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 Andhra Pradesh Government Project
LFE & Mantra4Change are coming together to support the Andhra Pradesh Government, which has been on an ambitious plan to revamp the government school system into a high-performing school system for serving children from underserved communities. Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project is a multi-organisational 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:
Strengthened Foundational Learning
Improved Quality of Student-Teacher Interactions and
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 school complex leaders to provide evidence- and needs-based training to teachers, utilizing teacher training facilities as sites for on-site support.
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 timeline development of the technology tools as noted above including the REACH tool.
The duration of the project will be
60 months
from 2021 to 2026.
Job Description and Responsibilities
The Implementation Coordinators will work with the Program Managers to ensure project goals are achieved. Additionally, they will collaborate with government stakeholders and members across teams as and when required and manage a team of project associates as assigned.
The key responsibilities are as follows (but not limited to)
Overseeing implementation of teacher training courses and sessions in the respective districts.
Support the managers and be accountable for the outcomes of the projects across the different streams of deliverables as prescribed in the Government Project scope.
Work with a mindset of co-creation to enable the capacity and ownership of government stakeholders.
Conduct regular update meetings with organizational and government leadership and provide progress towards goals of the relevant programs in a consumable digital and print format to all stakeholders (LFE leadership + Government).
Create timely (monthly, quarterly, and annual) project status and impact reports for the leadership team and the government stakeholders.
Monitor project milestones and deliverables on a timely basis along with the team, and ensure there is enough support by conducting district visits and co-working with the team as necessary.
Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the state to oversee implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans.
Visit training sites, classrooms, and other offices across the state to oversee implementation and use the observation data to tweak subsequent plans.
Design and implement people management structures like leading the team reviews, individual check-ins, team learning circles, and other organisational spaces as needed.
Participate in all the organisational team spaces and structures.
Please note that you will be required to clear or pass the "Teach Tool eligibility test" within your probationary period of three months.
Requirements
Education & Experience
Master's degree in education/teacher development or related social science/management discipline.
A master’s degree will be highly preferred.
4-7 Years of experience leading large-scale training programs, preferably with the government or with government school teachers.
Should have led at least 1-2 projects in the government education sector, at the State/dist level.
Proven experience in managing teacher training projects and training delivery.
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 - and a functional knowledge (oral and written) of Telugu would be highly preferred.
Being able to take 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.
Working experience or knowledge of public policy implementation would be highly preferred.
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.
Ability to influence people, take initiative, and build and sustain relationships with multiple.
stakeholders & partners across public and private spaces.
Strong ability to create outstanding presentations and work with Microsoft Excel & Google Suite.
Patience and resilience to stick it out in the face of setbacks and uncertainties.
Location and Compensation
Locatio
n
: Multiple locations in Andhra Pradesh
. Frequent travel to rural areas across the state
Compensation:
In addition to being part of a young and dynamic learning team, the individual will receive a healthy compensation at par with the non-profit sector benchmark for this position, commensurate with their prior experience and qualifications. Please note that this role is a
6-month contract
, and hence the compensation offered is prorated for the band.
Based on fit and experience, the compensation band offered will be in the range of
40k - 55k CTC
per month.
Leadership For Equity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We do not discriminate based on caste, race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor.
