Educational Specialist - Science

About the Role

The Education Specialist plays a crucial role within the CARES (Comprehensive Assessment Reporting and Evaluation for Schools) team at Educational Initiatives. Working alongside content developers, software engineers, and product experts, the Education Specialist develops curriculum-aligned assessments that measure student learning and understanding across diverse school contexts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop curriculum-aligned assessment items and test papers for Science across various grade levels

2. Create, review, and quality-check assessment content for accuracy, clarity, alignment to curriculum standards, pedagogical soundness, and to ensure assessments accurately measure conceptual understanding, application skills, and learning outcomes.

3. Align assessment content with different curricula used by schools (CBSE, ICSE, State Boards, International curricula, etc.).

4. Analyze assessment performance data to identify learning trends, common misconceptions, and areas requiring intervention.

5. Coordinate with the field team to understand specific assessment needs and timelines.

6. Stay updated on curriculum changes, examination patterns, educational standards, and assessment best practices.

7. Participate in cross-functional team meetings to ensure seamless product development and delivery.

8. Contribute to continuous improvement of the CARES assessment platform.

9. Manage small projects & meet deadlines.

Requirements

Must Have (one or two absolutely non negotiable skills)

• Strong subject knowledge in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) across middle and high school levels.

• Strong attention to detail and quality focus.

• Ability to manage tight timelines and work under pressure.

Good to Have (Any one of two skills which will be good to have)

• Proficiency in data analytics

• Microsoft office suite

Not Suitable For (Any one of two things which will not work for the role/ Ei)

• Significant/ frequent job hoppers

• Individuals who do not like daily deadlines.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualification

• Masters degree in Physics/Chemistry

• 0-2 years experience in education, Assessments or educational research