Nanubhai Education Foundation:
The Nanubhai Education Foundation, founded in 2004, is dedicated to improving rural education in India, thereby expanding the economic opportunities available to the students of the country’s rural public high schools. We work to inspire the students of our partner schools, especially women, to achieve excellence, enroll in higher education and participate in India’s new economy.
By establishing strong school partnerships with existing vernacular medium rural high schools and their committed principals and teachers, our approach transforms rural education in India from the inside out. Our unique fellows program partners experienced educators with each school to mentor and inspire local teachers to become excellent educators and leaders in their communities, provide enrichment services and programs for our students and to conduct area-wide teacher trainings and professional development seminars.
Fellows are placed individually in our partner schools to:
- Teach high school English classes to rural Indian students with a local co-teacher.
- Develop the personal skill levels of their co-teachers in the subjects of English and computers following a “Model, Scaffold, Coach, Fade” model.
- Instruct before and after school free Spoken English classes and Technology classes for the students and local teachers.
- Support schools by developing school capacity through running teacher trainings, organizing professional development seminars and doing professional and community outreach.
- Conduct original research within the schools and communities that we serve to develop and supplement new programming. Past projects include developing a mentoring program between high school and primary school students, creating and piloting an integrated Spoken-English and Technology curriculum and building up a 200+ book lending library at a partner school.
Fellows live within the rural villages they serve, allowing them to get to know their students, their students’ families and to be completely integrated with the community.
Benefits:
What we offer our fellows:
- Living stipend
- Housing
- Transportation to/from school (if necessary)
- Meals
- Cell phone
- Internet access
- Health insurance
- Curriculum and training
What we look for in a fellow:
- Bachelor’s Degree (M.Ed or Teaching Certificate preferred)
- Classroom teaching experience (esp. English, ESL or Computer)
- International experience
- Professional Development experience
- Demonstrated commitment to education of under-resourced students
- Flexibility
- Initiative, creativity, and passion
Intangible benefits for fellows:
- Development of management and planning skills
- Cultivation of creativity and interpersonal skills by working in a different culture
- Better understanding of global issues
- Teaching experience gained in an inexpensive way which will also help you better understand your career path or future educational needs
The Fellowship starts in early June of each year and runs until April of the following year. There are plenty of opportunities for travel within India to explore and widen your cultural horizons.
For more information, e-mail apply@nanubhai.org Read about our current fellows’ experiences athttp://www.nanubhai.org/blog.
MORE / LESSHOW TO APPLY
Applications are due January 8, 2012. To find the applicaiton and Job Description, please go to our website, www.nanubhai.org, "Get Involved" ,OR you can e-mailapply@nanubhai.org for more details.
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