Senior State Academic Expert (Garo)

Job Description

Rocket Learning

Building an equal foundation, early

EKHO Foundation

Job Description: Senior State Academic Expert (Garo) Meghalaya

Location: Tura, Meghalaya | Regular travel across districts

Type: Full-time

Expected Start Date: June 2025

About Rocket Learning

Rocket Learning is one of India’s fastest-growing ed-tech non-profits, transforming early childhood education and community engagement. Partnering with the central and multiple state governments, we currently impact over 3.5 million children. Established by a passionate founding group (IIT, IIM, HBS, Rochester, MBB, start-up alumni) and backed by reputed funders, we are a diverse team of passionate, energetic, and optimistic folks with a shared ambition of transforming India’s education system.

About the Role

Rocket Learning is seeking a passionate and experienced academic expert to lead its Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) initiatives in Garo-speaking regions of Meghalaya. You will design learning content, support training delivery and ensure alignment with state and national education goals in partnership with the Meghalaya Early Childhood Development Mission (MECDM). This is a leadership role for someone who understands pedagogy, values user feedback and can localize instructional materials with creativity and rigour.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the creation, translation and quality assurance of ECCE content in Garo (videos,

worksheets, games, polls etc.)

2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (media, Teacher Professional Development, tech) to

develop engaging, culturally relevant materials

3. Align content with MECDM/state priorities and national ECCE standards (including SCERT, ICDS)

4. Design and conduct pilot-testing, field validation and feedback workshops to improve learning

materials

5. Conduct regular field visits for observation, quality assurance and mentoring

6. Deliver and support teacher trainings (in-person and digital) across various ECCE themes

7. Represent Rocket Learning with state academic institutions and partners; manage academic

partnerships in the region

8. Coordinate with other Academic State Leads to share insights and strengthen learning across

geographies

9. Provide data-backed insights to inform content iterations and training strategy

Key Outcomes

1. High-quality, localized ECCE content created and deployed across Garo-speaking districts

2. Strong alignment with state partners and integration with government ECCE systems

3. Positive user feedback from teachers and field teams on content relevance and effectiveness

4. Improved teacher engagement and capacity through effective training delivery

5. Successful piloting and refinement of instructional materials using community insights

Required Qualifications

1. Minimum 5 years of experience in curriculum design, teacher training or related education roles

2. Degree or certification in ECCE, Education, Child Development, Social Work or related field

3. Strong understanding of early childhood development and how young children learn

4. Fluency in Garo and working proficiency in English

5. Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including comfort with on-camera training

6. Willingness to travel across districts in Meghalaya for training and field work

7. Comfort working in tech-enabled and remote work environments

Preferred Experience

1. Experience working with state education systems (e.g., SCERT, ICDS)

2. Background or interest in Social Emotional Learning and community engagement

3. Familiarity with digital and offline content development tools

4. Ability to interpret user data and use insights for improving learning design

What You’ll Gain

1. Opportunity to design and scale impactful learning content for underserved communities

2. Deep engagement with state-led ECCE reform and policy implementation

3. Cross-functional exposure to instructional design, technology and data analytics

4. A high-growth role in a mission-driven, collaborative, and innovation-focused team