CENTA is looking for individuals with in-depth conceptual understanding of specific subjects. Teaching experience and/or experience in content/assessment creation is preferred but not necessary. We are also open to students of higher education who are not directly associated with teaching. Prior experience with ed tech companies, education content players or assessment companies will be a plus. Ability to work in both English and Tamil is a significant advantage. Academic qualifications in the concerned subject is a plus, but not necessary.

Location: Chennai; full-time, in-office

Reporting to: Subject Lead

Subject Matter Experts required for (please tick subject(s) and grades of interest in application form):

Maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
English language
Tamil language
Social Sciences
Commerce subjects – Accounts, Business Studies, Economics
Computer Science

Roles:

Create and review questions based on the framework and requirements: multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, match-the-columns, open-ended questions, other kinds of innovative questions.
Create detailed explanations for answers, including audio and video based explanations where necessary.
Discuss and iterate on questions and explanations taking inputs from Subject Leads, peers, client, etc.
Create content and scripts for teachers to teach specific concepts in a modular manner.
Review questions, explanations and content created by others.
Follow project timelines and flag off exceptions in case a deadline is likely to be missed.

Skills/Experience needed:

Enjoy the subject!
Deeply understand the subject in a conceptually sound manner.
Have a view on how the subject should be taught – not necessary but a plus.
Strong analytical and qualitative reasoning skills – why a question is good or bad, how an explanation brings out the concept well or does not bring it out well, etc.
Creativity in presenting or explaining something would be a strong advantage.
Basic data-handling skills and comfort with MS Excel / Google Sheets; general comfort with technology.
Drive, perseverance, rigour and attention to detail.
Strong written communication and presentation skills in English
Proficiency in Tamil is preferred for some of the positions.

Career paths include growing to Subject In-Charge role or even to Chief Academic Officer over time, moving into product management if interested, moving into training if interested, etc.

To apply for this job please visit forms.gle.