Project Manager - FLN Instructional Design and Implementation

Job Description: Project Manager - FLN-IDI

Role: Project Manager (PM) - FLN Instructional Design and Implementation

Team: Instruction Design and Implementation

Required work experience: 3-6 years of education implementation, content design, and training experience

Location: Delhi (with travel to field locations)

About Central Square Foundation: Established in 2012, Central Square Foundation (CSF) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing the learning outcomes of all school-going children across India through system-led reforms. Our initiatives span innovation and policy to practice and focus on learning impact at scale. Click here to learn more.

About the Instructional Design and Innovations (IDI) team: CSF focuses on education system reform using structured pedagogy and continuous academic support as crucial levers for improving student learning outcomes at scale. The Instructional Design and Innovations (IDI) team enables CSF’s district and state units to enhance program implementation by improving the adoption of structured pedagogy resources, teacher professional development, and assessment-informed instruction. Visit our Public Goods Microsite to learn more about our structured pedagogy, teacher professional development and assessment-informed-instruction approaches.

Position: Project Manager, FLN Instructional Design and Implementation

Position Summary: You will play a pivotal role in translating strategy into strong on-ground results across districts and schools. This role strengthens the implementation of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) programs across districts by focusing on three areas:

1. Designing FLN Teacher Support Tools : Create high-quality instructional resources that enhance teacher capacity and classroom effectiveness:

• Learning outcome frameworks, structured lesson plans, student worksheets, and formative assessments

• Coaching and mentoring protocols

• Explainer videos, presentations, nudges, and other learning collateral

• Teacher professional development workshops and instructional video content

1. Ensuring High-Quality Field Implementation: Drive consistent and effective on-ground delivery of FLN programs through field visits and data analytics:

• Field insight reports and data snapshot decks

• Observation tools, trackers, and progress monitoring systems

• Student learning outcomes trends through assessments

• Classroom practices insights through classroom observations

• Academic support and teacher mentoring practices

1. Enable continuous capacity-building: Strengthen knowledge and skills of CSF team members and state-side functionaries on quality implementation

• Delivering in-person and virtual training sessions

• Facilitating workshops with government and technical partners

• Providing field coaching and shadowing support

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes: We seek a Curriculum and Implementation Specialist with strong grounding in early-grade instructional design and teacher development.

Domain Knowledge:

• Degree or fellowship in Teaching and Learning, Education, or related field

• Evidence-informed understanding of Structured Pedagogy applied to Foundational Literacy & Numeracy, Lesson Planning, Assessment-Informed Instruction and Instructional Coaching

• Strong communication in English and Hindi (reading, writing, and presenting academic content)

• Data fluency—able to manage Excel sheets, analyze learning data, and derive practical insights

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of primary-grade teaching (Grades 1–5) in Math & Hindi/English, preferably in under-resourced schools

• Minimum 2 years of curriculum design and program implementation experience in an education non-profit or service organization

• Hands-on field experience working with government school teachers, mentors, and district officials in rural and semi-urban contexts

Beliefs and Mindset:

• Belief in achieving foundational learning for all children

• Passion for system-wide, scalable impact in education

• High ownership and execution rigor— quality on-time outputs, follow-through, and outcome orientation

• Openness to feedback, learning from research, and adapting to field realities

• Willingness to travel regularly to remote districts across states (this is a field-intensive role reporting to the Project Lead, with up to 12 days of travel per month)

Compensation : Competitive remuneration aligned with leading Indian philanthropy pay scales, commensurate with experience.