Project Consultant - EdTech & AI in Chennai | Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation is a non-profit started in 2012 with one goal: every child in India should get a good school education. It believes the most important step is making sure children can read and do basic maths by Class 3, because these skills help them learn everything that comes after. The foundation helps the school system take up solutions that can grow, last and work well, so every child gets a fair chance in life. It focuses on four areas: Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN), EdTech (education technology), Early Childhood Education (ECE) and School Governance. In the last five years it has worked with more than 15 EdTech organisations and more than 11 state governments, reaching 2.5 million learners. This role sits within Central Square Foundation's EdTech and AI (artificial intelligence) team, which helps build and test technology for learning in classrooms and at home, and supports governments to use it well.

Role

The Project Consultant will work closely with the Department of School Education, Tamil Nadu (DSE-TN) to help schools from kindergarten to Class 12 adopt and run EdTech programmes. Working alongside senior and junior officers in the department, you will keep live projects on track, help start new ones, and make sure students and teachers actually use and benefit from these tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with state, district, block and school officials in DSE-TN to understand how programmes are going and to solve problems quickly.
• Visit schools and hold discussions with officials, teachers and partners to find gaps and suggest practical ways to strengthen EdTech work in the state.
• Support DSE-TN to plan, launch, track and expand EdTech and AI programmes, including writing pilot proposals, setting goals, building roadmaps and creating tracking systems.
• Analyse data on platform use, student engagement and teacher uptake, and turn it into clear ideas for improving adoption.
• Coordinate with Central Square Foundation teams, technology partners, academic institutions and implementation agencies to move projects forward, under the guidance of the team lead.
• Lead meetings with confidence, keep discussions focused, agree clear next steps, and represent the foundation to outside audiences.
• Prepare reports, progress updates, meeting notes and presentations that help the department make decisions.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of work experience with a strong record of delivering projects.
• Fluency in both English and Tamil, written and spoken, is mandatory.
• Comfort working with large data sets, analysing them and presenting findings in a way that suits each audience.
• Ability to build good working relationships with government officials at every level, EdTech vendors, donors, researchers and colleagues.
• Ability to write detailed, accurate presentations, reports and documents for different readers.
• Strong planning and organising skills, with the ability to set priorities, solve problems on your own using data, and meet deadlines.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Chennai, with readiness to travel for school visits.

Benefits

• Pay that is competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales, based on your experience.
• Work directly with the Tamil Nadu government on programmes that reach children across the state.
• Be part of a team with deep experience in EdTech, research and policy.
• Help shape how technology and AI support learning for India's children.

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