Primary Teacher
Nature of employment: Full-time
Reporting to: Academic Coordinator
Location: New Delhi, Delhi
About Peepul
Peepul is an education-focused non-profit organization committed to transforming India's education system and enabling every child to reach their full potential. We work closely with national, state, and local governments to strengthen government schools and education systems at scale. Currently, we partner with governments in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, impacting over 6.6 million students, 273,000+ teachers, and 2,400+ school leaders across 90,000+ government schools.
At Peepul, we collaborate with school systems to build the capacity of leaders, teachers, and institutions. We advocate policy improvements, support mentoring and monitoring mechanisms, and enhance student-teacher engagement in classrooms. Through our work, we have directly supported 5.94 million students, 254,000 teachers, and 1,644 school leaders across 88,711 schools in Madhya Pradesh, and 658,000 students, 19,000 teachers, and 821 school leaders across 1,500 schools in Delhi.
Our work has been recognized internationally, including receiving the Commonwealth Education Awards for Innovation and being featured in reports by respected organizations such as the United Nations and the Ministry of Education, Government of India. We are supported by leading Indian CSR partners and prominent international foundations that share our vision of ensuring excellent education for the most disadvantaged children.
Driven by our core values of impact, excellence, and leadership, we are a restless, resilient, and reflective organization. Our team of 200+ employees is passionate about creating lasting change and is rewarded competitively for their dedication. Join us in our mission to create a world where every child has equal access to high-quality education.
Learn more about our transformative work at http://peepulindia.org.
We run three exemplar schools through a public-private partnership with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Our high-engagement classroom model is tested and designed to be scaled and replicated across geographies. These schools are our R&D labs and evidence for ‘how a government school could look.'
Our journey began when we turned around an under-resourced government school in Delhi by forging a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) in 2017. Eventually, we saw a dramatic improvement in the enrolment of students in just a year. When enrolment numbers increased, we even had a waiting list at the school, a rare occurrence for a government-run school. Following the success of the school, we took on two more schools in Delhi and now run a network of 3 Exemplar Schools. Today, we support nearly 1500+ students in these three schools, which act as a beacon of excellence and constantly guide all our programs on what a good learning environment looks like.
About the role
Our primary teachers are a core part of Peepul’s school network in India. They make the education of their pupils their first concern and commit to do whatever it takes to help each child achieve their full potential. Peepul teachers need to be warm and approachable to the child and the parent. They need to be prepared and organised to teach their lessons in a clear and structured way to enable students to make progress in every lesson, regardless of each student’s starting point.
Responsibilities would include (including but not limited to):
Primary teaching
Ensuring students’ well-being within school is maintained always
Supporting an ethos of high expectations for behaviour and achievement of all students
Supporting all students to attend school regularly and on time
Teaching engaging lessons which enable students to learn effectively
Being accountable for each students’ progress and outcomes
Setting and marking students’ work and giving feedback; setting and marking regular assessments to monitor student progress
Working with colleagues, using assessments and data to plan motivating and inspiring lessons and classroom activities
Planning and teaching catch up (remedial) sessions for students who are behind
Producing oral and written reports on students’ progress and attainment, for both colleagues and parents
Engaging parents as partners in their children’s learning through parents’ meetings and other events
Organizing and participating in educational trips and events
Training and Development
Participating in the in-service training programs during the year
Participating in ongoing development programmes including being regularly observed teaching, receiving and responding to feedback
Gain exposure to professional training and learning opportunities under the guidance of various recognized organisations.
Other responsibilities
Performing additional duties and tasks required for the effective operation of the school, as directed by the Academic Co-coordinator/Head and Education Director.
Qualifications and Role Requirements:
At Peepul, we seek talented professionals passionate about driving educational transformation and making a positive impact. We are looking for individuals who possess the following qualifications and meet the role requirements:
Educational Background: A relevant educational background in Education (B.El.Ed, B.ed, D.I.E.T) OR Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) for a Nursery teacher position OR A pass in the CTET or other Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is preferred.