Location: Delhi

Experience: 15+ years

Programme / Team: Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) About Peepul

Peepul is an education-focused non-profit working with governments to strengthen India’s public education system at scale. We partner with national, state, and local governments to improve teaching, leadership, and system effectiveness in government schools. Currently, Peepul works with governments in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh, impacting over 6.6 million students, 273,000 teachers, 2,400 school leaders, and 90,000+ schools.

Our work has received national and international recognition, including the Commonwealth Education Award for Innovation, and is supported by leading Indian CSR partners and global foundations committed to improving educational outcomes for all children. Driven by our values of impact, excellence, and leadership, our 200+ member team is committed to delivering lasting, system-level change in education.

Learn more: http://peepulindia.org About the Centre for Academic Excellence (CAE)

The Centre for Academic Excellence (CAE) is Peepul’s engine for high-quality teaching and learning. As we scale across states, CAE ensures that our academic vision, content, and delivery remain consistent, rigorous, and impactful. As the hub of Peepul’s academic thinking and innovation, CAE drives:

A clear and unified academic vision across programmes

High-quality content and instructional design at scale

Continuous improvement powered by data, research, and classroom insights

Working closely with programme teams, government stakeholders, and MEL, CAE ensures that what we design is grounded in reality and built for scale. The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

About the role The Senior Subject Expert - Hindi will bring deep expertise in Hindi language learning and literacy development from Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) through Grade 8. The role is intended for a highly experienced education professional who combines strong academic and subject expertise with practical experience of teaching, teacher development, government systems, and large-scale education reform.

The Senior Subject

Expert will serve as a thought partner to the Chief Academic Officer and programme teams, working collaboratively with subject teams across Peepul's programmes to strengthen academic quality, shape programme design, and ensure that our work reflects the best available evidence on teaching and learning. The role requires an individual who can move seamlessly between academic depth and implementation realities - engaging with teachers, academic resource persons, school leaders, government officials, researchers, and sector partners to improve learning outcomes at scale.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Academic Leadership and Thought Partnership

Provide strategic leadership on Hindi language learning and literacy development from FLN through Grade 8.

Shape Peepul's academic thinking on curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, multilingual education, and teacher development.

Serve as an internal thought partner to the CAE and programme teams on key academic decisions.

Contribute to the development and refinement of Peepul's academic vision, frameworks, and quality standards.

Stay abreast of emerging research, policy developments, and innovations in language education and literacy.

Programme

Design and Academic Quality

Design, review and strengthen programme models, instructional approaches, teacher support systems, and learning resources. Collaborate closely with subject teams across programmes to co-design, review, and continuously strengthen academic content, instructional resources, and programme approaches.

Provide expert review and quality assurance for training content, assessments, lesson resources, observation tools, and other academic materials.

Ensure that programme designs reflect coherent learning progressions and age-appropriate pedagogy across grades.

Support the integration of evidence, field insights, and implementation of learnings into programme improvement.

Advise on the development of effective assessment approaches and the interpretation of learning data.

Teacher Professional

Development

Design and strengthen professional learning experiences for teachers, mentors, teacher educators, and school leaders.

Support the development of coaching and mentoring approaches that improve classroom practice.

Build the academic capacity of internal teams through coaching, mentoring, and structured feedback.

Facilitate high-quality workshops, consultations, and academic discussions with diverse stakeholders.

Government

Engagement and System Strengthening

Engage with state and national government stakeholders on academic priorities and programme implementation.

Support academic discussions with SCERTs, DIETs, state missions, and education departments.

Contribute to the design of system-strengthening strategies that can be implemented sustainably within government structures.

Translate academic evidence and field learnings into practical recommendations for policymakers and government partners.

Support Peepul's efforts to influence policy and practice through evidence-based engagement. Research, Learning, and External Engagement

Contribute to research, documentation, and knowledge-building efforts within the organisation.

Represent Peepul in academic forums, conferences, consultations, and sector working groups.

Build relationships with universities, research institutions, government agencies, and education organisations.

Identify opportunities for collaboration and learning with external partners to strengthen Peepul's work.

Qualifications and Role Requirements: At Peepul, we seek talented professionals passionate about driving educational transformation and making a positive impact. We are looking for individuals who possess the following qualifications and meet the role requirements:

Educational Background: Master's degree or higher in Education, Hindi, Language Education, Linguistics, Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education or a related field.

Work Experience: We value both professional and personal experience. Candidates with over 15 Years of professional experience in education, the candidates should have worked extensively across classroom teaching, teacher professional development, curriculum and content design, assessment and learning improvement, and academic leadership.

Other Skills: The ideal candidate brings experience in leading large-scale education reform or system-strengthening initiatives and has advised governments on areas such as curriculum, teacher development, literacy, or foundational learning. They have contributed to the field through published work, research, or thought leadership in language education, literacy, or teacher development, and possess experience working across multiple states or in diverse education contexts, enabling them to adapt their expertise to varied system needs. Their background includes significant engagement with government school systems and education departments such as SCERTs and DIETs, alongside deep expertise in Hindi language learning literacy development and learning progression from FLN through Grade 8.

They should bring strong understanding of classroom realities within government schools and have contributed to the social impact, nonprofit, and public education sectors. They should have excellent facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and relationship-management skills.

Language Proficiency: Fluency in Hindi and professional proficiency in English. How to apply To apply for a position, click on the application link here. You will be required to upload:

Your CV: Please ensure that your CV provides relevant information about your professional and personal experience and details of your academic qualifications. CVs can be one to two pages in length.

A cover letter: We highly encourage you to use your cover letter to showcase your specific interest in working for Peepul and demonstrate how your qualifications align with the role you are applying for. A tailored cover letter holds significant importance in Peepul's recruitment process as it enables us to comprehend your motivations for the position, your relevant skills, and the clarity of your writing. For any further queries related to our hiring process and timelines, please contact us at recruitment@peepulindia.org.