Mysuru: Azim Premji Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, provides opportunities for those with a passion for social change and deep interest in education. Opportunities exist for candidates to join the Foundation as Associates, School Teachers or Teacher Educators.
Larger work of the Foundation is around capacity enhancement of Government School teachers. Graduates or Post-Graduates with good understanding of their subject and a minimum of 2 years teaching experience can apply as Teacher Educators, in the District Institutes of the Azim Premji Foundation.
They will work with Government School teachers, helping them build their professional abilities and become better teachers in School Education and Early Childhood Education.
The Foundation has established eight demonstration schools. These are located in Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Sirohi and Tonk (Rajasthan), Uttarkashi and Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) and Yadgir (Karnataka) and proposed schools at Barmer (Rajasthan) and Kalaburagi (Karnataka). Anyone with deep interest to work with children and having a teaching degree can apply.
Opportunities also exist for fresh Post-Graduates with fluency in local language. One year Associate Programme enables them to get immersed in the realities of education in Government Schools in rural India and be prepared to work with teachers after one year.
Applications for Associate’s role are open till Apr.15. Students who passed out in 2018 or expected to complete PG in 2019 are eligible to apply. Minimum compensation for the above roles is Rs.29,000 per month, said Saurabh Chauhan, Leader – Field Recruitment, Azim Premji Foundation. For more information visit: www.azimpremjifoundation.org/career-list for Teacher and Teacher Educator roles. For Associates, aspirants can refer: www.azimpremjifoundation.org/campus.
This post was published on April 2, 2019 7:28 pm