Specialist – Literacy, Delhi

Delhi - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Sr./Academic Specialist Literacy Delhi
Experience: 8 years
Salary: Up to 10.8-11.4 LPA

Role Overview:

The Sr./Academic Specialist (Literacy) will be part of a central academic team and will provide technical and academic leadership to assigned projects including state-level academic support. The role requires close collaboration with state academic teams partner organizations and government institutions to strengthen foundational and primary-grade literacy outcomes.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Academic & Technical Leadership

Provide academic guidance and mentoring to state academic teams on literacy for foundational and primary grades.
Develop a deep understanding of organizational instructional frameworks and ensure alignment of state programs with approved pedagogical approaches.
Collaborate with state teams to provide technical support to SCERTs Samagra Shiksha and other government bodies for effective FLN implementation

2. Curriculum & Material Development

Review and analyze state language curriculum textbooks teachinglearning materials (TLMs) and training resources to identify academic and pedagogical gaps
Lead and manage instructional design and material development processes including teacher guides workbooks TLMs and resource packs in collaboration with state teams

3. Documentation & Knowledge Management

Develop academic frameworks guidelines presentations and policy briefs for internal and external use
Contribute to documentation of field learnings best practices and impact case studies
Coordinate cross-team academic initiatives such as video content development blended learning courses and mentoring tools
Develop short research concept notes and conduct focused academic studies related to program components

4. Capacity Building & Professional Development

Design training modules workshop plans and learning resources for professional development of teachers mentors and internal teams
Facilitate academic sessions and workshops for teachers mentors internal teams and government officials
Support the design and delivery of online and blended teacher professional development programs

5. Monitoring Planning & Coordination

Participate in monthly and quarterly academic review meetings and track progress of academic deliverables
Support proposal development donor reporting and academic planning exercises as required
Analyze field-level and program data to generate insights and present findings to relevant teams

6. Representation & Liaison

Represent the organization in meetings consultations and technical discussions with government bodies donors and academic partners

7. Other Responsibilities

Undertake field visits for classroom observations mentoring and training facilitation
Perform any other academic responsibilities assigned by the supervisor

Educational Qualifications Skills & Experience:

Graduation or equivalent degree required; a Masters degree in Education or a related field is preferred
Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in curriculum design teacher training or academic resource development in Foundational Literacy / Primary Education
Strong conceptual understanding of foundational learning NEP 2020 NIPUN Bharat Mission and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)
High proficiency in Hindi and English (reading writing speaking); strong academic writing skills in Hindi are essential
Proficiency in MS Word Excel PowerPoint internet-based tools and Hindi typing

Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This job is first posted on Dec 22 2025 on Ground Zero

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Role: Sr./Academic Specialist Literacy Delhi Experience: 8 years Salary: Up to 10.8-11.4 LPA Role Overview: The Sr./Academic Specialist (Literacy) will be part of a central academic team and will provide technical and academic leadership to assigned projects including state-level academic support...