Job Description
Rocket Learning is a high-growth ed-tech non-profit with the mission of catalyzing early childhood
education and community engagement in India. We work with the central government and state
governments to impact over 3.5mn children. Established by a passionate founding group (IIT, IIM, HBS,
Rochester, MBB, start-up alumni) Board and backed by reputed funders, we are a diverse team of
passionate, energetic, and optimistic folks with a shared ambition of transforming India’s education
system.
Title: State Academic Expert: Partnership and Trainings;- Level 1
Location: Varanasi, UP
Key Responsibilities
1. Develop and implement processes for high-quality curriculum
development aligned with national standards for parents and educators in the public
education system, targeting ages 0-3 and 3-6.
2. Lead the content and training material creation process for different ECCE domains
in Hindi and English language (ideation, shooting video footage, coordinating with
media editors,
coordinating with Teacher Professional Development Team)
3. Support in Scripting/Translation/dubbing/production and Quality Management of all
content produced in Hindi/English Language along with other representatives from
Education Team 4. Plan and anchor pilot-testing/user-testing across various content
formats —videos, games, worksheets, images and polls—to assess effectiveness of
RL's curriculum and to integrate user feedback into content development.
5. Review curriculum monthly and annual plans for Parent and Teacher product in
assigned geographies with Junior/Associate State ECCE Experts
6. Support in optimizing the Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure full
functionality, including automated scheduling, content uploads, and user
engagement for Hindi curriculum packets.
7. Offer support to align the curriculum with state requirements and national standards
to ensure efficient content distribution and meeting of educational goals, for assigned
geos along with SMEs.
8. Build relationships/support in maintaining relationships with external stakeholders,
as per requirements.
9. Participate in monthly and quarterly check-ins with Operations Teams of assigned
geos to continuously improve and customize educational content as per state and
national standards along with SME.
10. Observe/support/conduct internal and external team training facilitation (both
in-person and online) to enhance technical proficiency in assigned geos along with
other Education team experts.
11. Conduct frequent field visits to observe and maintain quality checks on
trainings and provide mentor support.
12. Join selected geo-specific WhatsApp groups to perform quality checks on
the TP/PP journey and provide semi-annual reports of insights for assigned
geos.
13. Plan and conduct field visits for assigned-geos for observations/ training/
research. 14. Support in development of interactive educational games and
technologies 15. Support cross-team functions and collaboration for all assigned
geo-initiatives/pilot programs, address ad hoc requests, troubleshoot issues, and
innovate educational approaches and technologies. 16. Enhance team skills and
cohesiveness through participation in and initiation of regular professional
development and team building activities.
Critical Factors for Success
● Degree or certification in Early Childhood Care and Education/Education/Child
Psychology and Development/Teacher Training/Social Work.
● 8-10 years of work experience in education either as a curriculum developer,
teacher or on teacher training programs.
● Have a strong understanding of how children learn and develop in their early
years.
● Interest in developing expertise in the development of digital and offline
instructional tools.
● Be comfortable presenting in front of the camera.
● Willingness to travel a few days each month for field visits, training and
educational shoots.
● Willingness to participate and provide need-based support
with additional requirements for growth of team and organization
● Be able to adapt to the demands of a young, fast-growing organization.
● Be comfortable working with technology in a remote-work environment
● Be fluent in Hindi, English and have a working knowledge of Hindi. Knowledge of
other regional languages is a bonus.
