Director of Curriculum & Learning

Location: Bangalore Department: Curriculum Reporting to: Co-founder & CEO Experience: 10-14 years preferred Role type: Full-time About Codingal Codingal (www.codingal.com) is the global leader in online coding and AI education for kids and teens. We offer live, interactive classes led by expert Computer Science instructors, empowering students to build apps, games, websites, and AI-powered projects. Our mission is to inspire school students to fall in love with coding and build real-world technology skills for the future. With a curriculum accredited by STEM.org and aligned with the K-12 Computer Science Framework, we offer personalized learning through 1:1 and small-group classes. We are now expanding our learning offerings across Coding, Math, and ELA, and are looking for a strong curriculum leader to drive quality, consistency, and execution across these subjects. As AI reshapes the world, Codingal integrates real-world AI tools like ChatGPT, machine learning, and data science into the learning journey, helping kids not just use AI - but build with it. Trusted by over 1 million registered students worldwide and backed by Y Combinator, Rebright Partners, and top angels, Codingal is rated 4.9/5 by students and has an NPS of 86, making it the most loved platform for coding and AI education. About the Role We are looking for a hands-on Director - Curriculum & Learning to lead Codingal’s curriculum roadmap and execution across Coding, Math, and ELA. This person will directly lead the current curriculum team, work with freelancers and subject matter experts, and ensure that every course delivers a high-quality learning experience for students, teachers, and parents. This is not a strategy-only role. We are looking for someone who can manage the team, review curriculum quality deeply, drive execution, build processes, improve teacher readiness, and connect curriculum outcomes to student engagement, renewals, and long-term learning impact. Key Responsibilities 1. Own Curriculum Roadmap Across Coding, Math, and ELA Define and manage the curriculum roadmap across Coding, Math, and ELA. Prioritize new course creation, course upgrades, project refreshes, assessments, teacher guides, and parent-facing learning outcomes. Ensure that every course has clear learning objectives, structured progression, engaging projects, and measurable outcomes. Build a strong quarterly and monthly execution plan for the curriculum team. Balance long-term curriculum innovation with immediate business and operational priorities. 2. Lead the Curriculum Team Directly manage the internal curriculum team across Coding, Math, and ELA. Set clear goals, ownership areas, timelines, and quality expectations for each team member. Review weekly progress and ensure timely delivery of curriculum projects. Manage freelancers, contractors, and subject matter experts working with the curriculum team. Build a strong culture of ownership, speed, quality, and accountability within the team. 3. Improve Curriculum Quality and Learning Outcomes Set high standards for lesson design, project quality, assessments, homework, rubrics, quizzes, and student practice. Ensure that curriculum is age-appropriate, engaging, and outcome-driven across different student levels. Create quality review systems to ensure consistency across all subjects and courses. Use student performance, teacher feedback, parent feedback, class recordings, and renewal data to identify curriculum gaps. Continuously improve courses based on real classroom insights and student learning outcomes. 4. Strengthen Teacher Training and Delivery Quality Oversee teacher training and curriculum delivery standards across all subjects. Create and improve teacher guides, lesson notes, demo flows, project explanation guides, and common doubt-handling material. Work closely with teacher operations and academic teams to ensure teachers can deliver the curriculum effectively. Set up clear standards and rubrics for teacher hiring, teacher certification, and teacher evaluation across different le