Master Teacher

Job Description:

Master Teacher (Biology) - JNV team, Avanti Fellows

Position Summary:

The Master Teacher is the backbone of Avanti's classroom responsible for the end-to-end operations for one Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya school including teaching, inspiring, training and motivating students towards achieving their learning goals. We are looking of Teachers having 2-4 years of experience in Teaching(JEE Advance/NEET level)

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to

1. Classroom Teaching and Management

• Conduct Offline classes.
• Prepare for classroom sessions with Presentation Slides in advance and teach students for ~30 hours a week using Avanti's unique pedagogy in which students discuss conceptual questions with peers and work collaboratively on problem sets/assignments.
• Explains concepts with clarity in a creative & interesting way using real life examples.
• Actively monitor students' progress, their classwork and homework to ensure that they are on track to achieving their learning goals.
• Encourage self-discipline and punctuality in Avanti Classroom.

2. Training

• Orient new hires about Avanti Pedagogy and introduce them to the teaching process.
• Conduct training sessions to new hires and help them improve in teaching skills and maintain the training notes.

3. Mentoring, Career Guidance and Academic Support

• Build strong relationships with students through one-on-one interaction sessions, helping students overcome their problems – both academic and personal – in the process.
• Regularly work with students to break down their academic workload into small achievable goals; Track their progress on these goals.
• Debrief with students regularly on their test scores and classroom performance (both CBSE board and Avanti); suggesting ideas for improvement.
• Enable students to chalk out their future career paths by providing them with information about

different options available to them based on their strengths and interests.

4. Parent Engagement

• Discuss student performance with their parents in person or over phone at least once a month.
• Conduct Parent Teacher Meetings(PTMs) in schools at least once every 3 months and share aggregate and individual reports on student performance with parents.

5. Data Analysis

• Consistently collect and upload feedback about classroom and test performance on Avanti's online learning management system.
• Quarterly analyse students' performance and track high/low performers; provide necessary support.
• Generate insights on reasons for poor student performance; devise solutions to address those

problems.

6. Additional Initiatives

• Create a healthy learning culture by working on initiatives like (but not limited to) arranging expert guest sessions, organizing field trips/excursions, planning scientific debates in the classroom, etc.

Requirements:

• Basic proficiency in using computer software.
• Full time degree in M.Sc./ B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech.
• Passion for teaching & working in the Education Sector.
• Previous experience in teaching is a plus.
• Proficiency in Class XI & XII Biology. Experience required is 4-6 years teaching JEE/NEET level.
• Belief that all students can learn and achieve their goals.
• Ability to connect with, inspire and motivate students.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills.

Salary Details: Commensurate with experience.

Location: Chennai.

Reporting to:- Program Manager COE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹400, ₹650,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Internet reimbursement

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu : Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What is your current salary?
• What is your expected salary?
• What is your notice period?
• Can you teach in Tamil Medium? (Use terminology in Tamil)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• NEET Level Teaching up to 12th grade: 2 years (Required)
• total teaching: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• read and write Tamil (Required)

Work Location: In person