About Pratham:
Pratham was founded in 1995 to provide preschool education to children in the slums of Mumbai. Over the last 30 years, Pratham has grown to be one of India’s largest NGOs working to provide quality education to underprivileged youth and children in over 25 states and union territories across the country, with a range of interventions.
Pratham is a widely recognised organisation, having received notable awards such as the Lui Che Woo Prize, the WISE Prize for Innovation, Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship, the Henry R Kravis Prize in Leadership and the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Public Service. For more details, refer to www.pratham.org.
About the role:
The incumbent will be engaged under the Inclusive Program with WCD, Madhya Pradesh, titled ECCE. The incumbent will be accountable for developing and design educational content as per the program requirement with comprehensive responsibilities that encompass, but are not restricted to, the following broad areas.
Responsibilities:
- Develop high-quality teaching and learning materials tailored for children aged 3-6 years.
- Responsible for designing innovative and engaging training methods for the program. Additionally, provide training to program team, focusing on the specific manuals and modules that have been developed.
- Responsible for creating and updating online content for both students and District Resource Person. This includes various formats such as audio, video, and text messages. The associate will Assist the State HR in enhancing the capacity of program staff by conducting program-specific trainings and workshops in different program locations. Actively engage with staff members of the program to comprehend their needs. Based on this understanding, the associate will design and implement necessary changes to improve the program.
- Conduct regular visits to all program sites to personally assess classroom & community challenges, provide assistance to program team, engage with community members including parents, village heads, and others concerned persons. Responsible for documenting crucial field observations and preparing detailed reports on relevant categories.
- Oversee, support and monitor all program-related activities and provide regular reports to the Program Coordinator and consistently compile and write reports on a regular basis.
- Support the program team throughout the academic year and assist the program coordinator in proper implementation of the program.
- Must be flexible to attend workshops for own ‘s capacity building, outside the state.
Travel: 70% travel in a month to program sites.
Reporting to: Program Coordinator, Central Team & State Head.
Qualifications and Experience
Educational / Professional Qualifications:
- B.Ed./D.Ed./M.Ed. in special education or MSW/MA
- Experience of teaching younger children
- Strong verbal and written command of English and Hindi
- Ability to lead and work effectively in teams
- 0-2 years of work experience in teaching children aged between 3-6 years
- Ability to organise and manage multiple tasks efficiently
Preferred:
- Qualification of teaching-learning methodology in early years
- Experience in working with an organisation that has partnered with a district/state government
Pratham teams work in rural areas, therefore, willingness to travel to different states and other Pratham offices for this position is essential.
Application Process
Interested candidates can fill out this Google Form using the link below: https://forms.gle/Ho9uQjwpwFTD292F8 before 31 March, 2026. Please upload the following document.
Current Resume: Resume should contain:
- Contact information of applicant
- Previous experience
- Contact details of previous employers with their official email address
- Academic background
- Universities attended; degrees acquired
- Academic record
- Past work experience, highlighting relevant skills
- Languages proficient
We will reach out to you to set up the application process. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to all applicants.
