the Jijivisha Fellowship if:
- You believe that every individual deserves to have a voice of their own
- You have experienced the transformative power of the arts
- You are self-motivated and can set ambitious goals and accomplish them
- You believe in the power of collaboration
- You demonstrate openness to growing and learning every single day
A day in the life of a fellow:
Our fellows work in schools and communities from Monday to Saturday.
Here’s what you will be doing in a typical week:
- Design lesson plans using learning objectives that explore various visual and performance art forms.
- Facilitate arts-based socio-emotional learning (SEL) sessions for children in grades 5 to 9
- Conduct periodic assessments to capture student progress and use this data to inform lesson plans
- Create opportunities like art melas, open mics, nukkad nataks for children, both inside and outside of the classrooms and schools, by collaborating and networking with different stakeholders.
- Build relationships with school, teachers and parents of children to enable holistic learning of a child.
- Visit the homes and communities of children to gather context on their backgrounds and lives in order to build relationships.
- Conduct workshops for parents on SEL to encourage them to invest in their children’s overall well-being.
- Identify challenges and barriers within the communities that might impede children’s growth and learning and use arts as a medium to come up with collaborative solutions.
- Facilitate well-being circles and best practices sharing spaces with school teachers.
- In our fellows, we look for people who are committed to the arts-in-education movement that looks to enable every child to “unlock their potential & find their voice” using the arts as a medium.
- Our fellows come from diverse backgrounds, representing some of the best colleges and artist networks in the country.
Where do our fellows teach?
- You will be placed as a full-time, arts-based SEL facilitator in an affordable private school.
- You will be located in one of 4 cities: Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai or Pune.
- You will be teaching grades 5 to 8
- The medium of instruction will be English and/or a regional language.
Apply to the Jijivisha Fellowship if:
- You believe that every individual deserves to have a voice of their own
- You have experienced the transformative power of the arts
- You are self-motivated and can set ambitious goals and accomplish them
- You believe in the power of collaboration
- You demonstrate openness to growing and learning every single day.
A day in the life of a fellow:
Our fellows work in schools and communities from Monday to Saturday.
Here’s what you will be doing in a typical week:
- Design lesson plans using learning objectives that explore various visual and performance art forms.
- Facilitate arts-based socio-emotional learning (SEL) sessions for children in grades 5 to 8
- Conduct periodic assessments to capture student progress and use this data to inform lesson plans
- Create opportunities like art melas, open mics, nukkad nataks for children, both inside and outside of the classrooms and schools, by collaborating and networking with different stakeholders.
- Build relationships with school, teachers and parents of children to enable holistic learning of a child.
- Visit the homes and communities of children to gather context on their backgrounds and lives in order to build relationships.
- Conduct workshops for parents on SEL to encourage them to invest in their children’s overall well-being.
- Identify challenges and barriers within the communities that might impede children’s growth and learning and use arts as a medium to come up with collaborative solutions.
- Facilitate well-being circles and best practices sharing spaces with school teachers.
Here are some of the qualities we are looking for in a Jijivisha Fellow:
Mindsets, skills and knowledge:
- A strong belief in the power of arts as a medium to create safe and inclusive spaces for every child
- Excellent facilitation skills to create an encouraging, safe and an inclusive environment for children to learn and create art
- A strong exposure to a visual or a performance art form
- Be a self-aware, intuitive, and mindful practitioner to enable growth and learning for self, the children and the community
- Deep understanding of socio-emotional learning (SEL) and/or child psychology either through an educational grounding or exposure through projects / work experience
- Great at building relationships and sensitivity towards people’s emotions
- Meticulous and highly organised, someone who can plan their day well
- Proficiency in English and one of the following regional languages based on the city you are applying for (Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, English)
- Willingness to learn and be proficient in Google Suite, MS Office, and Slack
- Exemplify Slam Out Loud’s core values: Awareness, Balance, Growth, Love, and Sense of Possibility.
Education and experience:
Graduate from any background. If you are an undergrad, you will need to show the coursework for your degree by June 2023.
Here are some preferred qualifications we look for:
- Experience with any of the art forms (visual, performance, fine arts)
- Volunteering, facilitation or teaching experience in the space of arts and children’s education.
Compensation & perks:
INR 3.6 lakhs per annum (INR 28,000 per month and INR 2,000 for reimbursement), opportunities to showcase your talent by participating in open mics and other SOL events, and being mentored by accomplished artists.
At Slam Out Loud, we are committed to attracting and retaining the most qualified professionals regardless of race, caste, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or disability. If you’re brimming with creative confidence and passionate about art for social change, we want to hear from you!
Things you need to keep in mind, before you begin your application:
1. The application form features a mix of factual and short essay-type questions, designed to understand your background and your motivation for this role. Ensure your answers are between 350 and 500 words.
2. Keep a copy of your responses/essay questions in a word doc to ensure you don’t lose progress in case of a network issue or tech glitch.
3. Ensure that you have received a “Your application has been submitted” mail upon submission. If you haven’t received an automated submission confirmation email from typeform, please fill the form again.
4. If you apply before the deadline will hear back by the end of April. If you apply after the deadline, your application will not be considered.
5. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as you’re ready to apply. We read applications on a rolling basis and applications that are submitted early and are promising/ exceptional may be selected for an early review and selection process.
6. The timelines of the hiring cycle are subject to change based on volume of applications received. In case there is any shift in timelines, we will keep you informed via email.
7. We take a lot of measures to ensure that our applicants are informed throughout the process, please triple check your contact details before submitting your application.
Should you have any issues with filling the form, please reach out to us: jijivisha@slamoutloud.org, mention: Jijivisha Application in the subject line.
All the best for the process!
Fellowship duration: June 2024 – April 2025
Our hiring cycle for The Jijivisha Fellowship ends on 20 March 2024. You’ll hear about the status of your application latest by 30 April 2024.
For more information on the Jijivisha Fellowship, read the Job Description
