Academic Administrator

Position description

Shanti Bhavan is a boarding school exclusively for children born into India’s lowest socioeconomic class. Those born into poverty remain entrapped in systems that perpetuate inequality due to a lack of access to social protection, quality education, and low wages. In fact, in India, it typically takes seven generations for an individual born to a low-income family to reach a mean income. Shanti Bhavan breaks that cycle of poverty in a single generation. As a registered non-profit in the US and India, we provide high-quality education from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. We promote academic achievement, instill values of global citizenship, and emphasize leadership development. Our program offers individualized attention to every aspect of a child’s development, encompassing emotional growth, mental and physical well-being, social and cognitive development, and academic achievement. The support extends beyond pre-K-12 education as we strive to ensure our graduates continue to excel in higher education and employment. In total, this amounts to 17 years of intense intervention per child, from age 4 to 21.

Duties

Manage the academic responsibilities of a team of up to 10 volunteers from diverse backgrounds. Conduct regular volunteer teacher observations. Engage in post-observation debrief conversations, providing feedback, both positive and constructive. Create a volunteer teaching schedule that reflects volunteers’ areas of expertise and meets the school’s needs at any given time. Develop and maintain curricular materials across grade levels. Ensure volunteers regularly contribute to and update resources for the classes they teach. Oversee the tutoring program. This includes collaborating with full-time Indian staff and volunteers to identify children needing additional support, set up and maintain individual tutoring logs, and provide volunteers with resources to utilize in tutoring sessions. Support academic enrichment and extracurricular activities. Maintain academic assessment data across grade levels. Cultivate strong working relationships with Shanti Bhavan faculty and senior administration based on high trust and respect to ensure high-quality education for all students. Teach one academic class per semester.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, Master’s in Education preferred. Minimum 3 years of teaching experience. Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required. Superior written and verbal communication skills. Exceptional mentorship skills to support volunteer teachers with individualized meetings and goals for growth, both in lesson planning and behavior management. Capacity to serve as a supportive and professional mentor to children. Ability to communicate effectively with local staff, ensuring that teaching practices and curricula are aligned across subjects and grade levels and consistent with Indian standardized testing requirements. Ability to oversee the development of class materials, maintain an archive of past materials, and systematize access to curriculum change over time. Comfort in leading weekly professional development sessions to promote a robust and joyful teaching culture. Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and expectations and relay those adjustments to other team members. Superior ability to handle stress and set boundaries both personally and professionally. Strong work ethic and a willingness to learn new skills. Ability to work under minimal supervision while remaining abreast of the school’s vision.

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