Design and Implementation Specialist

Ekya Schools; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ekya Schools is seeking a motivated PD Design and Implementation Specialist to join the Professional Development Institute. The role focuses on designing learning journeys, facilitating educator training, and collaborating with school leaders and stakeholders to improve learning experiences.

You will research, curate content, and implement structured programs across campuses, ensuring records, reports, and progress are maintained and evaluated for impact.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with clarity.
• Ability to translate needs into objectives and outcomes.
• Experience designing and delivering educator training programs.
• Comfort with online and offline formats and recording progress.

Responsibilities

• Identify learning needs with focus on educators and staff.
• Translate needs into clear objectives and outcomes.
• Research and curate content and learning materials.
• Support design of structured learning experiences aligned to needs.
• Design and facilitate educator training programs in online/offline formats.
• Coordinate training sessions across campuses and venues.
• Support implementation and track participation and progress.
• Analyse feedback and learning data to improve programs.
• Maintain training material repositories and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Presentation

Tech tools

Learning material research

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Coordination

Stakeholder management

Rapport building

AI for learning design

Education

Tools

Learning Management System

Content authoring tools

AI-assisted design tools

Job description

Professional Development or PD refers to activities that develop an individual’s skills,

knowledge, expertise and other characteristics required to perform a role effectively.

At Ekya, Professional Development Institute, is responsible for creating a culture of learning in

the organization and providing learning and development opportunities to all internal and

external stakeholders.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented professional who is passionate about

education, designing learning journeys and people development to join the PDI team.

Role: PDI - Design and Implementation Specialist

Reporting to: Program Manager, Professional Development Institute

Key Responsibilities

• Identify learning and development needs, with a focus on educators and other employees.
• Translate identified needs into clear learning objectives and outcomes.
• Research and curate relevant content, resources and learning material.
• Support the design of structured learning experiences aligned to identified needs.

2. Training Facilitation & Implementation

• Design and facilitate Educator training programs (for K12 schools and universities) in both online and offline formats.
• Use appropriate facilitation strategies and technology tools to create engaging learning experiences.
• Coordinate and organise training sessions across different campuses and venues.
• Support the implementation of learning programs and ensure smooth execution.
• Track participation and attendance across learning programs with support from the
• Support in maintaining records of learner participation, assignments and learning progress.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through participation data, assignment completion and
• Analyse feedback and learning data to identify opportunities for improving programs and processes.
• Create and maintain a structured training material and resource repository.
• Ensure learning resources, program documentation and relevant records are organised and updated.
• Support the creation of program reports and documentation as required.

5. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with PDI Program manager, school leadership, educators and other stakeholders to understand learning needs and implement relevant interventions.
• Build positive working relationships with facilitators, participants and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely design and delivery of programs.

Required Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present complex ideas in a simple, clear and engaging manner.
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Comfortable using technology tools required for training, facilitation and program management.
• Ability to research, synthesise and organise learning material based on identified needs.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to analyse participation, feedback and learning data.
• Strong coordination and execution skills.
• Ability to connect and build rapport with people.
• Ability to leverage AI tools effectively to research, structure and design engaging learning modules, activities and training resources.
• Willingness to learn, experiment and continuously improve learning experiences.