Job Description

• Develop a thorough understanding of Room to Read s Literacy program design
• Manage, monitor and support library program intervention across assigned project schools and ensure adherence to the program design.
• Provide support and conduct teachers training.
• Write monthly reports to supervisor on program implementation.
• Provide reflective feedback on program design and implementation (especially with respect to progress towards outcomes) and demonstrate a solution-oriented approach.
• Undertake school visits every day, except for days when on official travel and leave.
• Support the initial set up of the library, including site verification (if necessary), organizing community meetings, raising requisition and coordinating delivery of furniture, books and stationery.
• Collaborates with school to support minor improvements to the library space (e.g. painting).
• Participates in regular teacher and librarian training (both centers based, and school based) related to the Literacy program implementation.
• Regularly observes and models good library management practices and systems to designated librarian (i.e. book leveling, reading activities, check out system, etc.)
• Regularly observes, demonstrates and coaches teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities.
• Supports and participates in Family & Community Engagement (F&CE) activities like literacy events, parent meetings and other community activities; also coordinates formation and training of Child Management Committees.
• Regularly provides to the principal/headmaster an update on progress and coaches them on ways to support teachers and ensure longer term sustainability of literacy outcomes within the school.
• Collects monitoring data (both regular and periodic, as required), ensuring high data quality.
• Analyze school level data and information on a regular basis collected during regular school visit, identify corrective action to be taken and build it into school level planning.
• Ensuring effective usage of Home as a learning space material through home visits and community visits and home visits
• Conducting Library reading camps in school holidays at school level and community level.
• Attend review meetings at block/district/state/national level, as required, and complete all programmatic and financial reports on a timely manner.
• Supports donor visits through project demonstration and presentation
• Document best practices and lessons learned and share with the Literacy Program team.
• Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization

• Bachelor s degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience, especially in development projects.
• Teaching experience at primary level preferred.
• Knowledge about education in general and language development/ literacy in particular.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and a team player.
• Basic project management and analytical skills.

• Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation
• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.
• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.
• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.
• The well-being of the child is Room to Read s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.
• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

• Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.
• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.
• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.
• Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor s rights and dignity at the forefront.
• Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.

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