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Library Coach, Literacy Field

Library Coach, Literacy Field

ConfidentialMumbai
30+ days ago
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 :

Program Understanding and Support :

  • 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 teacher 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.

School Visits and Library Setup :

  • Undertake school visits every day, except for days when on official travel and leave.
  • Support the initial setup of the library, including site verification (if necessary), organizing community meetings, raising requisition, and coordinating delivery of furniture, books, and stationery.
  • Collaborate with the school to support minor improvements to the library space (e.g., painting).
  • Training and Implementation :

  • Participate in regular teacher and librarian training (both center-based and school-based) related to the Literacy program implementation.
  • Regularly observe and model good library management practices and systems to designated librarian (i.e., book leveling, reading activities, check-out system, etc.).
  • Regularly observe, demonstrate, and coach teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities.
  • Family & Community Engagement (FCE) :

  • Support and participate in Family & Community Engagement (FCE) activities like literacy events, parent meetings, and other community activities.
  • Coordinate the formation and training of Child Management Committees.
  • Monitoring, Data Collection, and Reporting :

  • Regularly provide the principal / headmaster with an update on progress and coach them on ways to support teachers and ensure longer-term sustainability of literacy outcomes within the school.
  • Collect 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 visits, identify corrective action to be taken, and build it into school-level planning.
  • Ensure effective usage of Home as a Learning Space material through home visits and community visits.
  • Conduct 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.
  • Support donor visits through project demonstration and presentation.
  • Document best practices and lessons learned and share with the Literacy Program team.
  • Other Responsibilities :

  • 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.
  • Qualifications & Experience :

    Required :

  • Bachelor's degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, especially in development projects.
  • Teaching experience at the 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.
  • Skills Required

    Library Management, community engagement, Data Analysis, Project Management, Teacher Training

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