Counsellor - Parent Engagement Program | DMart Foundation

Job Description

About the Program

Parental involvement plays a vital role in a child's educational journey. However, due to low literacy levels and daily hardships, many parents face challenges in supporting their childrens learning, often lacking the confidence or resources to do so.

The Parent Engagement Programme bridges this gap by bringing parents and communities together to support children's overall growth and development. Designed for parents of students in Grades 1 to 8, the programme conducts focused engagement sessions on key topics to help parents better understand their role in their child’s education.

About the Role

The Counsellor plays a key role in connecting the school, parents, and the community to support a child’s overall development. Through interactive sessions, they provide parents with practical knowledge to better understand and support their child’s academic, social, and emotional needs, both at home and school. Each session offers clear, actionable ideas and defines the roles of parents, fostering collaboration and shared responsibility with the school.

By building awareness and confidence of the parent, the Counsellor empowers them to actively contribute to their child’s progress and well-being, creating a strong support system for the child.

Location: Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Thane/ Nashik/ Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/ Kolhapur.

Responsibilities:

1. Conducting parent meetings in a large group to address important themes for the overall development of the child.
2. Facilitate interactive meetings which include activities to engage parents with the support of the school and the DMart Foundation staff.
3. Identify needs and challenges of the parents through such meetings to build relevant topics for further meetings.
4. Research and create plans for the meeting with the program team to maximise parent’s involvement helping them make informed choices for their children.

Qualification & Experience:

1. Graduate in any field. Specialization in Social Work will be an added advantage.
2. 10+ years of relevant experience in development or educational activities with underserved communities.
3. Experience in Child & Parent Outreach programmes and/or Community Mobilization is preferred.

Skills & Competencies required:

1. Comfortable to talk and address large groups of parents/people.
2. Flexibility and willingness to travel within the city.
3. Fluency in Marathi and Hindi is preferred.
4. Basic Working knowledge of Computers.

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