Subject Matter Expert (Hindi)

ETS; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer PTO for volunteering

Job summary

ETS seeks a senior education specialist to translate Haryana 9–12 standards into competency-based assessment frameworks, blueprints, items, and training materials. The role involves aligning curricula with PARAKH and NCF-SE, validating content with SCERT and DIETs, and developing teacher-support resources.

Strong domain knowledge and collaboration with government officials are essential. Candidate should have extensive experience in large-scale assessments, item development, and equity-focused

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of 9–12 curriculum, board standards, and pedagogy.
• Strong understanding of competency-based education and learning outcomes.
• Ability to develop blueprints, item specifications, sample papers, marking schemes, and training content.

Responsibilities

• Interpret Haryana 9–12 curricula and align with NCF-SE, PARAKH, and state priorities.
• Lead curriculum mapping and develop assessment frameworks, blueprints, item specs, samples, and marking schemes.
• Review current assessment practices and recommend improvements across formative, summative, school-based, and board assessments.
• Develop and quality-review competency-based items, rubrics, exemplar responses, and teacher-support materials.
• Ensure technical accuracy, curricular relevance, cognitive demand, fairness, and accessibility.

Skills

Subject expertise

Competency-based education

Item development

PARAKH knowledge

Analytical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Language skills

Education

Post-graduate degree in Hindi

B.Ed./M.Ed.

Job description

About ETS

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

Position Summary

Provide deep academic and technical expertise in one of the listed subjects for grades 9-12. Translate Haryana curriculum and learning standards into competency-based assessment frameworks, blueprints, items, sample papers, marking schemes, training materials, HPC tools, and SQAAF-aligned school-quality guidance.

Primary Responsibilities

• Interpret Haryana grades 9-12 curricula, syllabi, learning outcomes, and standards and align them with NCF-SE, PARAKH, and state priorities.
• Lead subject-specific curriculum mapping and develop assessment frameworks, blueprints, item specifications, sample papers, and marking schemes.
• Review current assessment practices and recommend improvements to formative, summative, school-based, and board assessments.
• Develop and quality-review competency-based items, rubrics, exemplar responses, instructional materials, and teacher-support resources.
• Ensure technical accuracy, curricular relevance, appropriate cognitive demand, fairness, accessibility, and suitability for diverse learners.
• Support contextualization and institutionalization of the PARAKH HPC for grades 9-12.
• Contribute subject expertise to SQAAF-aligned frameworks, indicators, tools, and implementation guidance.
• Facilitate consultations with SCERT, DIETs, BSEH, teachers, and subject experts to validate materials and recommendations.
• Work with trainers and assessment specialists to develop modules on pedagogy, assessment literacy, item writing, and use of evidence.
• Conduct school visits, classroom observations, pilot reviews, and implementation checks where required.
• Monitor effectiveness of subject curricula, assessments, sample papers, training materials, and implementation support.

Knowledge/Skills

• Deep knowledge of the relevant subject, grades 9-12 curriculum, board standards, and pedagogy.
• Strong understanding of competency-based education, learning outcomes, school-based and large-scale assessment.
• Ability to develop blueprints, specifications, items, rubrics, sample papers, marking schemes, and training content.
• Knowledge of NCF-SE, PARAKH, HPC, and SQAAF strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, writing, review, communication, consultation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work with SCERT, DIETs, BSEH, teachers, government officials, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Professional proficiency in the relevant language for Hindi SME; English and Hindi working ability preferred.

EDUCATION

• Post-graduate degree in Hindi
• B.Ed. or M.Ed. essential; Education or Assessment qualification is an advantage.

General Experience And Skills

• Minimum 10 years in subject teaching, curriculum development, item development, module design, teacher training, or academic support.
• Grades 9-12 or board-class curriculum and assessment experience required.
• Demonstrated competency-based or learning-outcome-based material development.
• Experience with blueprints, items, rubrics, sample papers, marking schemes, or teacher-support materials.
• Government education, large-scale assessment, HPC, SQAAF, PARAKH, or NCF-SE experience preferred.

ETS is mission driven and action oriented

• We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning.
• We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth!
• As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you!

ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in creating a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.