Educationist cum Counsellor Part time Organisation Enrich Lives Foundation ELF Location Ashiyana Centre Role Type Full-Time Program Education Social Emotional Development of Rag Picker Girls About Enrich Lives Foundation ELF Enrich Lives Foundation is a Mumbai-based NGO committed to transforming the lives of underserved communities through education women empowerment and holistic development At the Ashiyana Centre ELF works with rag picker girls by offering a safe learning space that nurtures their academic emotional social and cognitive growth Position Overview The Educationist cum Counsellor will be responsible for strengthening the academic and personal development of rag picker girls through play-way teaching methods activity-based learning and child-centred counselling The role includes a significant focus on monitoring children s growth by conducting social emotional cognitive and academic assessments and developing structured baseline midline and endline tools Key Responsibilities 1 Academic Support Using Play-Way Activity-Based Methods Conduct interactive sessions using games storytelling creative arts music and hands-on activities Strengthen foundational literacy numeracy general awareness and life skills Prepare child-friendly learning materials to make learning joyful and meaningful Track academic performance and learning progress regularly 2 Social Emotional Cognitive Development Provide one-on-one and group counselling to address emotional behavioural or social challenges Conduct sessions on self-expression communication values confidence coping skills and emotional regulation Encourage curiosity problem-solving attention-building creativity and cognitive growth through structured activities Build a safe trusting and nurturing space where children feel secure and valued 3 Assessments Tool Development Develop assessment tools for baseline midline and endline evaluations covering Academic skills literacy numeracy comprehension Social development peer interactions behaviour communication Emotional development self-esteem expression regulation Cognitive development memory reasoning focus problem-solving Conduct assessments periodically and document findings Analyse assessment outcomes to plan individual learning counselling interventions Maintain detailed child progress files and share findings with the program team 4 Parent Community Engagement Engage with parents guardians to discuss child progress attendance and wellbeing Sensitise parents on education emotional health hygiene and child safety 5 Child Protection Care Ensure the learning environment follows ELF s child protection protocols Report any concerns regarding safety abuse or behavioural distress immediately Provide emotional first aid when a child is in distress or facing crisis 6 Documentation Reporting Maintain daily and monthly progress reports assessment sheets and behavioural observations Coordinate with the Centre Coordinator and Program Manager for planning and reporting Team Management The candidate should lead and mentor team and able to track the progress of team as well as each child Required Qualifications Skills Education Experience Bachelor s degree in Education Psychology Counselling preferred 1-3 years of experience in teaching counselling or working with vulnerable children Key Skills Strong understanding of play-way activity-based and joyful learning methodologies Knowledge of child development frameworks social emotional cognitive and academic Ability to design assessment tools for learning and behavioural development Compassionate counselling and child-handling skills Excellent communication observation and reporting skills Creative child-friendly and patient approach Personal Qualities Empathetic warm and sensitive to children from difficult backgrounds Passionate about child rights education and gender equity Patience resilience and ability to respond calmly in challenging situations Team player with a positive and proactive attitude Work Schedule Compensation Full-time role-Monday to Saturday Compensation will be based on experience and aligned with NGO sector norms Interested and eligible candidates can share CV on email id-archana enrichlivesfoundation org Job Type Full-time Pay 30 000 00 - 35 000 00 per month Work Location In person

📌 Educationist Cum Counsellor (Maharashtra)
🏢 Enrich Lives Foundation
📍 Maharashtra