Curriculum Designer

Job Description – Curriculum Designer, Early Childhood & Daycare
Position:  Curriculum Designer – Early Childhood & Daycare

Location:

Gurugram

Experience:

7–8+ years
Department:  Curriculum / Academics

Reports To:

COO / Head – Academics

About the Role
The Banyan is looking for an experienced and creative  Curriculum Designer – Early Childhood & Daycare  to lead the development, enhancement and implementation of its early childhood curriculum and daycare learning framework.
The role will be responsible for ensuring that The Banyan's curriculum is  developmentally appropriate, engaging, play-based, research-informed and aligned with NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) , while also reflecting The Banyan's philosophy and premium positioning.
The person will work closely with Operations, Centre Heads and teachers to ensure that curriculum designed at the corporate level is effectively translated into  high-quality classroom experiences  across all centres.

Key Responsibilities
1. Curriculum Design & Development
Design, review and continuously improve The Banyan's Preschool and Early Childhood curriculum.
Develop age-wise curriculum frameworks for different age groups.
Create annual, monthly and weekly curriculum plans.
Develop lesson plans, activity plans, theme plans and classroom resources.
Develop age-appropriate learning experiences for language, literacy, numeracy, cognitive, physical, social-emotional, creative and cultural development.
Ensure learning is primarily  play-based, activity-based, inquiry-based and experiential , in line with the NCF-FS approach.
Design developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor learning experiences.
Develop curriculum resources, activity sheets, story resources, teacher guides and classroom material.
2. NEP 2020 & NCF-FS Alignment
Maintain a strong working knowledge of  NEP 2020  and the  National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) .
Ensure curriculum reflects the Foundational Stage framework covering ages 3–8 and its emphasis on holistic development.
Map curriculum outcomes against relevant developmental domains.
Ensure the curriculum does not become overly worksheet-driven or academically pressurized.
Incorporate play, exploration, storytelling, music, movement, art, problem-solving and real-life experiences into learning.
Keep the curriculum updated in line with evolving national education guidance and relevant early-childhood research.
3. Daycare Learning & Development
This is particularly important for The Banyan.
Develop a structured  Daycare Learning & Development Framework  rather than treating daycare as only supervision.
Design age-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers and young children.
Develop routines covering free play, sensory play, motor development, storytelling, music and movement, creative activities, outdoor play, quiet time and social-emotional development.
Ensure daycare activities complement the preschool curriculum without creating academic pressure.
Develop age-wise developmental milestones and observation guidelines.
4. Teacher Resources & Training
Develop Teacher Manuals and classroom implementation guides.
Create practical resources that enable teachers to execute the curriculum effectively.
Conduct regular teacher training and curriculum orientation sessions.
Coach teachers on play-based and child-centred pedagogy.
Conduct classroom observations and provide constructive feedback.
Identify implementation gaps and develop corrective training interventions.
Work with the Teacher Certification programme to strengthen academic capability.
5. Assessment & Child Development
Develop age-appropriate child observation and assessment frameworks.
Create developmental milestone trackers.
Develop tools for documenting children's progress.
Ensure assessment is developmentally appropriate and not examination-oriented.
Establish mechanisms for teachers to identify children requiring additional support.
Develop appropriate parent-facing formats for communicating children's developmental progress.
6. Curriculum Quality & Audits
Develop curriculum implementation standards for all Banyan centres.
Create academic/curriculum audit…