Role: Manager, Curriculum Development & Pedagogy
Experience: 6-10 years
Salary band: Upto 12-15 LPA

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About the role:

The Manager, Academics & Curriculum Development will lead the design, execution, and quality assurance of the organizations cutting-edge, skill-integrated, NEP-aligned learning framework. This role requires strong instructional leadership, project management expertise, and the ability to mentor a team, ensuring that curriculum materials are grounded in field experience and effectively delivered.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Curriculum Design & Development:

- Lead Design: Lead the design and development of the entire learning framework, including Learning Outcomes, detailed curriculum, Teacher and Student Workbooks, lesson plans, and Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs).
- Vision & Alignment: Ensure all materials are NEP 2020 and NCFSE compliant and successfully integrate rural skills and local knowledge into the mainstream curriculum.
- Quality Assurance: Oversee the review and refinement of materials based on feedback from pilots and field teams to maintain high quality and contextual relevance.

2. Instructional Leadership & Program Management:

- Pilot Management: Plan, manage, and coordinate the successful piloting of curriculum materials in various field locations.
- Team Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and build the capacity of the Academics team, ensuring alignment of goals and quality of output.
- M&E; Integration: Design and implement robust Educational M&E; systems to track learning outcomes, collect real-time data, and use insights for continuous curriculum refinement.
- Budget Management:



Manage the budget and resources allocated for curriculum development and teacher capacity building initiatives.

3. Teacher Capacity Building & Learning Culture:

- Training Design: Design and lead high-impact, experiential teacher workshops and professional learning modules.
- Field Support: Provide direct instructional support to field teams and teachers; foster a strong, reflective learning culture across the organization.
- Research: Stay updated on current educational trends and theories to continually improve instructional design for both children and adult learners.

Professional Experience & Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelors degree and certifications are required; a Masters degree in a relevant field (Education, Curriculum Design) is preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 4-6 years of teaching and/or curriculum design experience, preferably within government or NGO education contexts.
- Skills (Essential):

- Expertise: Strong grounding in curriculum frameworks, learning outcomes, and assessment design (especially competency-based).
- Instructional Design: Proficiency in experiential learning, lesson planning, and TLM design to support teacher capacity building.
- M&E;: Proven experience in educational M&E; tool creation, data collection, and analysis.
- Policy Knowledge: Working knowledge of NEP 2020, NCFSE, and competency-based education.
- Communication: Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills in English.
- Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic, multi-stakeholder environment.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is re posted on Dec 3, 2025 on https://groundzero.community/

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📌 Manager, Curriculum Development & Pedagogy (Kolkata)
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