Primary Teacher - English

About the role

Kopila Valley School (KVS), a nonprofit school run by the Kopila Valley Sewa Samaj and funded by the BlinkNow Foundation USA, is hiring a full-time Primary Teacher for English in Surkhet, Karnali Province. The school provides free education, materials, health care, counseling and accommodation to the poorest children, and offers career guidance and scholarships. Teachers teach five 55-minute periods a day and supervise students in the classroom, playground and other areas.

Key responsibilities

• Teach basic academic skills, personal hygiene and social skills, and adapt teaching methods to each student's needs
• Plan and deliver lessons, projects, field trips and guest visits, using computers and audiovisual aids
• Observe and evaluate students, identify those with emotional, developmental or health concerns and prepare remedial programmes
• Keep records of attendance, anecdotes, marks, credits and demerits, and write individual reports for students and guardians
• Hold parent meetings, involve parent volunteers and older students, and guide students toward further study, apprenticeships or work
• Take part in staff meetings, professional development, assemblies and school activities, and act as safety patrol
• Supervise meals and playground safety once a week, and respond to emergencies

Required profile

• Intermediate qualification in any discipline
• Preferably 2 years of primary school teaching experience
• Experience teaching the Nepalese national curriculum is highly desirable

Applications are made online through the "Apply for this Job" button; no telephone inquiries are accepted.