Library Coach, Literacy Field

The Library Coach (LBC)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Program Understanding and Support:

• 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 teacher 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.

School Visits and Library Setup:

• Undertake school visits every day, except for days when on official travel and leave.
• Support the initial setup of the library, including site verification (if necessary), organizing community meetings, raising requisition, and coordinating delivery of furniture, books, and stationery.
• Collaborate with the school to support minor improvements to the library space (e.g., painting).

Training and Implementation:

• Participate in regular teacher and librarian training (both center-based and school-based) related to the Literacy program implementation.
• Regularly observe and model good library management practices and systems to designated librarian (i.e., book leveling, reading activities, check-out system, etc.).
• Regularly observe, demonstrate, and coach teachers and librarians in the implementation of the library period and reading activities.

Family & Community Engagement (FCE):

• Support and participate in Family & Community Engagement (FCE) activities like literacy events, parent meetings, and other community activities.
• Coordinate the formation and training of Child Management Committees.

Monitoring, Data Collection, and Reporting:

• Regularly provide the principal/headmaster with an update on progress and coach them on ways to support teachers and ensure longer-term sustainability of literacy outcomes within the school.
• Collect 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 visits, identify corrective action to be taken, and build it into school-level planning.
• Ensure effective usage of Home as a Learning Space material through home visits and community visits.
• Conduct 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.
• Support donor visits through project demonstration and presentation.
• Document best practices and lessons learned and share with the Literacy Program team.

Other Responsibilities:

• Report to the Literacy Program Operations Officer/Associate.
• Participate in any other activities which may be required to be undertaken to fulfill the objectives of the organization.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in education / social sciences or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, especially in development projects.
• Teaching experience at the 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.

To be successful as a member of the Room to Read team, you will also:

• Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic non-profit organization.
• Be an innovative and creative thinker not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so.
• Have a solution-oriented approach.
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
• Have a strong work ethic and require minimal direction.
• Work well independently as well as part of a team.
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment.