Responsibilities

Curriculum Design and Instructional Materials:

- Design high-quality literacy instructional materials across the pillars of reading, including phonics lesson plans, comprehension worksheets, formative assessments, and practice resources.

- Adapt and contextualise existing materials for to meet the needs of classrooms.

- Iterate on instructional materials based on classroom observations, teacher feedback, and student learning data to continuously improve quality and effectiveness.

- Support the training and implementation of curriculum materials, including facilitating sessions, modeling instructional practices, and helping teachers effectively use materials in classrooms.

Training, Coaching, And Facilitation

- Facilitate training sessions across in-person residencies, virtual electives, and learning touchpoints, particularly those connected to literacy and instructional practice.

- Contribute to the sourcing, design, and adaptation of instructional materials used across Circle U programs, including rubrics, assessment resources, and HQIMs.

- Contribute to the design of grade-specific learning experiences across program tracks (KG, Elementary, Middle School), ensuring content is contextualised and relevant for participants.

- Model instructional excellence and reflective practice across the Circle U community.

On Ground Instructional Support

- Lead instructional support for allocated Circle U partner sites, including classroom observations, lesson modeling, workshop facilitation, and coaching with clear, actionable feedback.

- Support teachers and coaches in applying learning from Circle U sessions to their classrooms and school contexts.

- Build robust, trust-based relationships with school teams to strengthen instructional practice and student outcomes.

Collaboration & Program Support

- Contribute to building Circle U’s and The Circle’s leadership culture, values,



and ways of working as the vertical grows.

- Share field insights and implementation learnings to strengthen curriculum quality and usability across Circle U programs.

- Build relationships with entrepreneurs, school leaders, faculty, and ecosystem partners to strengthen program delivery and long-term sustainability.

Summary

As Curriculum Consultant, Circle U, you will play a central role in shaping and building Circle U - The Circle’s teacher-preparation and capacity-building vertical serving educators in low-income communities across India.

By 2033, Circle U aims to become a reputable School of Education, preparing 3,000 educators with the capabilities to reinvent learning. This role is a rare opportunity to help shape that institution at its founding stage.

Circle U is entering Year 2 of operations. This is a build-from-the-ground-up phase: systems are still being shaped, quality benchmarks are being defined, and the long-term identity of the program is being forged. As part of the Circle U founding team, this role is for someone who is energised by the pace, complexity, and ambiguity of a start-up environment within a mission-driven organization - someone who is excited to contribute to a teacher education model that has the potential to reinvent teacher preparation in India.

You will design high-quality instructional materials, particularly for literacy; facilitate training and learning experiences; and lead on-ground instructional support across multiple school sites, working directly with teachers and students.

Role In the coming year, your work will play a crucial role in contributing to the learning experiences of 400 educators across India through:

- A one-year certification program serving 200 teachers and coaches, combining

in-person residencies, school-based apprenticeships, virtual learning, site visits,

and coaching

- A suite of short-stint hybrid courses serving 200 educators beyond The Circle

Network

📌 Curriculum Consultant, Circle U (Mumbai)
🏢 The Circle India
📍 Mumbai