The SEL & Life Skills Chair leads the design, training, and research of socio-emotional learning programs grounded in child psychology, ensuring developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant practices at scale to ensure child and teacher wellbeing and safety.
Key Tasks
- Develop a spiral SEL framework across K–12 (age-appropriate, culturally grounded)
- Lead design of SEL & Life Skills content (teacher-facing) in form of courses and short videos to translate SEL theory into practical classroom strategies.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Postgraduate qualification in Child Psychology, Education, Developmental Psychology, Counselling, or a related field
- Minimum 8–12 years of experience in:
- Teacher training and professional development
- Curriculum design and academic leadership
- SEL, life skills, or child development programs
- Demonstrated experience working with large-scale education systems (government, CSR, NGOs, EdTech)
Strong understanding of Indian school contexts and diversity
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Key Competencies
- Deep understanding of child psychology and developmental stages
- Expertise in SEL pedagogy and life skills education
- Research literacy and ethical assessment design
- Strong facilitation, and mentoring skills
- Ability to translate theory into practical classroom solutions
- High standards of academic rigour, empathy, and ethical responsibility
