English Teacher

Job Description

Designation - Spoken English Trainer

Program - Lighthouse

Location - Pune/Hyderabad/Dombivili

Employment Type - Full-time (on contract)

Report to - Centre Head

Travel Requirement - 15%

About us

Lighthouse Communities Foundation works in the area of skilling and livelihoods for underserved youth. This is a pioneering program with a strong PPP model, an agency-led approach to livelihoods, and a vision of socio-economic transformation. The Lighthouses are run through a public-private partnership that empowers the Government, Corporations, NGOs, and Citizens to work together towards changing lives. The provision of location and capital expenditure for the Lighthouse centers is taken care of by the Government. Corporates contribute through CSR funds to provide operational expenses. NGOs come on board to provide various skilling courses to the youth. With penetration in more than 400 of the 500-odd slum communities of Pune, the program has now expanded to other cities viz. PCMC, Dombivali, Aurangabad and also States viz. Delhi, Odisha, and Hyderabad.

Core Values that drive us: Empathy | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage

Your role in supplementing the Organisational goals:

● Delivery of the English training programme at the assigned Lighthouse:

○ End-to-end conducting of the Spoken English programme as per schedule and methodology. ○ Prepare materials for sessions as per training guidelines while ensuring a conducive learning environment and supporting infrastructure and team members as and when required. ○ Ensuring student attendance and participation in the sessions and achieving the monthly targets with efficiency and quality. ○ Conduct timely student assessments, providing individual feedback and mentorship. ○ Critically reflect on processes and contribute ideas to improve teaching methodologies.

● Delivery of experiences to improve students' job readiness: ○ Providing placement support through holding resume-building and mock interviews sessions. ○ Personalised 1on1 - Maintain calendar for ind workshop w/ high need youth

● Documentation and reporting of programme-related data: ○ Maintaining youth records/ progress reports (on Excel/ Sheets), handling internal MIS system (Encore), and involving day-to-day reporting. ○ Timely reporting back on training progress at the Lighthouse to the Course Manager.

● Lighthouse programme support: ○ Provide support with the emerging needs of the Lighthouse programme and the Lighthouse centre admin through various program stages. ○ Support student mobilisation/ outreach in communities by calling for enrollments/ following up/ inspiring youth towards taking up the Lighthouse programme. ○ Planning events, supporting donor visits and coordination towards successful engagement with stakeholders. ○ Document success stories and events for monthly/quarterly/ annual reports. ○ Maintaining a pool of alumni and conducting regular alumni events and assessments.

Preferred Skill sets, Years of Experience, and Professional Background:

● Post Graduate or Graduate in English/Journalism/Mass communication / linguistics or in any field, with 1-2 years of experience preferably in English training or teaching.

● Must be an energetic individual who loves interacting with students from all walks of life.

● Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, Hindi and local language.

● Excellent presentation and teaching skills.

● Ability to conduct a batch of 25 to 30 students.

● Strong and empathetic behavior

● Commitment towards the upliftment of the youth and city transformation

● Experience in training, mentoring, and engaging youth learners.

● Knowledge of employability skills, resume building, and interview preparation.

● Proficiency in MS Office, Google Workspace, and MIS reporting.

● Strong interpersonal, counseling, and stakeholder management skills.

● Ability to manage documentation, student records, and program reporting.

● Passion for youth development, community engagement, and social impact.

● Adaptable, proactive, and willing to travel as per program requirements.

• It is a Full Time Teacher / Tutor job for candidates with 6 months - 2 years of experience.