Basic Literacy Teacher

The Basic Literacy (Montessori) Teacher creates a nurturing, stimulating classroom environment at the Early Learning Centre in Women Prison Hyderabad. The teacher develops lesson plans that focus on social, physical, intellectual, and emotional skills, assesses children’s needs, maintains records, ensures safety, and instills values like honesty, respect, and kindness. The role requires compassion, adaptability, and sensitivity to the unique prison setting.

1. Classroom Management & Environment

• Maintain a safe, clean, and stimulating classroom where all children feel valued.

• Ensure classroom supplies and Montessori materials are accessible, organized, and appropriate for the age group.

• Maintain the sensory garden and other learning resources.

2. Child Observation & Assessment

• Observe, guide, supervise, and assess children in the classroom environment.

• Monitor and track student progress, behavior, and achievements.

• Maintain accurate records and provide regular reports to stakeholders.

3. Lesson Planning & Teaching

• Develop lesson plans, curricula, and independent learning exercises tailored to each child.

• Encourage child-directed learning to develop individual interests and skills.

• Adapt individualized learning plans based on students’ needs, interests, and abilities.

• Facilitate conflict resolution and mediate classroom conflicts.

4. Relationship Building & Values Instillation

• Build rapport and trust with students.

• Model and instill values such as honesty, accountability, understanding, tolerance, respect, love, and kindness.

• Treat all students with compassion and respect.

5. Administrative & Compliance Duties

• Update student records and perform administrative tasks as needed.

• Adhere to education policies and guidelines at all times.

• Uphold professional boundaries and ethical conduct in the prison setting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Teaching, Education, or related discipline (additional Montessori courses preferred).

• Experience in a Montessori teaching environment.

• Strong planning, organizational, observational, communication, and diagnostic skills.

• Ability to develop individualized learning plans and multitask effectively.

• Patience, adaptability, compassion, and capacity to work with pre-school/Kindergarten children.

• Deliver high-quality Montessori education tailored to individual child needs.

• Maintain a safe and well-organized learning environment at all times.

• Track and report student progress accurately and timely.

• Ensure children develop social, emotional, and conflict resolution skills.

• Demonstrate and model core values consistently.

• Comply with institutional policies and maintain professional conduct.

EEO & Non-Discrimination Statement:

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Safeguarding & PSEA Commitment

Legal Aid Society (LAS) is committed to the prevention and protection from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). LAS explicitly prohibits its staff, associates, partners, consultants, or any other representatives associated with the delivery of its work from:

• Engaging in any form of sexual exploitation or abuse;
• Sexual activity with children (persons below the age of 18) irrespective of a mistaken belief of the age of the child which shall not amount to a defense;
• Exchange of money, employment, goods or services for sex, including sexual favors or other forms of humiliating, degrading or exploitative behavior, is prohibited. This includes any exchange of assistance that is due to beneficiaries of assistance;
• Sexual relationships between LAS staff and beneficiaries of assistance, since they are based on inherently unequal power dynamics, undermine the credibility and integrity of the work of LAS and are strongly discouraged.