Job ID: 304829

English Teacher

Magic Bus India Foundation

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Apply by: 11 Nov 2026

Relevant Sectors

Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy

Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Job Overview
Magic Bus's Livelihood vertical empowers economically underserved youth aged 18–25 by building skills that bridge the gap between potential and opportunity. Our youth-centered Livelihoods Program equips young graduates and graduating students from low-income communities with 21st-century workplace skills that make them job-ready.

Spoken and Written English Communication is a critical enabler for success in customer-centric service roles in sectors like BFSI, ITES, E-commerce, and Retail. Learners typically begin at A1 or A2 proficiency levels (as per British Council CEFR benchmarks) and must be transformed through a training program [approx. 50 hours] into confident English users capable of participating in interviews and basic workplace communication.

We are looking for passionate, empathetic, and highly skilled English Communications Trainers to design and deliver this training program [indicative duration – 50 hours] . The trainer should be adept at teaching verbal and written English, enhancing emotional intelligence, building self-confidence, and facilitating practical communication practice through engaging activities, role plays, public speaking, and peer interactions. The role involves a hybrid mode of delivery [ in -person and virtual as required] but requires high engagement and presence.

Key Responsibilities
Curriculum Design & Delivery:
- Design and deliver a [approx.50-hour] English communication training program for unemployed youthfrom underserved socio-economic backgrounds who are desirous of joining employment in entry level white-collar jobs in IT/ ITeS and other Service Sector organizations. These youth are a mix of STEM graduates or in their final semester at college.
- Focus on basic business writing (emails, applications), and everyday conversations.
- Include interview preparation, public speaking, and confidence-building activities.
Interactive, Outcome-Oriented Teaching:
- Create a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment.
- Use interactive, learner-centered methods such as role plays, storytelling, peer teaching, and simulations to drive learner participation and fluency.
- Encourage language use in real-life contexts, reducing fear and building fluency.

Differentiated Learning & Support:
- Identify and address learning gaps and varied proficiency levels through tailored support and remedial strategies.
- Offer timely and constructive feedback on pronunciation, vocabulary, fluency, grammar, and writing.

Self-Learning Extension Plans:
- Recommend practical, everyday self-learning techniques that learners can use outside class.
- Provide structured practice activities for independent learning.

Monitoring & Assessment:
- Track learner progress through pre/post assessments, quizzes, reflection exercises, and attendance records.
- Maintain detailed session-wise documentation of learner participation and outcomes.

Continuous Learning:
- Stay up-to-date with innovations in English language instruction, adult learning principles, and digital learning tools.

Qualifications & Experience
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Education, Linguistics, Communication, or related field. TESOL/CELTA certification is a plus.

Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of experience teaching English, preferably spoken English to adults or youth from underserved communities.
- Experience delivering virtual training on Zoom, Google Meet, or MS Teams.

Skills & Attributes
Excellent verbal and written English communication.
- Deep understanding of spoken English pedagogy for low-level learners.
- Strong facilitation skills, high energy, and empathy for learners from underserved backgrounds.
- Confident public speaker and motivator, able to inspire and uplift.
- Ability to promote emotional intelligence, collaboration, and self-belief in young adults.
- Adaptable to varying levels of learner fluency and technological comfort.
- Familiarity with assessment tools, rubrics, and learning evaluation strategies.

Working Hours
Engagement: This is a Full Time role with 9 hours per day including training delivery, prep, and reporting.
- Mode: In-person or Remote as required. (Trainer will be located in Mumbai).

Who Should Apply?
Freelance English educators, communication trainers, spoken English specialists.
- Passionate trainers with experience in youth development, employability training, or adult literacy.
- Those excited by the challenge of making English accessible, enjoyable, and practical for job-seeking Indian youth.

Job Email ID:

rajib(at)magicbusindia.org