Jun 2022
Present
Teacher Leader
The Akanksha foundation
Mumbai, IN
Teacher Support (60%)
*To lead a grade level and/ or subject level cluster combination (group of 6-7 teachers max) and to
formally mentor and coach cluster by setting goals, conduct frequent observations, provide
feedback and monitor progress in the form of review of unit/weekly lesson plans as per expectations
set by school leadership (including bi-annual performance appraisals)
*To hold individual co-investigation and mentoring debriefs with specific teachers. Their aim will be
to address key levers and targeted professional and personal development.
*To work with School Leadership team to plan and execute weekly or monthly professional
development workshops for school team in alignment with school goals.
Teaching responsibilities (30%)
*Teacher Leaders have the opportunity to continue their work in the classroom (A maximum of 12
teaching slots in a week) and develop their potential to become master teachers. For the amount
of time they spend in the classroom they are expected to discharge all responsibilities as expected
from an Akanksha teacher related to
Curriculum Implementation & Planning and
Building classroom and school culture
Operational Support (10%)
* To plan and execute key daily routines and systems such as assembly, student entry and exit,
lunch routines, smooth transitions and or other necessary tasks as defined by the School Leader.
*To manage and execute specific projects aligned to the school’s goals and vision as determined
by the school leader. These may include: managing and analyzing data, handling secondary school
requirements, managing and implementing a fair disciplinary system, following up on teacher
deliverables.
Personal & Professional Development (Transformational teacher) –
* To vigorously seek training opportunities and professional development resources, from both within
and outside of Akanksha to transform the lives of the students.
* To actively research best practices from other contexts and implement them within their classrooms
and extend support teacher teams to document best practices as well as unit and lesson plans that
can be shared across the school and across the network.
* To meticulously note and track student progress within the classrooms. TLs will share learnings
and reflections from their classrooms with others.
* To design and implement professional development opportunities for the grade/subject cluster as
well as the whole staff based on needs and the school’s goals.
* To actively participate in all school and organization trainings that will be laid out at the beginning
of the academic year (including new hire inductions and summer school), meetings, sessions, events and other network opportunities.
*To lead a grade level and/ or subject level cluster combination (group of 6-7 teachers max) and to
formally mentor and coach cluster by setting goals, conduct frequent observations, provide
feedback and monitor progress in the form of review of unit/weekly lesson plans as per expectations
set by school leadership (including bi-annual performance appraisals)
*To hold individual co-investigation and mentoring debriefs with specific teachers. Their aim will be
to address key levers and targeted professional and personal development.
*To work with School Leadership team to plan and execute weekly or monthly professional
development workshops for school team in alignment with school goals.
Teaching responsibilities (30%)
*Teacher Leaders have the opportunity to continue their work in the classroom (A maximum of 12
teaching slots in a week) and develop their potential to become master teachers. For the amount
of time they spend in the classroom they are expected to discharge all responsibilities as expected
from an Akanksha teacher related to
Curriculum Implementation & Planning and
Building classroom and school culture
Operational Support (10%)
* To plan and execute key daily routines and systems such as assembly, student entry and exit,
lunch routines, smooth transitions and or other necessary tasks as defined by the School Leader.
*To manage and execute specific projects aligned to the school’s goals and vision as determined
by the school leader. These may include: managing and analyzing data, handling secondary school
requirements, managing and implementing a fair disciplinary system, following up on teacher
deliverables.
Personal & Professional Development (Transformational teacher) –
* To vigorously seek training opportunities and professional development resources, from both within
and outside of Akanksha to transform the lives of the students.
* To actively research best practices from other contexts and implement them within their classrooms
and extend support teacher teams to document best practices as well as unit and lesson plans that
can be shared across the school and across the network.
* To meticulously note and track student progress within the classrooms. TLs will share learnings
and reflections from their classrooms with others.
* To design and implement professional development opportunities for the grade/subject cluster as
well as the whole staff based on needs and the school’s goals.
* To actively participate in all school and organization trainings that will be laid out at the beginning
of the academic year (including new hire inductions and summer school), meetings, sessions, events and other network opportunities.