Parikrma Humanity Foundation

Mrs. Ashwini Nachappa

She is on the board of Parikrma Humanity Foundation, an organization which provides health care, nutrition and education besides community service to the underserved children of Bangalore. The foundation now takes care of over 1000 children in four centers of learning. (www.parikrmafoundation.org)

Work with us

When like-minded people with dedication and responsibility come together and address the shortcomings of our imperfect society then there is the possibility of fundamental change. At Parikrma we have more than a 160 such people driven by a simple goal - To provide the best possible education to the poorest children living in the slums of urban India.
At the moment we have 4 Centres for Learning, a Junior College and the Final Leap program that provide our holistic program to 1320 children coming from 53 slum communities and 5 orphanages. We will continue to add new children every year and new classes in our schools. To fuel this growth and to improve our education delivery we are looking for people with skill, experience, innovative spirit and a strong desire to create change. We are looking for people in academics, marketing and administration.
We are professionally managed and provide fair salary and benefits. Our working environment is filled with a sense of purpose and strong camaraderie.
We have openings in Academics or Marketing.

Academics

Do you lead or follow a child? Do you teach or learn with a child? Do you want to be an interesting teacher or a teacher who is interested? Do you want the children you teach to pay attention to you or would you rather pay attention to them? These questions are core to teaching at Parikrma. If you feel these are important too then we want to hear from you.

Since 2003, Parikrma has been providing the poorest of poor children from the slums of Bangalore an education relevant to our times – education that not only covers classroom academics but goes beyond with sport, art, music and theater.

Having firmly established our model of change – a complete K-12 delivery (with two batches of our children already in universities pursuing professional courses), we are now taking what we do to the next level. For which we are looking for teachers from K-12 for our 4 centers of learning and junior college.

Given the socio-economic condition our children come from (and the limiting backgrounds of their parents), teachers at Parikrma are more than just that. They are friends and even parents to our children. We are looking for teachers who can fit into the many roles and who are extraordinarily patient and caring as they journey along with the child.

All positions require you to be proficient in English, have wide interests, understand multiple intelligences and have the ability to adapt to technology.

We have openings in junior, middle and senior school across our 4 Centres in the following areas:

o    QUALITY HEAD : Middle School (grades 5 to 8) & Senior School
(grades 9 & 10)
You must have a minimum of 10 years of experience creating and monitoring education programs. Substantial teaching experience, working with pedagogy, analytical skills and the ability to guide other teachers will be important pre-requisites for this role. Exposure to the ICSE/CBSE curriculum will be essential.

o    PRINCIPALS
With a minimum of 10 years of experience in the field of education (with at least 2 years as a principal or in a senior leadership role), you will have to possess a B.Ed. and a postgraduate degree, be extraordinarily energetic and capable of managing a team. Exposure to the ICSE/CBSE curriculum will be essential.

o    TEACHERS : Kindergarten to Grade 4
You must have a minimum of 2 years of experience and be able to understand a cross-curricular approach to teaching and exude high energy. Montessori training and storytelling skills will be an added advantage.

o    SUBJECT TEACHERS : Grades 5 to 10
You must have a minimum of 2 years of experience and a graduation in a core teaching subject. You must have the ability to bring alive the subject to children. A B.Ed. degree is preferable.

o    SUBJECT TEACHERS : PUC
You must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in teaching History, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology, English or Kannada. You will have to possess a postgraduate degree, in addition to a B.Ed.

o    LIBRARIANS :
You must possess a diploma or a degree in Library Sciences and be able to manage resource centers across all our schools. You must be an avid reader and a storyteller and be able to encourage our children to use the library.

If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please write to us at teacher@parikrmafoundation.org with your resume and a covering note explaining why you think you would fit in Parikrma and be most suited for the role.