PEP Schoolv2 | High School English Coach (Grades 6–10)

Location:
HSR Layout Build the version 2 of schooling in India Most schools in India are built for “the average child.” Everyone moves at the same pace, does the same worksheet, writes the same test, and is judged by the same yardstick. But children are not average. PEP Schoolv2 exists because we believe school needs a version 2. A model where learning is genuinely personalized, where children are known deeply, and where teaching is designed around how children actually learn. When you do this well, two things happen together. Children build strong academic foundations and they stay curious. We are looking for educators who feel energized by this mission. People who want to redesign school so it fits children, instead of forcing children to fit school. The Opportunity Most students in India write very little in school, and almost never write a second draft. They write an essay to a template, hand it in, get a mark, and move on. Nobody sits with them and says, “This sentence is where your real point is. Start here.” So by Grade 10, many students can't write clearly, don't enjoy writing, and believe they are simply “not good at English.” We think that's wrong. Writing is a skill, and like any skill it improves with practice and good coaching. Students get better by writing often, getting specific feedback from someone who has read their work closely, and revising until the piece is genuinely good. Along the way they discover that writing is how you figure out what you think. In our adolescent program, students in Grades 6–10 write every week: stories, essays, arguments, reviews, reflections, poems. They draft, get feedback, and redraft. Reading runs alongside the writing. Students read widely and across genres, and they learn to read like writers, noticing what an author does and trying it themselves. You'll work with small groups, which means you can actually know each student as a writer. What they want to say. What they do well. The one habit that is holding their writing back. Then you'll coach each one to get better, draft by draft.

What You'll Do
This is an English role, but most of your time goes into students' writing: getting them drafting, reading what they write, giving feedback, and helping them revise. Think of yourself as a writing coach who also teaches English. Run a writing workshop, not a lecture. Much of class time is students writing, with you moving between them. Short daily writing builds fluency. Longer pieces go through planning, drafting, feedback, and revision over several days. Read every draft closely. You'll read a lot of student writing, and you'll enjoy it. You read to understand what the student is trying to say,



then work out what is getting in the way. Give feedback that makes the next draft better. Not “good work” and not a page of red ink. One or two specific, honest suggestions that matter most: a clearer opening, a stronger example, a paragraph to cut, an argument that needs evidence. Then watch for whether the next draft improves. Coach one-on-one. Hold short writing conferences where you sit with a student and their draft. Ask questions. Point to what's working. Help them make the change themselves, so they learn the move instead of just fixing one essay. Build grammar and craft through real writing. Teach grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and word choice in the context of students' own drafts, where they can see why it matters. Clear sentences, strong verbs, structure, rhythm, voice. Teach writing across genres. Personal narratives, short stories, poetry, analytical essays, persuasive writing, reviews, reports, and letters. Students should leave able to write well for many purposes. Teach students to give feedback, too. Run peer review so students learn to read each other's work carefully and say something useful. Reviewing others' writing makes them better at revising their own. Build a love of reading that feeds the writing. Expose students to great writing across genres and cultures, including Indian writing in English. Help each student find books they love. Teach them to read like writers: notice how an author builds suspense or lands an argument, then try it. Track each student's growth as a writer. Keep portfolios of drafts and final pieces so you, the student, and their parents can see how their writing has changed over the year. Celebrate good writing. Share student work, publish it in class anthologies or the school magazine, and help students feel proud of having written something genuinely good. Learn and apply the science of learning. We'll train you in evidence-based teaching approaches. You'll implement this research in your classroom. Background We're Looking For
• A degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field is a plus, but any undergraduate or postgraduate degree is welcome.
• What matters far more than the degree itself is:
• You write well, and you've kept writing: essays, articles, fiction, a blog, reports, anything




• You genuinely enjoy reading other people's drafts and figuring out how to make them better
• A good editor's eye: you can spot what a piece needs, and say it clearly and kindly
• A strong command of grammar and the patience to teach it
• A love of reading across genres, and the ability to pass it on
• The ability to connect with adolescents and earn their trust with their own words
• Teaching experience is welcome but not required. We are open to:
• Experienced English educators (especially with IGCSE/IB experience) who want more time for real writing and feedback
• Editors, journalists, content writers, and others from different fields who love working with words and with young people If you get a quiet satisfaction from turning a muddled draft into a clear one, and want to help young people do that for themselves, we want to talk, regardless of your exact credentials. About PEP Schoolv2 We're a school network founded by IIT-IIM alumni, operating across Bangalore and Hyderabad, serving 400+ students from preschool through Grade 10. Our adolescent program (Grades 6-10) takes a distinctive approach: small group instruction, personalized learning paths, and systematic application of learning science. Our families are educated and ambitious. They want their children to develop deep conceptual understanding, not just test-taking skills. They've chosen us because we deliver on that promise through exceptional teaching and research-backed methods. Practical Details
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Location:
HSR Layout, Bangalore
• Schedule: Full time preferred, but we can make part-time work for the right candidate
• Start date: Flexible
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How to Apply
Send your resume and a brief note to [email protected]. In your note, tell us:
• A book, essay, or writer you love, and one thing you've learned about writing from them.
• Why you want to work with adolescents (Grades 6–10) specifically.
• The critique (this matters most to us): Pick any piece of writing you can find online, under about 1,500 words. It could be an opinion column, a blog post, a short story, a college application essay, or a product review. Include the link. Then write a critique of it (300–500 words), as if you were giving feedback to the writer:
• What is the piece trying to do, and what is working well?
• What are the two or three changes that would improve it the most, and why?
• Rewrite one paragraph to show what you mean. We're looking at how closely you read, whether your feedback is specific and useful, and how well you write. If you love the craft of writing and believe every student can learn to write well with the right coaching, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 High School English Coach | Bengaluru
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