Curriculum Consultant, Circle U

The Circle India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Circle U, Circle India’s teacher-preparation vertical, seeks a Curriculum Consultant to shape literacy curricula, train educators, and provide on-ground instructional support across India.

You will design high-quality materials, facilitate sessions, coach teachers, and collaborate with school teams while navigating a start-up scale-up environment. This role requires travel up to 40% and a commitment to improving learning for low-income communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years of teaching experience in a low-income community, including experience teaching literacy.
• Proven track record of driving strong literacy outcomes for students.
• Demonstrated instructional excellence and strong classroom practice.
• Strong organisational and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A commitment to addressing educational inequity and serving low-income communities.
• Collaboration and relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal communication, and design skills.
• Openness to learning and feedback, with reflection and adaptability in a fast-evolving program.
• Willingness to travel extensively (40% of your time).

Responsibilities

• Curriculum Design and Instructional Materials: Design high-quality literacy instructional materials and resources.
• Adapt and contextualise existing materials for classrooms needs.
• Iterate on instructional materials based on observations and data to improve quality.
• Support training and implementation of curriculum materials, including sessions and coaching.
• Training, Coaching, And Facilitation: Facilitate training sessions across residencies and virtual electives.
• Contribute to sourcing and design of HQIMs and rubrics.
• Design grade-specific learning experiences for KG to Middle School.
• Model instructional excellence and reflective practice.
• On Ground Instructional Support: Lead instructional support at partner sites with feedback.
• Support teachers in applying learnings to their classrooms and contexts.
• Build trust-based relationships with school teams.
• Collaboration & Program Support: Contribute to leadership culture and values.
• Share field insights to strengthen curriculum usability across programs.
• Build relationships with entrepreneurs, school leaders, faculty, and partners.

Skills

Literacy

Curriculum design

Training

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching experience 2+ years

Job description

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

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.

Qualification & Experiences

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 2 years of teaching experience in a low-income community, including experience teaching literacy
• Proven track record of driving strong literacy outcomes for students
• Demonstrated instructional excellence and strong classroom practice
• Strong organisational and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• A commitment to addressing educational inequity and serving low-income communities.
• Collaboration and relationship-building skills, with experience working with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal communication, and design skills
• Strong openness to learning and feedback, with a willingness to reflect, adapt, and grow in a fast-evolving program environment
• Prior experience working as a teacher coach, training or facilitator (preferred but not required)
• Adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, and eager to learn in a growing organization
• Willingness to travel extensively (40% of your time)