Associate/Sr. Associate, Academics & Curriculum Development, Kolkata

Role: Associate/Sr. Associate, Academics & Curriculum Development, Kolkata
Experience: 3-5 years
Salary band: Upto 6-10 LPA
Language: Bengali is preferred.

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About the role: 

The Associate/Sr. Associate, Academics & Curriculum Development will be crucial in supporting the creation, testing, and documentation of the organization's skill-integrated, NEP-aligned learning framework. This role involves working directly with teachers, field teams, and artisans to pilot new learning experiences and refine educational materials based on classroom feedback.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Curriculum, Resources, and TLM Design:

• Design Support: Assist in developing Learning Outcomes, Teacher and Student Workbooks, lesson plans, and teaching-learning materials (TLMs) aligned with the new skill-integrated, NEP-based framework.
• Integration: Co-design the seamless integration of rural skills, crafts, and indigenous knowledge into mainstream subjects.
• Refinement: Collaborate with teachers and field teams to pilot, observe, and refine materials based on feedback gathered directly from the classroom.
• Content Creation: Contribute to content writing, layout, and visual design to ensure all materials are engaging, inclusive, and contextually relevant.

2. Assessment, M&E, and Data Systems:

• Support the design of simple, classroom-based assessments that track both academic and skill-based learning outcomes.
• Collect and organize student learning data and teacher feedback from pilot sites.

3. Teacher Support & Capacity Building:

• Contribute to the design and facilitation of teacher workshops and professional learning sessions.
• Peer review and offer support to teachers during implementation; document rich field experiences and classroom insights.
• Help develop a central repository of teacher resources and effective practices.

4. Research and Internal Team Learning & Development:

• Conduct background research and field documentation on local knowledge systems and pedagogies.
• Support internal team learning sessions by sharing synthesized field insights and key lessons.

Professional Experience & Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree and relevant certifications or fellowships.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience, including direct teaching experience with subject matter expertise in 2 or more of the following: Math, Science, Social Science, and Languages.
• Skills (Essential):
  • Minimum 1-3 years of teaching and/or curriculum design experience, preferably in government or NGO education contexts.
  • Proficiency in experiential learning, lesson planning, learning objective orientation, and assessment design.
  • Experience in teacher capacity building or professional development.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills in English.
  • Comfort with digital tools (Google Suite, Excel, Canva, data visualization tools, etc.).

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is  reposted on Jan 06, 2026 on Ground Zero

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