Primary & Middle School TeacherEkam-In | Full-Time / Part-Time Teaching Opportunity
Position: Primary & Middle School Teacher
Grades: Primary & Middle School (Grades 1–8)
Subjects: Depending on subject specialization — Mathematics, English/ELA, Science, Social Studies, or multiple subjects
Location: Ekam-In / Offline
Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
Reports To: Academic Head / Centre Head
About Ekam-In
Ekam-In is a learning academy focused on building strong academic foundations while developing the skills, confidence, curiosity, and independent thinking students need beyond the classroom.
Our teaching approach combines conceptual learning, personalised instruction, application-based activities, continuous assessment, and individual student mentoring.
We work with students across different curricula and learning environments, including students in India and international students. Our academic programs are designed to go beyond completing a syllabus—we focus on understanding, application, communication, and measurable progress.
We are looking for passionate, responsible, academically strong teachers who enjoy working with children and can create an engaging, structured, and intellectually stimulating learning environment.
1. Role Overview
The Primary & Middle School Teacher will be responsible for planning and delivering high-quality lessons for students in Grades 1–8.
The ideal candidate should be able to:
- Build strong conceptual foundations.
- Explain difficult concepts in an age-appropriate manner.
- Adapt teaching strategies according to individual learning needs.
- Make lessons interactive and application-oriented.
- Monitor student progress systematically.
- Identify learning gaps and address them through targeted intervention.
- Encourage students to ask questions, think critically, and communicate confidently.
- Maintain high academic and professional standards.
This role is particularly suited to teachers who believe that teaching is not simply completing chapters—it is helping students understand, apply, question, and grow.
2. Key Responsibilities
Teaching & Classroom Delivery. The teacher will:
- Plan and conduct structured lessons according to the prescribed curriculum.
- Deliver engaging, interactive, and age-appropriate lessons.
- Explain concepts using examples, demonstrations, activities, visuals, questioning, and real-world applications.
- Break complex concepts into manageable learning steps.
- Encourage active participation rather than passive memorisation.
- Use questioning techniques to assess understanding during lessons.
- Maintain appropriate classroom discipline and learning routines.
- Ensure that students remain focused and actively involved.
- Provide sufficient opportunities for practice, application, and independent thinking.
- Adjust the pace of instruction based on student comprehension.
3. Subject-Specific Responsibilities
Depending on the teacher's specialisation, responsibilities may include teaching:
Mathematics
English / ELA
Science
Social Studies
4. Lesson Planning
The teacher will be expected to prepare lessons with clear academic objectives.
Each lesson should ideally include:
- Learning Objective
- Warm-up / Prior Knowledge Activation
- Concept Introduction
- Teacher Explanation / Modelling
- Guided Practice
- Independent Practice
- Application / Higher-Order Thinking
- Assessment / Exit Ticket
- Homework or Extension Task, where appropriate
Teachers should maintain appropriate teaching resources, worksheets, activities, examples, and assessment material for their classes.
5. Student Assessment & Progress Tracking
Teachers will be responsible for regularly monitoring student performance.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting formative assessments.
- Checking classwork and assignments.
- Identifying recurring errors and misconceptions.
- Conducting periodic assessments where required.
- Maintaining student performance records.
- Tracking improvement over time.
- Providing constructive academic feedback.
- Identifying students requiring additional support.
- Designing remedial or reinforcement activities.
- Sharing meaningful progress updates with the Academic Head.
Assessment should focus not only on marks but also on:
Conceptual Understanding | Accuracy | Application | Reasoning | Communication | Independent Learning
6. Personalised Learning
At Ekam-In, students may have different academic levels, learning speeds, curricula, and learning gaps.
The teacher is therefore expected to:
- Identify individual student strengths and weaknesses.
- Modify explanations according to the learner.
- Provide differentiated questions where appropriate.
- Offer additional examples when concepts are not understood.
- Challenge advanced learners with higher-order questions.
- Provide structured support to students who require reinforcement.
- Maintain individual student learning goals where applicable.
The teacher should be comfortable teaching both high-performing students and students who require additional academic support.
7. Teaching Methodology
We strongly encourage teachers to use:
- Activity-based learning
- Experiential learning
- Inquiry-based learning
- Discussion-based teaching
- Problem-solving
- Real-world applications
- Project-based learning
- Visual learning
- Guided discovery
- Collaborative activities
- Critical-thinking questions
Teachers should avoid excessive reliance on:
- Rote memorisation
- Reading directly from textbooks
- One-way lectures
- Repetitive worksheets without conceptual purpose
The objective is to ensure that students understand “why” and “how,” not only “what.”
8. Homework & Academic Practice
The teacher may be responsible for assigning:
- Concept reinforcement exercises
- Reading assignments
- Practice questions
- Writing assignments
- Research tasks
- Projects
- Revision activities
- Application-based problems
Homework should be purposeful and connected to the learning objective, rather than assigned simply for volume.
9. Communication & Feedback
Teachers must maintain professional and timely communication with the Academic Team.
Responsibilities include:
- Reporting significant academic concerns.
- Sharing student progress.
- Communicating incomplete assignments or recurring issues.
- Highlighting improvement and achievements.
- Providing specific recommendations for student development.
- Attending academic meetings and teacher discussions when required.
Where parent communication is part of the role, teachers must communicate in a professional, respectful, factual, and solution-oriented manner.
10. Professional Responsibilities
The selected teacher is expected to:
- Maintain punctuality and regular attendance.
- Come prepared for every class.
- Follow Ekam-In's academic guidelines.
- Meet lesson-planning and assessment deadlines.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding students and families.
- Maintain professional boundaries with students.
- Respect institutional policies.
- Participate in training and professional development.
- Maintain appropriate professional conduct at all times.
11. Child Safety & Safeguarding
Student safety is a non-negotiable priority at Ekam-In.
The teacher must:
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with students.
- Follow all child-safeguarding and institutional policies.
- Immediately report concerns regarding student safety or wellbeing through the appropriate institutional channel.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive student information.
- Avoid inappropriate communication or interactions with students.
- Follow all applicable child-protection requirements and academy protocols.
12. Academic Content Development
Teachers may also be expected to contribute to the development of:
- Worksheets
- Lesson plans
- Question banks
- Assessments
- Projects
- Revision material
- Learning activities
- Remedial material
- Enrichment material
Teachers who can independently develop high-quality, curriculum-aligned learning resources will be preferred.
13. QualificationsEssential
- Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject or education.
- Strong subject knowledge.
- Good command of English.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work with children in the Primary/Middle School age group.
- Good classroom-management skills.
- Basic digital literacy.
Preferred
- B.Ed. / equivalent teaching qualification.
- Prior teaching experience in Grades 1–8.
- Experience with CBSE, ICSE, ISC, Common Core, or international curricula.
- Experience teaching international students.
- Experience with online teaching.
- Experience developing worksheets and assessments.
- Knowledge of differentiated instruction.
14. ExperiencePreferred Experience
Primary Teacher: 1–3+ years of relevant teaching experience.
Middle School Teacher: 2–5+ years of relevant teaching experience.
However, exceptional candidates with strong subject knowledge, communication skills, and demonstrated teaching ability may also be considered.
15. Skills We Value
The ideal Ekam-In teacher will demonstrate: Academic Excellence, Strong command of the subject and the ability to explain concepts accurately. Communication, Clear, confident, age-appropriate communication. Pedagogical Ability. Ability to convert subject knowledge into effective learning experiences. Adaptability. Ability to modify teaching according to the student's learning level. Patience. Ability to work calmly and constructively with students who learn at different speeds. Creativity. Ability to make lessons interesting, relevant, and memorable. Critical Thinking. Ability to ask meaningful questions and encourage students to reason independently. Strong ownership of student progress and professional responsibilities.
15. Performance Expectations
Teacher performance at Ekam-In will be evaluated not only on the number of classes completed but on the quality and impact of teaching.
Key performance indicators may include:
- Student academic improvement
- Conceptual understanding
- Student engagement
- Lesson quality
- Attendance and punctuality
- Assignment completion and checking
- Quality of feedback
- Assessment performance
- Parent/student feedback
- Timely submission of academic records
- Contribution to academic resources
- Professional conduct
19. What Makes a Strong Candidate for Ekam-In?
We are particularly interested in teachers who can say:
“I don't just teach the chapter. I want to know whether the child has actually understood it.”
A strong candidate should be:
Subject Strong + Student-Centric + Structured + Creative + Accountable
We value teachers who can combine academic rigour with warmth and who understand that every child may need a different route to reach the same learning objective.
20. Compensation & Growth
Ekam-In offers competitive compensation, with remuneration determined by:
- Qualification
- Subject expertise
- Teaching experience
- Curriculum expertise
- Teaching responsibilities
- Number of classes
- Demonstrated teaching performance
Performance-based incentives/bonuses may be offered for eligible roles.
Teachers demonstrating consistently strong performance may also be considered for:
- Increased teaching responsibilities
- Senior academic roles
- Curriculum development responsibilities
- Academic coordination
- Mentoring responsibilities
- Additional performance incentives
21. Selection Process
Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete:
- Profile Screening
- Initial Interview
- Subject Knowledge Assessment, where applicable
- Demo Teaching Session
- Academic/Teaching Discussion
- Final Selection
The demo class will assess:
- Subject knowledge
- Concept explanation
- Student engagement
- Questioning technique
- Classroom management
- Communication
- Lesson structure
- Ability to adapt to student responses
22. Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a teacher who:
- Loves working with children.
- Has strong command of their subject.
- Can simplify complex concepts.
- Is patient but maintains academic discipline.
- Is comfortable with technology.
- Takes responsibility for student outcomes.
- Is willing to learn and improve.
- Can work independently.
- Is punctual and dependable.
- Understands the importance of professional communication.
- Believes in teaching for understanding, application, and long-term learning.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may share their updated CV along with details of their teaching experience, subjects/grades handled, curriculum experience, and availability.
Institution: Ekam-In
Position: Primary & Middle School Teacher
Grades: 1–8
Employment: Part-Time
Mode: Offline / Online, depending on role and requirement
Only candidates who meet the academic and teaching requirements will be shortlisted for the next stage of the selection process.
Pay: ₹150.00 - ₹200.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
