Job Title: Senior Officer - Educational Content Writer & Instructional Designer
Location: Pune
Travel: As per the project need
To convert curriculum, technical knowledge and field experience into
clear, engaging and practical learning experiences and educational resources
.
The role combines strong educational writing with instructional-design thinking.
- Interpret national and state curricula and translate them into clear learning outcomes.
- Design learning sequences linking
experience, facilitation, reflection, application and assessment
.
- Develop teacher guides, student materials, training resources, worksheets, activities, cases and digital/video content.
- Design hands-on activities that are practical within real school settings.
- Develop formative assessments, observation criteria, rubrics and evidence-of-learning tasks.
- Write clear facilitation guidance for teachers who may not be technical experts in every vocation.
- Work with subject and sector experts to simplify technical concepts without losing accuracy.
- Convert experienced practitioners' and field teams' knowledge into explicit, usable resources.
- Develop
multilingual- and localisation-ready source content
that can be adapted across states.
- Prepare clear briefs for illustrators and other production specialists.
- Participate in field testing and revise content based on teacher and learner feedback.
- Use digital and AI-enabled tools appropriately, with human review for pedagogy, accuracy and language.
- LAHI's central learning principle requires resources to connect expected learning, practical experience, evidence of learning and reflection rather than merely describing activities.
Requirements
- Experience in educational writing, instructional design, curriculum or learning-resource development.
- Strong ability to convert curriculum into learning experiences—not just explanatory text.
- Understanding of experiential/activity-based and competency-based learning.
- Ability to design learning outcomes, activities and assessments.
- Strong writing, simplification and editing skills.
- Ability to work with teachers, practitioners and technical experts.
- Experience with school education, vocational education or teacher learning would be valuable.
- Experience in multilingual or digital learning content would be an advantage.
Master’s Degree in Education, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, or a related Field
- Instructional Design & Learning Experience Design
- Curriculum Interpretation & Learning Outcome Development
- Educational Writing, Content Development & Editing
- Experiential, Activity-Based & Competency-Based Learning
- Assessment, Rubric & Evidence-of-Learning Design
- Creative & Learner-Centred
- Strong Communication & Writing Skills
- Curious & Continuous Learner
- Detail-Oriented & Quality Conscious
- Adaptable & Context-Sensitive
- About Lend A Hand India: Lend A Hand India (LAHI) is a leading national Think Tank/NGO with over 20 years of experience in strengthening India’s skill and vocational education ecosystem. LAHI works closely with 20+ State and UT governments through long-term partnerships, providing technical advisory and Project Management Unit (PMU) support to drive systemic reforms.
Our Mission
Equip School Students to Maximise Their Potential Through Skill Education
Our Approach
- Direct implementation in schools
- Partnership with central-state governments to define, and scale policy
- Building of Centres of Excellence that act as lighthouses for innovation
- Resource organisation for the skilling ecosystem
Our Knowledge in Action
Through the design & execution of innovative models from training centres, innovation hubs to mobile outreach initiatives, LAHI’s innovative knowledge resource drives both grassroots learning and systemic transformation across India. With 250+ LAHI staff embedded in state education systems across 20+ states, we provide technical and project management support, enabling governments to translate policy into action.
Our Reach
LAHI’s current scale of work includes -
- 20+ States and UTs
- 15000+ Schools
- 15 Lakh+ Students
- 250+ Team Members
