Library Coach, Literacy Field

World Change Starts with Educated Children®

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.

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To be successful at Room to Read, you will also:

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled