: Senior Subject Expert (Hindi) – CAE

Nature of employment: Full-time

Reporting to: Chief Academic Officer

Location: New Delhi / Bhopal

About Peepul

6.5 million students. 291,000 teachers. 90,000+ schools. That’s the scale of what Peepul is changing — and this role sits at the centre of it. Peepul is an education non-profit working with state governments in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh to drive systemic reform at scale. We’ve received international recognition — including the Commonwealth Education Award for Innovation — and are backed by India’s leading CSR funders and global partners.

Our model is simple: embed, deliver, measure anchored in system-level change, in partnership with governments. We are a growing organisation with an ambitious strategy and a strong evidence base. Join us in our mission to create a world where every child has equal access to high-quality education. Learn more about our transformative work at http://peepulindia.org

Programme Overview The Centre for Academic Excellence (CAE) is Peepul’s anchor for exceptional teaching and learning. As we scale across states and programmes, the CAE ensures that our academic vision, content, and delivery remain consistently high-quality and

deeply aligned with what makes Peepul distinctive. Functioning as home of Peepul’s academic thinking and innovation, the CAE drives clarity, coherence, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Led by the Chief Academic Officer, the CAE brings together three core pillars:

- A unified academic vision and strategy that guides all programmes

- High-quality, consistent content design and delivery across geographies

- CAE is closely connected to programmes so that solutions are rooted in ground reality, access to external subject experts, and evidence of inputs from MEL. At its heart, the CAE exists to help every Peepul team member work with greater clarity, confidence, and cohesion - safeguarding academic rigour as we grow.

About the role The Senior Subject Expert - Hindi will bring deep expertise in Hindi language learning and literacy development from Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) through Grade 8. The role is intended for a highly experienced education professional who combines strong academic and subject expertise with practical experience of teaching, teacher development, government systems, and large-scale education reform.

The Senior Subject

Expert will serve as a thought partner to the Chief Academic Officer and programme teams, working collaboratively with subject teams across Peepul's programmes to strengthen academic quality, shape programme design, and ensure that our work reflects the best available evidence on teaching and learning.



The role requires an individual who can move seamlessly between academic depth and implementation realities - engaging with teachers, academic resource persons, school leaders, government officials, researchers, and sector partners to improve learning outcomes at scale.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Academic Leadership and Thought Partnership

- Provide strategic leadership on Hindi language learning and literacy development from FLN through Grade 8.

- Shape Peepul's academic thinking on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, multilingual education, and teacher development.

- Serve as an internal thought partner to the CAE and programme teams on key academic decisions.

- Contribute to the development and refinement of Peepul's academic vision, frameworks, and quality standards.

- Stay abreast of emerging research, policy developments, and innovations in language education and literacy.

Programme Design and Academic Quality

- Design, review and strengthen programme models, instructional approaches, teacher support systems, and learning resources. Collaborate closely with subject teams across programmes to co-design, review, and continuously strengthen academic content, instructional resources, and programme approaches.

- Provide expert review and quality assurance for training content, assessments, lesson resources, observation tools, and other academic materials.

- Ensure that programme designs reflect coherent learning progressions and age-appropriate pedagogy across grades.

- Support the integration of evidence, field insights, and implementation of learnings into programme improvement.

- Advise on the development of effective assessment approaches and the interpretation of learning data.

Teacher Professional Development

- Design and strengthen qualified learning experiences for teachers, mentors, teacher educators, and school leaders.

- Support the development of coaching and mentoring approaches that improve classroom practice.

- Build the academic capacity of internal teams through coaching, mentoring, and structured feedback.

- Facilitate high-quality workshops, consultations, and academic discussions with diverse stakeholders.

Government Engagement and System Strengthening

- Engage with state and national government stakeholders on academic priorities and programme implementation.

- Support academic discussions with SCERTs, DIETs, state missions, and education departments.





- Contribute to the design of system-strengthening strategies that can be implemented sustainably within government structures.

- Translate academic evidence and field learnings into practical recommendations for policymakers and government partners.

- Support Peepul's efforts to influence policy and practice through evidence-based engagement.

Research, Learning, and External Engagement

- Contribute to research, documentation, and knowledge-building efforts within the organisation.

- Represent Peepul in academic forums, conferences, consultations, and sector working groups.

- Build relationships with universities, research institutions, government agencies, and education organisations.

- Identify opportunities for collaboration and learning with external partners to strengthen Peepul's work.

Qualifications and Role Requirements:

At Peepul, we seek talented professionals passionate about driving educational transformation and making a positive impact. We are looking for individuals who possess the following qualifications and meet the role requirements:

- Educational Background: Master's degree or higher in Education, Hindi, Language Education, Linguistics, Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education or a related field.

- Work Experience: We value both professional and personal experience. Candidates with over 15 Years of professional experience in education, the candidates should have worked extensively across classroom teaching, teacher professional development,

curriculum and content design, assessment and learning improvement, and academic leadership. Their background includes significant engagement with government school systems and education departments such as SCERTs and DIETs,

alongside deep expertise in Hindi language learning literacy development and learning progression from FLN through Grade 8. They should bring strong understanding of classroom realities within government schools and have

contributed to the social impact, nonprofit, and public education sectors. They should have excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-management skills.

- Other Skills: The ideal candidate brings experience in leading large-scale education reform or system-strengthening initiatives and has advised governments on areas such as curriculum, teacher development, literacy, or foundational learning.

They have contributed to the field through published work, research, or thought leadership in language education, literacy, or teacher development, and possess experience working across multiple states or in diverse education contexts,

enabling them to adapt their expertise to varied system needs.

- Language Proficiency: Fluency in Hindi and professional proficiency in English.

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