Founded in 2004 by Poonam Bagai, herself a cancer survivor, CanKids KidsCan, the National Society for Change For Childhood Cancer In India partners with hospitals, medical professionals, and state governments to enable access and best standards of treatment, care and support across 60 cities and 22 states of India.
Catering to childhood cancer patients from primarily underprivileged families, CanKids is present in 141 hospitals across India. Through our signature programYANA (You Are Not Alone)– CanKids provides medical, drugs & diagnostics support, accommodation through Home Away from Homes, , patient transport, blood support, nutrition & rations, education and counselling support.
In order to increaseAccess2Care, CanKids has MOUs with 8 state governments asknowledgeandtechnical partnersfor childhood cancer and 16 State Projects Across India.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
1. Teaching & StudentSupport
- Conduct daily teaching sessions as per the PEP framework in OPD/IPD or inschoolrooms.
- Track student attendance, progress, and reintegration potential.
- Provide individualized attention and teaching when necessary.
- Engagestudents in interactive and holistic learning experiences.
- Conduct assessments and evaluations to monitor student progress.
2. Parent & CommunityCoordination
- Workclosely with parents and caregivers for academic continuity.
- Sensitize parents and reintegrated home school staff on cancer andpost-treatment effects.
- Assistin identifying and filling out scholarship forms, ensuring all necessarydocuments are collected.
- Organize regular parent-teacher meetings (PTMs) to discuss student progress.
- Following-upwith children for their reintegration purposes.
3. Documentation &Reporting
- Maintain vCAN entries for all educational and support assistance provided.
- Coordinatewith the SST (Social Support Team) for holistic child development.
- Maintain all records related to attendance, learning progress, diagnosticassessments (DA), PEP execution, student evaluations, and individual growthtracking
- Submit monthly student progress reports to the Head Teacher.
- Followingup with children to know their progress and schooling status.
- Strong classroom management and student engagement skills.
- Abilityto deliver structured and interactive lessons.
- Knowledgeof child-friendly teaching methodologies.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills to work with parents andcaregivers.
- Abilityto adapt teaching methods based on student needs and health conditions.
- Proficiencyin record-keeping and student progress tracking.
- Familiaritywith digital learning tools and online tutoring platforms is a plus.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’sor Master’s degree in Education, Special Education, Child Development, or arelated field.
- Minimum 2-5 years of teaching experience , preferably inremedial or special education.
- Experiencein individualized learning support and student assessment methodologies.
- Priorwork experience with children with health impairments or learningdisabilities is preferred.
Operational Duties
- Developand implement lesson plans aligned with PEP goals.
- Use interactive and visual learning tools to support diverse learning needs.
- Ensure students receive structured remedial support where required.
2. StudentMonitoring & Reporting
- Conduct diagnostic and periodic assessments to track student progress.
- Maintain attendance logs and individual performance reports for each student.
- Followup on reintegration status and continued learning support.
3. Parent &Community Engagement
- Organize awareness sessions and sensitization workshops for parents.
- Ensure regular communication with parents on student progress.
- Collaboratewith local schools for reintegration efforts.