Manager of Numeracy

About the job

Job Description: Manager of Numeracy Location: Kolkata Number of positions: 1 Employment Type: Full-time, long-term position Reports to: Deputy Director Team/Unit: Numeracy Central Team Compensation: Competitive and aligned with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. About the Organization: Vikramshila Education Resource Society, a non-profit organization established in 1989, is dedicated to enhancing school education, particularly early childhood education, literacy, numeracy, and primary and secondary learning. With a focus on curricular and co-curricular areas, Vikramshila works with state systems to drive curricular reform, resource development, capacity building, and on-the-ground model creation for strategic, demonstration, and scaling initiatives. Headquartered in Kolkata, Vikramshila operates field offices in Lucknow, Guwahati, Pune and Ranchi, impacting schools, Anganwadi centres, madrasas, and community learning centres across West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. About the Organization’s Work in Foundational Numeracy Vikramshila is currently working on Foundational Numeracy (FN) across five states in India. Our engagement with state governments includes content creation, resource development, continuous professional development for teachers and other stakeholders, facilitation of state-level academic planning, and support for the development of robust mentoring and monitoring mechanisms. Within the organization, a Central Resource Team for Numeracy and Mathematics Education provides academic and technical support to all state project teams and to other education initiatives undertaken by Vikramshila. The Manager – Numeracy will be a part of this central team. The role requires frequent travel to different states to provide ongoing academic and technical support to state teams, ensuring effective implementation and strengthening of numeracy initiatives across projects. Position Overview: The Manager (Central Team – Numeracy) will support the design, development, and implementation of high-quality foundational numeracy resources and capacity-building initiatives across multiple state-level projects. The role involves developing instructional materials, supporting teacher professional development, and providing technical guidance to project teams working on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN). The position also requires collaboration with government agencies, partner organizations, and internal teams to strengthen early mathematics teaching and learning.

Requirements

• Numeracy Development
• Curriculum Development
• Training and Capacity Building
• Interstate Collaboration

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Mathematics or Pure Science

Preferred Technologies

• Numeracy Development
• Curriculum Development
• Training and Capacity Building
• Interstate Collaboration

About the company

Vikramshila Education Resource Society, established in 1989, is dedicated to enhancing school education, especially early childhood education, literacy, and numeracy. It collaborates with state systems to drive curricular reform and resource development.