Background
Leadership For Skilled Education Foundation (branded as
Leadership for Equity
, LFE) is a non-profit organisation based in Pune, Maharashtra, working to strengthen India’s public education system so that every child learns and thrives. We envision public education systems that refuse to let children down.
LFE partners with state and district governments across multiple states—including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana—to improve teaching practices and build sustained academic support structures within the public system. Our work is anchored in the belief that public education systems are the gatekeepers of social equity, and strengthening them is essential to ensuring that every child has access to strong foundational and future-ready learning.
Approach
LFE’s systems-change approach focuses on improving classroom practice and enabling government ownership through three core levers:
Co-creating high-quality curricular resources and building teacher capacity
Developing academic leadership to coach and mentor teachers
Providing data-driven advisory support and policy implementation guidance
Our model empowers teachers as instructional leaders and embeds long-term support through government-run mentor cadres, continuous classroom observation cycles, and in-system academic structures. Technology plays a critical role, including an in-house Classroom Observation App for real-time monitoring and a WhatsApp-based teacher support chatbot for contextual resource delivery.
The approach is iterative and context-responsive, grounded in classroom realities and tailored to state and district needs. Implementation varies across geographies—whether working directly with teachers or through government-appointed mentors—ensuring relevance and feasibility within existing structures. A continuous feedback loop of training, observation, and coaching moves beyond one-time interventions toward sustained practice change. All programs are co-designed and co-implemented with government partners to ensure scale, sustainability, and systemic ownership, ultimately leading to improved student learning outcomes in foundational and future literacy.
About the SALT Project
Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT),
project is a multi-organizational project focused on improving the quality of teaching and learning in classrooms. The project aims to enhance human capital and achieve a sustained reduction in learning poverty across all districts of the state.
The SALT operation will support the GoAP in three key results areas:
(i)
Strengthened Foundational Learning;
(ii)
Improved Quality of Student-Teacher Interactions and;
(iii)
Strengthened Institutional Capacity for Service Delivery
The project will be implemented in close collaboration with the Department of School Education (DoSE), GoAP and state-level administrative units, including the SCERT, SIEMAT, and the local network of DIETs. The focus will be to achieve the outcomes with an inherent focus on strengthening the people and processes within the public education system.
The scope of work for the entire project will be as follows:
Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of
teacher mentors
to provide evidence- and needs-based training and support to teachers and conduct structured classroom observations
Build the capacity at
SCERT and DIETs
to improve planning, implementation, and monitoring of the reform by introducing a teacher needs assessment system to formally encourage professional learning and growth.
Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of
SCERT and DIETs
to provide evidence- and needs-based support to teachers through developing training courses for teachers on the state Learning Management System (LMS)
Strengthen the technical and operational capacity of
SCERT and DIETs
through the development of online learning materials for teachers and students on the state Learning Management System (LMS)
Coordinate with various stakeholders to ensure the timely
development of the technology tools
as noted above, including the TEACH tool.
The duration of the project will be
60 months
from 2021 to 2026.
Job Description and Responsibilities
The Consultant - Content & Curriculum will work with the Sr Associate & Project Manager and to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required.
The key responsibilities are as follows:
Research evidence-based practices and subject-specific training content on academic subjects and pedagogy
Design PPTs and sessions for teachers, School Complex Leaders, and officers as necessary
Design various components for blended learning courses, encompassing presentations, and voice-over narration scripts, alongside lesson plans and other material for teachers, to foster robust support and cultivate their ongoing professional development to teachers.
Design learning material to students in the form of PPTs, activities and assessments
Design assessments to check for knowledge mastery for training
Coordinate with LMS platform designers to align requirements and design content accordingly
Contribute to the making of project reports as required and support the managers as needed to be accountable for the outcomes of the projects across the different streams of deliverables as prescribed in the Project scope
Conduct any observations or user interviews as necessary to gain feedback on created content and tweak it as necessary
Participate in all the organizational team spaces and structures
Requirements
Education & Experience
Degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline. Masters’ degree preferred
2-5 Years of experience leading large-scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers would be preferable
1-2 Years of experience as a teacher would be required
Proven experience in content design / classroom teaching / teacher training
Experience working in Andhra Pradesh / Telangana would be preferable
Important
: Given the nature of the project, please apply only if you qualify based on the above requirements.
Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Functional knowledge of Telugu would be preferred
Content development skills to develop video scripts, storyboards, and training sessions
Being able to take the initiative and work in an autonomous, semi-structured environment
Belief in the potential of the public sector and that government systems
can and will change toward overcoming systemic inequities and ensuring improved outcomes for all citizens
A basic understanding of
social equity, development discourse, and education policy
in India
Adaptability to changing responsibilities and resourcefulness to respond to them
High openness to learning and collaboration
Strong ability to create outstanding presentations work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite
Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties
Location and Compensation
Location
:
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
Frequent travel to Education departments within the city would be required.
Joining date
: Immediately
Tenure
: This will be a contractual position for 6 months from the date of joining.
Compensation
: Besides being part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with the individual’s prior experience and qualifications. The current compensation band offered, based on fit and experience, is
5.00 - 8.00 lakh INR per annum CTC.
Leadership For Equity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We do not discriminate on the basis of caste, race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.
