Role Overview:
Lead the design and implementation of FLN interventions at CSF, including instructional resource development, project execution, stakeholder management, and field implementation to improve early-grade literacy and numeracy outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Instructional Resource Design
- Develop structured pedagogy resources such as learning outcome frameworks, lesson plans, worksheets, textbooks, and assessments.
- Ensure content is engaging, pedagogically sound, and aligned with NIPUN Bharat, NCERT/SCERT frameworks, and global best practices.
- Test and iterate prototypes in schools with teachers and mentors.
Project Execution and Stakeholder Management
- Own projects end-to-end from planning and tracking to execution.
- Manage internal teams, allocate resources, and resolve bottlenecks.
- Communicate proactively with internal and external stakeholders.
Field Implementation and Teacher Support
- Lead on-the-ground execution to ensure effective use of instructional materials in classrooms.
- Analyze student assessment and classroom observation data to design support solutions such as coaching, micro-training, instructional explainers, and remedial programs.
- Strengthen CSF field teams through training, joint school visits, and coaching.
Required Experience and Skills
Educational Expertise and Pedagogical Knowledge
- 6-10 years of experience in FLN teaching, curriculum design, and teacher training with a leading educational organization focused on school improvement at scale.
- Deep understanding of early-grade literacy and numeracy approaches, including Science of Learning, Balanced Literacy, and Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (C-P-A) Numeracy.
- Proven ability to develop comprehensive structured pedagogy materials including curriculum sequences, lesson plans, workbooks, assessments, and teacher training modules.
Implementation and Coaching Abilities
- Experience delivering model lessons, coaching teachers, and facilitating effective training sessions.
- Skilled in using assessment and teaching data to improve instructional practices and student outcomes.
- Willingness to travel extensively (10-12 days per month) to state capitals and remote districts.
Project and People Management Skills
- Strong project management capabilities to deliver complex projects on tight timelines with clear goals and quality outcomes.
- Experience leading teams of 3-4 members through recruiting, training, and performance management.
- Exceptional ability to build trust, collaborate, and influence diverse partners including government officials and technical experts.
Personal Attributes
- High agency and self-starting ability to drive initiatives, work around constraints, tolerate ambiguity, and advance work agendas.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Hindi with persuasive communication and presentation skills across multiple audiences.
- Mission-driven mindset with a passion for improving learning outcomes at scale within government education systems.
- Growth-oriented with a commitment to continuous learning, reflection, and constructive feedback.
