The Circle India
Website:
thecircleindia.org
Job details:
Responsibilities
Curriculum Design and Instructional Materials:
- Design high-quality literacy instructional materials across the pillars of reading, including phonics lesson plans, comprehension worksheets, formative assessments, and practice resources.
- Adapt and contextualise existing materials for to meet the needs of classrooms.
- Iterate on instructional materials based on classroom observations, teacher feedback, and student learning data to continuously improve quality and effectiveness.
- Support the training and implementation of curriculum materials, including facilitating sessions, modeling instructional practices, and helping teachers effectively use materials in classrooms.
Training, Coaching, And Facilitation
- Facilitate training sessions across in-person residencies, virtual electives, and learning touchpoints, particularly those connected to literacy and instructional practice.
- Contribute to the sourcing, design, and adaptation of instructional materials used across Circle U programs, including rubrics, assessment resources, and HQIMs.
- Contribute to the design of grade-specific learning experiences across program tracks (KG, Elementary, Middle School), ensuring content is contextualised and relevant for participants.
- Model instructional excellence and reflective practice across the Circle U community.
On Ground Instructional Support
- Lead instructional support for allocated Circle U partner sites, including classroom observations, lesson modeling, workshop facilitation, and coaching with clear, actionable feedback.
- Support teachers and coaches in applying learning from Circle U sessions to their classrooms and school contexts.
- Build strong, trust-based relationships with school teams to strengthen instructional practice and student outcomes.
Collaboration & Program Support
- Contribute to building Circle U’s and The Circle’s leadership culture, values, and ways of working as the vertical grows.
- Share field insights and implementation learnings to strengthen curriculum quality and usability across Circle U programs.
- Build relationships with entrepreneurs, school leaders, faculty, and ecosystem partners to strengthen program delivery and long-term sustainability.
Summary
As Curriculum Consultant, Circle U, you will play a central role in shaping and building Circle U - The Circle’s teacher-preparation and capacity-building vertical serving educators in low-income communities across India.
By 2033, Circle U aims to become a reputable School of Education, preparing 3,000+ educators with the capabilities to reinvent learning. This role is a rare opportunity to help shape that institution at its founding stage.
Circle U is entering Year 2 of operations. This is a build-from-the-ground-up phase: systems are still being shaped, quality benchmarks are being defined, and the long-term identity of the program is being forged. As part of the Circle U founding team, this role is for someone who is energised by the pace, complexity, and ambiguity of a start-up environment within a mission-driven organization - someone who is
excited to contribute to a teacher education model that has the potential to reinvent teacher preparation in India.
You will design high-quality instructional materials, particularly for literacy; facilitate training and learning experiences; and lead on-ground instructional support across multiple school sites, working directly with teachers and students.
Role
In the coming year, your work will play a crucial role in contributing to the learning experiences of 400 educators across India through:
- A one-year certification program serving 200 teachers and coaches, combining
in-person residencies, school-based apprenticeships, virtual learning, site visits,
and coaching
- A suite of short-stint hybrid courses serving 200 educators beyond The Circle
Network
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