The Senior Specialist – Academic & Social Emotional Learning (SEL) will serve as a strategic and programmatic anchor for strengthening academic quality, teacher effectiveness, and holistic student development across Adi Dravidar Welfare (ADW) Schools, Government Tribal Residential (GTR) Schools, and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Tamil Nadu.

This role requires a senior-level qualified who can operate at the intersection of policy design, program implementation, field systems strengthening, and capacity building. The Specialist will contribute to shaping large-scale academic and SEL interventions while ensuring deep contextual alignment with the needs of first-generation learners and tribal communities.

The position demands both strategic thinking and ground-level execution, with regular engagement across state, district, and school ecosystems. The Specialist will work closely with AD&TW; leadership, district officials, school heads, and teachers to institutionalise sustainable improvements in learning outcomes and student well-being.

Core Role and Responsibilities





Review and Integration of SEL Content
- Lead the design and contextualization of SEL frameworks aligned to the needs of tribal and Rural students in residential school settings
- Integrate SEL into academic processes, ensuring alignment between educational and co-curricular components
- Embed SEL practices into classroom transactions through structured activities, reflection prompts, and discussion tools
- Develop and strengthen SEL components within teacher handbooks and instructional resources
- Align SEL integration with broader academic strategies across GTR, EMRS, and ADW schools
- Design student-facing programs (life skills, mentorship, career guidance) grounded in SEL principles
- Ensure SEL approaches are culturally responsive and relevant to first-generation learners

Domain Research and Content Understanding
- Conduct continuous research on best practices in SEL, curriculum des

📌 Sr Specialist SEL (Chennai)
🏢 Madhi Foundation
📍 Chennai