JOB DESCRIPTION - ZERO WASTE TUTOR
Organisation: Vedan Trust
Position: Zero Waste Tutor
Project: Zero Waste Campus
Location: Electronic City / Koramangala, Bengaluru
Job Type: Full-Time | Field-Based
Reporting To: Project Manager / Team Lead
Job Purpose:
Vedan Trust is looking for a Zero Waste Tutor to work with schools and support the implementation of the Zero Waste Campus programme.
The Zero Waste Tutor will be responsible for teaching students about waste management, monitoring waste-management practices within the school, coordinating with teachers and
school staff, maintaining project documentation, and ensuring that the school progressively adopts and sustains Zero Waste practices.
The role requires a person who is comfortable working with children, is active on the field, communicates well, documents work systematically, and takes ownership of the assigned school.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Student Training & Awareness:
• Conduct regular sessions for students on waste management and Zero Waste practices.
• Teach students about waste segregation, wet waste, dry waste, recycling, reuse, composting and responsible disposal.
• Explain concepts in a simple and practical manner appropriate to the age of the students.
• Conduct demonstrations and activities to improve student understanding.
• Reinforce the concepts regularly until students develop correct waste-management habits.
• Encourage students to participate actively in maintaining a Zero Waste Campus.
2. Zero Waste Campus Implementation:
• Ensure that the assigned school follows the Zero Waste Campus system.
• Regularly monitor classrooms, corridors, staff rooms, common areas, toilets, playgrounds, kitchen areas and other waste-generation points.
• Ensure that the required dustbins are placed at the correct locations.
• Check whether bins are properly labelled and used correctly.
• Monitor whether waste is being segregated properly.
• Identify mixing of waste and take corrective action through awareness and follow-up.
• Ensure that recyclable and compostable waste is appropriately handled.
• Identify gaps in infrastructure or waste-management practices and report them to the concerned team.
• Regularly follow up with the school until identified issues are addressed.
3. Teacher & School Coordination:
• Coordinate with Head Teachers/Headmasters, teachers and school staff.
• Explain the Zero Waste system to relevant school stakeholders.
• Encourage teachers and staff to reinforce Zero Waste practices among students.
• Coordinate with housekeeping/cleaning staff regarding proper collection, segregation and storage of waste.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with the school management and Vedan Trust team.
4. Monitoring & Behaviour Change
• Observe whether students are practising what has been taught.
• Identify areas where repeated training or reinforcement is required.
• Monitor improvements in waste segregation and cleanliness.
• Identify students and teachers who can support and champion the Zero Waste initiative.
• Document visible changes in student behaviour and campus practices.
• Work towards making the Zero Waste system sustainable within the school.
5. Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain daily and weekly records of activities conducted.
• Document training and awareness sessions.
• Maintain school-wise records and data.
• Record observations, issues identified and corrective actions taken.
• Take relevant photographs for project documentation.
• Maintain before-and-after documentation wherever required.
• Prepare simple case studies and success stories.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports.
• Enter and maintain project data in Microsoft Excel.
• Prepare reports and documents using Microsoft Word.
• Prepare presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT).
• Submit accurate reports and documentation within the required timelines.
• Maintain proper folders and records for all assigned schools.
Required Skills:
The candidate should have:
• Strong Kannada communication skills - speaking, reading and writing.
• Good English communication skills - speaking and writing.
• Good teaching and facilitation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with school children.
• Ability to interact confidently with teachers and school authorities.
• Good knowledge of *Microsoft Word*.
• Working knowledge of *Microsoft Excel*.
• Ability to prepare *PowerPoint presentations*.
• Ability to prepare clear and simple reports.
• Good documentation skills.
• Good observation and follow-up skills.
• Ability to take photographs and maintain basic activity documentation.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
Candidate Attributes:
We are looking for someone who is:
• Agile and active.
• Passionate about working with children and the environment.
• Responsible and dependable.
• Willing to work on the field.
• Quick to learn and implement instructions.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative.
• Comfortable handling multiple activities.
• Able to work independently.
• Good at follow-up.
• Punctual and disciplined.
• Solution-oriented.
• Comfortable coordinating with different stakeholders.
• Willing to take ownership of the assigned schools.
• Able to identify a problem, report it and follow up until it is addressed.
Qualification:
• Graduate in any discipline.
• Candidates with backgrounds in Education, Social Work, Environmental Science, Life
Sciences or related fields will be preferred.
• Candidates with teaching/tutoring experience will be preferred.
Experience:
Preferred: 1–3 years of relevant experience in any of the following areas:
• Teaching/tutoring.
• Working with school children.
• NGO/social-sector programmes.
• Environmental education.
• Community engagement.
• Waste management or sustainability projects.
Fresh graduates with strong communication, teaching and documentation skills may also be considered.
Candidates who are passionate about education, environmental sustainability and creating visible change at the school level are encouraged to apply.