Senior Manager - Curriculum & Classroom Practices

About the role: 

The Job Description 

Below is an
indicative set of responsibilities you will be required to lead as part of your
role. We believe that a job description is best created collaboratively where
the individual joining the team and the senior leadership team together define
the role in greater detail so it reflects your aspirations and ambitions as
much as it does the organization’s needs. A detailed description will be
jointly created once the selection process has been completed and you have
accepted our offer of employment.

 In this role, some of your responsibilities will include

 Curriculum
& Content Development

• Researching
  and designing ready -to -use classroom resources and teacher -facing instructional
  content with a strong understanding of the subjects (Tamil, English & Math)
  and the context
  
• Co -leading
  and co -creating the curricular framework and content development for textbooks
  with the state department and obtaining necessary approvals from the SMEs of
  the relevant government departments
  
•  Designing
  a comprehensive process framework and guidelines for the State content team and
  overseeing adherence to it at all points in the creation cycle
  
• Designing
  clear and comprehensive guidelines to create high -quality content (Teacher
  handbooks, Student workbooks, digital content) for Class 1 - 5 students that can
  be used as by teachers in the classroom.
  
• Creating
  exemplary content materials based on best practices adhering to Madhi standards
  and co -creating content with the State to ensure best practices are followed.
  
• Co -leading
  the curricular and training planning workshops with the state department and
  obtaining necessary approvals from the SMEs of the relevant government
  departments
  
• Ensuring
  on time delivery of teacher handbooks, workbooks and other learning and
  teaching materials
  
• Supporting
  the creation of classroom observation frameworks that are aligned to the
  M&E framework and demands of the curriculum and learning materials
  
• Observing
  classrooms to improve understanding of the context and strategising the
  effective adoption of the new/modified instructional design materials.
  

Requirements

You will thrive in this
role if you:

• Have experience with early grade education, curriculum design or
  instructional design.
  
• Have exceptional
  planning skills and set a high bar of excellence for yourself and your team.
  
• Have demonstrable
  skills with respect to attention to detail.
  
• Have prior
  experience working with government stakeholders.
  
• Have a keen interest in pedagogy and strive to read and research
  extensively on it.
  
• Have a penchant for instructional design and know exactly how to break
  down complex processes for consumption
  

Mandatory
prerequisites include:

• Bachelor’s/master's degree in education, Social
  Work, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field.
  
• 8–12 years of experience working on education or
  community -based programs, preferably in a government or development sector
  setting.
  
• Strong knowledge in Canva, Adobe InDesign.
  
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across
  departments and communities.
  
• Strong familiarity with Tamil Nadu’s school ecosystem
  is preferred.
  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills in
  Tamil and English
  
• You will be expected to bring your own laptop with updated software (MS
  Office 2016).
  

This role will report to: Associate Director State Reforms

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu