Education Specialist

Position Title: Education Specialist
Project: Ashiyana Day Care Centre
Location: Kurla West, Mumbai
Organization: Enrich Lives Foundation (ELF)
Reporting to: Project Coordinator / Programme Head

About Enrich Lives Foundation (ELF):

Enrich Lives Foundation is a Mumbai-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to education, women empowerment, and poverty alleviation. The Ashiyana Day Care Centre at Kurla West aims to provide holistic development opportunities for rag picker girl children, enabling them to transition from street life to formal schooling through care, education, and emotional support.

Position Overview:

The Education Specialist will play a key role in implementing and monitoring the educational and developmental activities at the Ashiyana Day Care Centre. The role involves working closely with marginalized children and their families to build foundational learning skills, enhance social-emotional well-being, and ensure their successful integration and retention in formal schools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Academic Development
• Facilitate daily learning sessions to build foundational literacy and numeracy skills.
• Design and implement age-appropriate teaching-learning materials and activities.
• Support children in coping with school syllabus through remedial and bridge classes.
• Maintain individual learning plans and monitor academic progress.
• Holistic Child Development
• Conduct life skills education and social-emotional learning (SEL) sessions.
• Create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children’s emotional and physical growth.
• Identify children’s learning or behavioral challenges and provide necessary interventions.
• School Enrolment and Retention
• Facilitate the process of enrolling out-of-school children into formal schools.
• Liaise with schools, local authorities, and parents to ensure sustained attendance.
• Provide continuous academic and emotional support to help children adjust to school life.
• Parental and Community Engagement
• Conduct regular counselling and awareness sessions with parents to motivate and sensitize them about education.
• Engage parents in the child’s learning journey and address socio-cultural barriers to schooling.
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and counselling sessions.
• Prepare periodic reports on activities, learning outcomes, and impact.
• Support internal assessments (baseline, midline, endline) to measure children’s growth and program effectiveness.
• General Responsibilities
• Collaborate with ELF team members for centre operations and outreach activities.
• Participate in training, capacity building, and review meetings.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned by the organization for program enhancement.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in early childhood education, non-formal education, or community-based learning programs.
• Experience working with underprivileged or marginalized children is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, counselling, and facilitation skills.
• Fluency in Hindi and Marathi; working knowledge of English preferred.

Personal Attributes:

• Empathetic, patient, and child-centered approach.
• Passionate about education and child development.
• Ability to engage with parents and community members effectively.
• Team player with good organizational and documentation skills.

Remuneration:

20-25k per month

How to Apply:

Interested candidates may send their resume with a cover letter to archana@enrichlivesfoundation.org with the subject line “Application for Education Specialist – Ashiyana Day Care Centre.”

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹22,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person