Instructional Specialist, Manager, Kolkata
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Job Summary
Role: Instructional Specialist Manager Academics & Curriculum Development Kolkata
Experience: 6-10 years
Salary band: Upto 12-15 LPA
About the role:
The Manager Academics & Curriculum Development will lead the design execution and quality assurance of the organizations innovative skill-integrated NEP-aligned learning framework. This role requires strong instructional leadership project management expertise and the ability to mentor a team ensuring that curriculum materials are grounded in field experience and effectively delivered.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Curriculum Design & Development:
- Lead Design: Lead the design and development of the entire learning framework including Learning Outcomes detailed curriculum Teacher and Student Workbooks lesson plans and Teaching-Learning Materials (TLMs).
- Vision & Alignment: Ensure all materials are NEP 2020 and NCFSE compliant and successfully integrate rural skills and local knowledge into the mainstream curriculum.
- Quality Assurance: Oversee the review and refinement of materials based on feedback from pilots and field teams to maintain high quality and contextual relevance.
2. Instructional Leadership & Program Management:
- Pilot Management: Plan manage and coordinate the successful piloting of curriculum materials in various field locations.
- Team Mentorship: Lead mentor and build the capacity of the Academics team ensuring alignment of goals and quality of output.
- M&E Integration: Design and implement robust Educational M&E systems to track learning outcomes collect real-time data and use insights for continuous curriculum refinement.
- Budget Management: Manage the budget and resources allocated for curriculum development and teacher capacity building initiatives.
3. Teacher Capacity Building & Learning Culture:
- Training Design: Design and lead high-impact experiential teacher workshops and professional learning modules.
- Field Support: Provide direct instructional support to field teams and teachers; foster a strong reflective learning culture across the organization.
- Research: Stay updated on current educational trends and theories to continually improve instructional design for both children and adult learners.
Professional Experience & Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelors degree and certifications are required; a Masters degree in a relevant field (Education Curriculum Design) is preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 4-6 years of teaching and/or curriculum design experience preferably within government or NGO education contexts.
- Skills (Essential):
- Expertise: Strong grounding in curriculum frameworks learning outcomes and assessment design (especially competency-based).
- Instructional Design: Proficiency in experiential learning lesson planning and TLM design to support teacher capacity building.
- M&E: Proven experience in educational M&E tool creation data collection and analysis.
- Policy Knowledge: Working knowledge of NEP 2020 NCFSE and competency-based education.
- Communication: Excellent communication documentation and presentation skills in English.
- Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic multi-stakeholder environment.
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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Nov 14 2025 on any questions or status update ping us on WhatsApp Chat helpline: 91-
Key Skills
- System Design
- Classroom Experience
- Learning Technology
- Instructional Design
- Adult Education
- SCORM
- LMS
- Training & Development
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Captivate
- Curriculum Development
- Web Accessibility
