Transform education with us.
Papagoya is a safe and stimulating space for children. But it is also a vibrant, fun and inspiring space for adults who enjoy working with children.
With a high adult to child ratio, we are always on the look-out for bright, passionate individuals who want to work with us. We hire for attitude and a desire to inspire the youngest children. We remain open to people from all backgrounds and experiences.
At Papagoya, we are a team of independent, confident, empathetic, secure and gentle people – adults and children alike.
What it means to be an educator with us!
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You show up every day to a truly fun working environment and can spend your day inside a treehouse or dressing up as Spider-man or working on Learning Plans for 1-yr olds to 10 yr olds. There is truly never a dull day at Papagoya.
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You are recognized and appreciated for your expertise, and you get to contribute to delivering a unique concept and methodology in India.
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You are exposed to professional development opportunities through our Norwegian experts, and are encouraged to be excellent Early Childhood Educators and exposure working in creating a school that is Play Centric.
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You interact all day with children who want to play with you, and see the world with you. They are bright-eyed and eager, and you get to rejoice in their everyday developments.
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You are a part of an inclusive work environment with a passionate, driven team and are respected for your individuality and self-expression.
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You get to be an integral part of a path breaking learning environment that is based on the frameworks of play and joyful learning in India.
Join us!
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Early Childhood Educator
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Number of Positions Available: 2
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Minimum Qualification: Degree (Early Childhood Diplomas are a plus)
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Location: Frazer Town, Bangalore
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Proficient in English
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Should have a keen interest to work with children in learning through the joy of play
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Sr. Early Childhood Educator
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Number of Positions Available: 1
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Minimum Qualification: Degree (Early Childhood Diplomas are a plus)
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Must have 2-3 years of experience working with toddlers (Training and experience working with Jolly Phonics is a plus)
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Location: Frazer Town, Bangalore
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Proficient in English
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Should have a keen interest to work with children in learning through the joy of play
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Primary School Educator
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Number of Positions Available: 2
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Minimum Qualification: Degree in Education/ Masters in Education
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Must have 3-4 years of experience working with primary years (Training and experience working with an IGCSE curriculum is a plus)
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Location: Cox Town, Bangalore
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Proficient in English
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Should have a keen interest to work with children in learning through the joy of play
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Finance Manager
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Number of Positions Available: 1
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Managing financial budgets and statements.
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Oversight on key purchases and vendor partnerships.
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Introducing & managing financial processes
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Working with other teams in financial planning & analysis.
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Owning the revenue collection process.
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Working with the founder on building financial discipline in the company.
If you are passionate about changing childhoods in India, and want to lead a PLAYFUL learning movement – fill out our Application Form and tell us your story.
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Are you associated with any particular school board?Papagoya is a micro-school. While we are not associated with any particular school board we are of the strong belief that the Cambridge IGCSE is a progressive and child centered curriculum. We broadly map our curriculum, learning and expected outcomes for children on the Cambridge IGCSE.
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How is the Papagoya School different from other schools?At Papagoya we are strong proponents of “each child in their own time”. We believe children are all born to learn and will learn at their own pace. We are guides and mentors in a child’s learning journey and work with them to achieve goals. We want children to find joy in learning and to be independent learners with a strong mindset of inquiry - directing their own learning. Hence curriculum for us is an important guide but flexibility within the frameworks is critical to the way we choose to teach.
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Do you have goals, markers or assessments to know a child is on the right learning pathway?As a space we are very aware that understanding and evaluating where are child is in their learning journeys is critical, we do this through a combination of formative assessments throughout the year which are shared during the half-yearly evaluations and parent meetings. By mapping to the IGCSE goals we are able to understand where a child is in their learning journey. However our approach is to ensure we never put any pressure on the child. For the child this would be a very normal part of their day and not packaged as “tests or exams”. As a child gets older we work towards preparing them for more timed assessments. Assessments are only for us to know where a child is and not to put more pressure on the child to live up to an expected level. We believe each child will get there on their own time but assessments and markers provide us, the adults, understanding on where and how to support the child.
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What do you mean by a community driven school?Papagoya is a learning space that has thrived and grown because we keep the child at the center of all we do by ensuring that we have open and honest communication between us and parents. This is possible because we view all adults as contributing members of the community and know that everyone is doing their best for the children. We are a non-judgmental space and openness is never met with scrutiny. We work together in finding solutions through communication. Trust plays a very critical role at Papagoya and allows us to all be confident in performing our roles of Educator, Parent and Organization. We enjoy parent participation either through smaller workshops, working groups like a gardening committee, or giving children life experiences through parents jobs, and bringing together interesting people who can contribute and make our community richer in experiences and worldly understanding.
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What is a parent's involvement in the school?We are very understanding of the fact that most parents are working and have full time jobs. We don’t have demands that take you away from it, but request for participation in activities like field trips, workshops, explorations, bringing in your expertise if it matches a topic we are learning at school, or introducing us to resources and people that would aid our learning journeys at Papagoya. We encourage communication with our educators during the regular running of the school year and participating in various parent events through the year.