Pre-Primary Instructional Designer

1. Job Purpose

The Pre-Primary Instructional Designer is responsible for designing, developing, and refining engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences and instructional materials for early childhood learners (Nursery, LKG, UKG / Ages 3–6). This role bridges Early Childhood Education (ECE) pedagogical principles, play-based learning methodologies, and modern instructional design frameworks to create holistic, activity-driven curricula and educator resources.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Curriculum & Content Development

• Design and construct play-based, inquiry-driven curriculum maps, lesson plans, unit plans, and daily activity guides tailored to early learners (Ages 3–6).
• Develop multi-sensory learning packages including storybooks, flashcards, manipulative guides, rhymes, movement exercises, and digital learning assets.
• Integrate core developmental domains—cognitive, linguistic, socio-emotional, gross/fine motor skills, and creative expression—into daily learning routines.
• Ensure alignment with modern early childhood pedagogical frameworks (e.g., Reggio Emilia, Montessori, EYFS, and national early learning standards like NCF-FS / NEP 2020).

B. Instructional Strategy & Teacher Enablement

• Draft comprehensive Teacher Handbooks, step-by-step instructional scripts, and classroom management strategies for pre-primary educators.
• Design scaffolding strategies to accommodate diverse learning paces and neurodiverse early learners.
• Create continuous, formative, observation-based assessment tools (e.g., anecdotal record templates, milestone checklists, and portfolio rubrics).

C. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Media Curation

• Partner with graphic designers, illustrators, and voice-over artists to create child-safe, visually captivating physical and digital media.
• Collaborate with early childhood educators to pilot test instructional modules and gather real-time classroom feedback.
• Review and update existing learning assets based on classroom outcomes, teacher feedback, and evolving early learning research.

3. Key Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development, Instructional Design, Education, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 3–5 years of proven experience in early childhood curriculum development, instructional design, or early years classroom teaching.
• Pedagogical Expertise: Deep understanding of child development milestones, phonics frameworks, emergent literacy, numeracy concepts, and play-based learning.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with curriculum design tools, authoring tools, MS Office/Google Workspace, and basic exposure to LMS platforms or educational apps for young learners.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication, creative storytelling ability, attention to detail, and a passion for early learning.

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time delivery and quality assurance of pre-primary curriculum modules and teacher resources.
• Positive feedback and adoption rates from pre-primary educators using the instructional materials.
• Measurable alignment with developmental milestone tracking and age-appropriate learning outcomes.