Senior Associate - Teacher Training & Educator Capability

Job Title: Senior Associate - Teacher Training & Educator Capability

Location: Pune

To support the design, delivery and continuous improvement of high-quality teacher-development programmes for school vocational education.

• Support the design and development of teacher-training programmes, ToTs, Master Trainer programmes and other educator-capability initiatives.
  
• Facilitate teacher and trainer training programmes using experiential, practical and competency-based approaches.
  
• Support the development and refinement of training plans, session designs, facilitator guides, activities, practice exercises and assessment tools.
  
• Observe teachers/trainers during training and field implementation and provide specific, constructive feedback to improve facilitation and classroom practice.
  
• Support Master Trainers, trainers and teachers through mentoring, practice, reflection and follow-up.
  
• Participate in field visits to schools, training sites and implementation locations to understand challenges and support implementation.
  
• Capture field observations, participant feedback and implementation experiences and convert them into improvements in training, content and resources.
  
• Support the development and use of tools for trainer selection, readiness assessment, observation, feedback and refresher learning.
  
• Contribute to building and strengthening trainer pools and supporting cascade-training processes.
  
• Adapt training approaches and resources to different curricula, learner/teacher contexts, languages and implementation settings.
  
• Work closely with the Training, Content and Quality Assurance teams to ensure that training focuses on capability and application rather than attendance alone.
  
• Engage with teachers, Vocational Trainers, Master Trainers and other education stakeholders to understand their needs and identify areas for capacity building.
  
• Contribute to documentation of effective practices and lessons from the field for wider use across programmes.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in teacher training, teaching, adult learning, educator development or a related field.
  
• Experience in skill education/vocational education would be strongly preferred.
  
• Experienced teachers, Vocational Trainers or trainers with a strong understanding of pedagogy and experiential learning may also be considered.
  
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating teacher/trainer training or professional development programs.
  
• Understanding of practical, experiential and competency-based learning approaches.
  
• Ability to observe classroom/training practice and provide meaningful, actionable feedback.
  
• Ability to understand new curricula quickly, pedagogical approaches and program requirements.
  
• Strong communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
  
• Comfortable with regular travel to schools, training sites and field locations.
  
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with Training, Content and other teams.
  
• Experience working with government education systems, NGOs or large-scale education programs would be an advantage
  

Educational Background:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, Psychology, Social Sciences, Human Resource Development, Vocational Education or a related field.

B.Ed./M.Ed. or equivalent teacher-education qualification would be an advantage.

• Teacher Training & Adult Learning
  
• Experiential, Practical & Competency-Based Learning
  
• Training Facilitation & Session Delivery
  
• Trainer/Master Trainer Support & Mentoring
  
• Classroom Observation, Feedback & Coaching
  
• Training Content, Session Plan & Assessment Development
  
• Field Engagement, Programme Coordination & Stakeholder Management
  

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Confident and engaging facilitator
  
• Empathetic and learner-centric
  
• Observant and feedback-oriented
  
• Adaptable and open to learning
  
• Collaborative and team-oriented
  
• Self-driven, responsible and comfortable with field travel
  

• 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
  

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.

LAHI’s current scale of work includes -

• 20+ States and UTs
  
• 15000+ Schools
  
• 15 Lakh+ Students
  
• 250+ Team Members