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

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