Soft Skills Curriculum & Training Specialist
(Human Skills / Employability Skills)
The short version
Who we’re looking for: We’re looking for someone who has worked closely with adult learners and has experience in designing and delivering soft skills / behavioral skills curriculum. You should enjoy breaking down abstract ideas like confidence, communication, self-awareness, and professionalism into clear, actionable frameworks - and take real pride in seeing learners convert those skills into interviews, placements, and on-the-job success.
You’re likely a fit if you’ve built or taught employability skills, career readiness, interview preparation, or professional skills in a structured way - not just facilitated sessions, but thought deeply about what to teach, how to teach it, and how to measure impact.
What the role is about: This role sits at the intersection of curriculum development, training delivery, coaching, and outcomes. You’ll design and run structured, outcome-driven soft skills training programs that help students crack interviews, secure placements, and perform confidently in professional environments.
Your work will span instructional design for adult learners, live training delivery, assessment design, and 1:1 coaching - with a sharp focus on translating learning into measurable placement and performance outcomes.
Why you should apply: This role offers a rare opportunity to see a direct line of sight between curriculum, training, and real-world impact. The success of your work will be visible in student placements, internship conversions, and long-term career growth. If you care deeply about learning that actually works, this role gives you both ownership and meaning.
About us: Kraftshala is India’s largest higher-education institution in terms of marketing placements, with a 94% placement rate, and we are gunning to become the world’s largest career launchpad, across domains.
We’re backed by a number of eminent investors including ex-unicorn startup founders and CXOs of global giants like RedBus, NoBroker, Nestlé, and Performics.
The detailed version
At Kraftshala, our Behavioral Skills (Human Skills / Soft Skills) programs are designed to help students - from freshers to early-career professionals - build self-awareness, clarity, confidence, and professional communication.
As a Soft Skills Curriculum & Training Specialist, your mission is to ensure students don’t just learn, but convert learning into outcomes - strong CVs, compelling interview stories, internship success, and full-time placements.
You’ll help students articulate who they are, what they bring to the table, and how to communicate that effectively in the job market - using well-designed curriculum, engaging training, and thoughtful coaching.
How success is measured:
Your success in this role will be evaluated on four clear outcome metrics:
Placement Percentage Rate (Primary Metric): Driving placement outcomes through strong soft skills curriculum design, real-world practice, and continuous iteration using placement analytics.
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Internship-to-PPO Conversion: Preparing students with the mindset, communication skills, and professional behaviors needed to excel during internships and convert PPOs.
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Student NPS (Happiness & Engagement): Creating engaging, high-energy learning experiences that students genuinely enjoy and find valuable.
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Assessment–Placement Correlation: Designing and refining evaluations that meaningfully predict job-market readiness and placement success.
Key responsibilities:
Training & Curriculum Development (~80%)
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Design and develop soft skills / behavioral skills curriculum aligned to Kraftshala’s in-house frameworks and learning outcomes.
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Apply principles of adult learning and instructional design to build structured, outcome-based learning experiences.
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Create and deliver training across areas such as:
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Self-awareness and professional identity
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Producing high-quality work outputs
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Open, honest, and empathetic communication
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CV writing and interview preparation
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Deliver live training sessions to students, adapting in real time to learner needs.
Coaching, Evaluation & Interventions (~20%)
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Evaluate student submissions and assessments, providing clear, actionable, and empathetic feedback (written and verbal).
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Use evaluation data to identify gaps and design targeted 1:1 or group interventions.
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Support students who are lagging behind through structured coaching plans.
Monthly outcomes
Month 1:
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Onboard into Kraftshala’s systems, tools, curriculum, and training frameworks
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Shadow 3-4 live training sessions and co-deliver at least 2
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Evaluate 10+ student submissions with feedback from the team lead
Month 2:
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Independently deliver training sessions for an assigned batch
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Own evaluations for at least 50% of batch submissions
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Begin 1:1 coaching interventions for students needing support
Month 3+:
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Fully own a batch of 40-45 students end-to-end (training, coaching, evaluation)
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Proactively suggest curriculum or process improvements based on placement data
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Consistently meet placement and student NPS targets
What great looks like (Top Grading)
Curiosity & First-Principles Thinking: An A-player deeply understands learner challenges and job-market realities, whereas a B-player operates at a surface level.
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Learning Agility: An A-player quickly adapts new tools and methods into live training; a B-player resists change or struggles to apply learning.
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Training Delivery: An A-player runs interactive, engaging, learner-centered sessions; a B-player relies heavily on slides and lectures.
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Coaching & Feedback: An A-player provides crisp, empathetic, actionable feedback; a B-player gives generic or delayed feedback.
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Ownership & Outcomes: An A-player owns batch results end-to-end; a B-player waits for direction.
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Data-Driven Judgment: An A-player uses assessments and placement data to refine curriculum; a B-player relies only on intuition.
Must-haves
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2-4 years of experience in soft skills training, behavioral skills training, teaching, coaching, or learning & development in formal or semi-formal settings (We are not too fussed about the number of years. Experience is simply a proxy for capability, which is what we really care for).
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Hands-on experience with curriculum development or instructional design for adult learners
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Strong facilitation, communication, and feedback skills
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Ability to execute reliably against deadlines and outcomes
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Working knowledge of MS Office / Google tools and comfort learning new digital training tools
Good-to-haves
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Experience with employability skills, interview preparation, or career readiness programs
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Exposure to recruiting or hiring decision-making
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Experience delivering online or blended learning programs
Recruitment Process:
As a small team, we must get to know each other before taking the leap. We want to ensure you succeed in your role within our team. Each conversation with us will last about 30-60 minutes, and will be a mix of online and in-person interactions.
Conversation 1: This will be a virtual call with the HR team to understand your profile briefly and share the details of the selection process to set expectations about what you’re signing up for
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Technical Exercise: This is a specific assessment designed to evaluate your fit for this role
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Conversation 2: This will be a detailed assessment review discussion with the Human Skills Training team to go over your submission for the technical exercise, along with further evaluation of the key competencies required for the role (as mentioned above).
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Conversation 3: A conversation with our CEO to ensure that there is a fit with the Kraftshala Kode (read below about it).
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Extending an offer: If all goes well, we will extend an offer that will mention the relevant details.
Location:
Gurgaon
Know more about Kraftshala’s philosophy, culture and investors here.
