Academics - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Job Description: Academics - Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Position: Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Department: Academics

Reports To: Academics Head

Location: RT Nagar - Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time / On-site / Hybrid

Role Overview

We are seeking highly skilled Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with deep academic expertise and experience in curriculum design, instructional development, and digital content creation for K–12 learning. The SME will ensure academic rigor, accuracy, and alignment with CBSE, ICSE, and IGCSE standards while supporting the creation of high-quality content for our LMS ecosystem.

The ideal candidate should be academically strong, innovative, digitally fluent, and capable of guiding teachers, content developers, and curriculum teams to deliver world-class learning experiences.

Key Responsibilities

1. Curriculum & Academic Framework Development

• Design, update, and map curricula for CBSE/ICSE/IGCSE across relevant grade levels.
• Create detailed learning outcomes, unit plans, scope and sequence, and assessment blueprints.
• Ensure curriculum aligns with global best practices, NEP guidelines, and 21st-century skills.

2. Content Creation & Academic Review

• Develop high-quality digital learning content:
• Concept notes
• Lesson plans
• Worksheets
• Assessments
• Activity guides
• Presentations
• Teacher manuals
• Review and validate content produced by content developers and teachers for accuracy, clarity, pedagogy, and age-appropriateness.
• Improve existing content through quality checks, feedback cycles, and academic audits.

3. Academic Innovation & LMS Integration

• Create interactive and multimedia-friendly content tailored to LMS requirements—including videos, quizzes, interactive activities, and gamified modules.
• Collaborate with product and tech teams to integrate subject-specific features, tools, and learning workflows.
• Recommend instructional design strategies to enhance student engagement and comprehension.

4. Teacher & Content Developer Enablement

• Mentor and guide content developers and teachers on subject standards, curriculum requirements, and pedagogical approaches.
• Conduct training sessions, knowledge workshops, and content-writing bootcamps.
• Provide support during lesson planning, content structuring, and assessment creation.

5. Assessment & Learning Outcomes

• Create and validate question banks, diagnostics, practice tests, summative and formative assessment tools.
• Develop rubrics, scoring guidelines, and model answers.
• Use learner performance data to refine content and close academic gaps.

6. Research & Academic Excellence

• Stay updated with latest curriculum changes, educational trends, competitive standards, NEP recommendations, and subject-specific innovations.
• Conduct benchmarking studies and introduce enhancements to make learning more relevant, modern, and skill-driven.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree (M.Sc/M.A./M.Ed or equivalent) in the relevant subject or Education.
• Minimum 4–8 years of experience as SME, Senior Teacher, Content Specialist, or Academic Coordinator.
• Strong understanding of CBSE, ICSE, and IGCSE syllabus structures and assessment patterns.
• Experience in digital content creation for LMS/EdTech platforms (preferred).
• Excellent command over subject pedagogy, learner psychology, and instructional design.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Deep subject expertise
• Curriculum design & instructional planning
• Academic reviewing & quality assurance
• Creativity and content structuring
• Digital literacy and familiarity with LMS tools
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage deadlines and high-output workloads
• Team collaboration and leadership mind-set

What We Offer

• Opportunity to influence the academic excellence of a large-scale LMS ecosystem
• Work with a dynamic team of educators, content creators, and technologists
• Professional growth in academic leadership and EdTech innovation
• Competitive compensation and supportive work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person