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: Shillong, Meghalaya

Language: Garo and Khasi

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 Garo, Khasi, English and have a working knowledge of Hindi.

Knowledge of other regional languages is a bonus.