Job Title: Senior Associate -
Teacher Training & Educator Capability

Location: Pune

Travel: As per the project need

Position Overview:

To support the design, delivery and continuous
improvement of high-quality teacher-development programmes for school
vocational education.

The role will combine training delivery, field engagement,
trainer support, content development and implementation learning, with a
focus on translating vocational education pedagogy into effective classroom and
training practices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support the design and development of teacher-training
programmes, ToTs, Master Trainer programmes and other educator-capability
initiatives.

- Facilitate teacher and trainer training programmes using
experiential, practical and competency-based approaches.

- Support the development and refinement of training plans, session
designs, facilitator guides, activities, practice exercises and assessment
tools.

- Observe teachers/trainers during training and field
implementation and provide specific, constructive feedback to improve
facilitation and classroom practice.

- Support Master Trainers, trainers and teachers through mentoring,
practice, reflection and follow-up.

- Participate in field visits to schools, training sites and
implementation locations to understand challenges and support
implementation.

- Capture field observations, participant feedback and
implementation experiences and convert them into improvements in training,
content and resources.

- Support the development and use of tools for trainer selection,
readiness assessment, observation, feedback and refresher learning.

- Contribute to building and strengthening trainer pools and supporting
cascade-training processes.

- Adapt training approaches and resources to different curricula,
learner/teacher contexts, languages and implementation settings.

- Work closely with the Training, Content and Quality Assurance
teams to ensure that training focuses on capability and application rather
than attendance alone.

- Engage with teachers, Vocational Trainers, Master Trainers and
other education stakeholders to understand their needs and identify areas




for capacity building.

- Contribute to documentation of effective practices and lessons
from the field for wider use across programmes.

Requirements

Minimum Experience:

- 5+ years of experience in
teacher training, teaching, adult learning, educator development or a
related field.

- Experience in skill education/vocational education would
be strongly preferred.

- Experienced teachers, Vocational Trainers or trainers with a
strong understanding of pedagogy and experiential learning may
also be considered.

- Demonstrated experience in facilitating teacher/trainer training
or professional development programs.

- Understanding of practical, experiential and
competency-based learning approaches.

- Ability to observe classroom/training practice and provide
meaningful, actionable feedback.

- Ability to understand new curricula quickly, pedagogical
approaches and program requirements.

- Solid communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.

- Comfortable with regular travel to schools, training
sites and field locations.

- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with
Training, Content and other teams.

- Experience working with government education systems, NGOs or
large-scale education programs would be an advantage

Educational Background:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, Psychology, Social
Sciences, Human Resource Development, Vocational Education or a related field.

B.Ed./M.Ed. or equivalent teacher-education
qualification would be an advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

- Teacher Training & Adult Learning

- Experiential, Practical & Competency-Based
Learning

- Training Facilitation & Session Delivery

- Trainer/Master Trainer Support & Mentoring

- Classroom Observation, Feedback & Coaching





- Training Content, Session Plan & Assessment
Development

- Field Engagement, Programme Coordination &
Stakeholder Management

Personal Attributes:

- Strong communication
and interpersonal skills

- Confident
and engaging facilitator

- Empathetic
and learner-centric

- Observant
and feedback-oriented

- Adaptable
and open to learning

- Collaborative
and team-oriented

- Self-driven, responsible and comfortable with field
travel

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About Lend A Hand India
: Lend A Hand
India (LAHI) is a leading
national Think Tank/NGO with over 20 years of
experience in strengthening India’s skill and vocational
education ecosystem. LAHI works closely with 20+ State and UT
governments through long-term partnerships, providing
technical advisory and Project Management Unit (PMU)
support to drive systemic reforms. In Uttar Pradesh,
LAHI partners with the Directorate of Training (DTE)
and the State Council for Vocational Training (SCVT)
to support large-scale improvements in ITIs, skill
education curriculum, assessments, certification, and
policy implementation .

Our Mission

Equip
School Students to Maximise Their Potential Through Skill
Education

Our Approach

- Direct
implementation in schools

- Partnership with
central-state governments to define, and scale
policy

- Building of Centres
of Excellence that act as lighthouses for innovation

- Resource
organisation for the skilling ecosystem

Our
Knowledge in Action

Through the design
& execution of innovative models from training
centres, innovation hubs to mobile outreach initiatives,
LAHI’s innovative knowledge resource drives both
grassroots learning and systemic transformation across
India. With 250+ LAHI staff embedded in state education
systems across 20+ states, we provide technical and
project management support, enabling governments to translate
policy into action.

Our Reach

LAHI’s current
scale of work includes -

- 20+ States and UTs

- 15000+ Schools

- 15 Lakh+ Students

- 250+ Team Members

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