School Social Worker

Why do we exist What do we do

The quality of school education available to students from low-income communities across India is abysmal.Their chances of attending college, or building a career are significantly lower than their high-income peers, condemning them to a life without voice or choice. iTeach was born in 2015 to challenge this status quo and create a level playing field for ALL children.

We run free and high-impact schools and an exceptional college-to-career program for the most disadvantaged students in Pune and Navi Mumbai. We are known for our world-class professional development, our result-oriented team culture, and our student-centric school design. Read more about us at www.iTeachSchools.org.

Responsibilities

All our students come from difficult backgrounds - economically and socially. The Social Worker will be responsible for ensuring that our students get the maximum support possible from all stakeholders outside of the school, to enable them to succeed in school and their career. These stakeholders could be parents, community members, medical professionals, government officials, and so on. The Social Worker will be especially responsible for the most struggling students - who will not succeed in school without full involvement of the stakeholders mentioned earlier.

The three different parts of the role are as follows:

l - Student Welfare

• Understand community profile and orient teachers about community and parents
• Collating complete student and parent information at the time of admission
• Identifying, monitoring, tracking and solving issues linked to student attendance, punctuality and retention through regular home visits
• Providing intensive support to difficult students - via investment of stakeholders
• Ensuring our students avail of all required services outside school - such as medical check ups, documentation (caste certificates, income certificates, etc), scholarships, LD testing, etc
• Conducting Socio-Emotional Learning classes in school
  
  

Ll- Parent Engagement

• Plan the parent engagement strategy with the School Leader
• Effectively implement the strategy decided (through meetings, workshops, etc)
• Use the Parent Meetings as the forum to build ties with parents, and find solutions for challenges in the community and their lives
• Form School Management Committee and facilitate their regular meetings and projects
• Ensure a section of parents are volunteering to help with school operations
  
  

Lll - Community Development

• Identify and procure resources from the community which will enhance the education experience for our students (eg: after-school study space, ground, library, etc)
• Be the bridge between the community and the school
• Establish and enhance school relations with the corporators and local influencers
  
  

Prerequisites

• Required: MSW with specialization in MPSW or FCW, with strong grades.
• Required: Very strong on-the-ground projects during MSW.
• Required: Experience of a minimum of 2 years working with underprivileged populations.
• Preferred: Experience working directly with youth of the age group 14-18.
  
  

Compensation and Benefits: We take pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with the candidate's education and work experience. The salary range for this position ranges from 36k - 40k pm CTC, and we are dedicated to providing top-notch industry benefits. These benefits include PF, gratuity, medical insurance (up to 3 lakh PA), paid leaves, annual increments, and promotion opportunities.