Consultant – Content Development (Teacher Training)

Consultant Content Development (Teacher Training)

Bhumi aims to build a sustainable government-integrated school development model for Tamil Nadu government schools with the long-term goal of transitioning programme ownership entirely to the government system. As a Consultant Content Development (Teacher Training) you will design and develop the TPD (Teacher Professional Development) resource package for teachers and the resource kit for teachers and parents ensuring all content is grounded in Tamil Nadus government training structures (DIET BRTE SCERT Ennum Ezhuthum) aligned to what government school teachers actually experience and built for adoption by the government system. This role is critical because Bhumi aims to integrate best practices into the school ecosystem and this role serves as a foundation to ensure that contextual content is developed and delivered for school leaders and school teachers.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Map Tamil Nadus existing teacher training structures and institutional mechanisms (DIET BRTE CRC SCERT etc.)

2. Design and develop a 2-year Teacher Professional Development (TPD) framework leveraging partnerships with like-minded organisations and a module package aligned with government priorities and school development goals.

3. Design and test the School Development Plan (SDP) template ensuring content is usable and familiar to government teachers HMs and officials.

4. Support co-design and review workshops with government stakeholders resource persons and teachers

5. Develop milestone tracking and M&E structures to assess implementation quality and school-level progress.

Preferred Education & Experience

Graduate or postgraduate degree in Education Development Studies Social Work or a related field

24 years of experience in content/curriculum development preferably for government school teachers or in the context of state government training programmes (DIET SCERT SSA NAS NSNOP or state FLN missions)

Demonstrated experience in designing training content that has been adopted or piloted by government bodies or in government schools

Tamil language - spoken and written fluency

Experience working with or alongside government teacher training machinery (BRTE CRC DIET) at any level preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Deep knowledge of Tamil Nadu (or comparable state) government teacher training structures calendars and responsible agencies

Ability to read analyse and translate government policy documents (AWPB SSA guidelines SCERT circulars) into actionable content framework

Proficiency in designing bilingual (TamilEnglish) training materials facilitation guides and TLMs for use by government school teachers

Familiarity with FLN pedagogy and frameworks (preferably Ennum Ezhuthum NIPUN Bharat or equivalent state-level FLN missions)

Strong stakeholder engagement skills to co-design content with government officials resource persons and teachers in workshop settings

Ability to facilitate adult learning spaces effectively

Ability to drive outcome-oriented plans through a teams collective effort

Emotional maturity to work with the perspectives and needs of diverse team members

Other Information

Scope: Contract

Reporting To: Senior Manager

Remuneration: 9-10 LPA (pro-rated for contract duration)

Location: Chennai

Minimum Commitment: 4-6 months

Expected Joining: Immediate