| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Education and Teaching |
| Level | Entry level |
| Reports to | Subject Matter Expert |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | 0 to 2 years in content writing, tutoring or teaching |
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Job title: Content Developer (Education)
Department: Education and Teaching
Reports to: Subject Matter Expert
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Content Developer in education writes the study material that coaching institutes and online programmes teach from: chapter notes, practice questions, solutions, worksheets and test papers in one subject and exam pattern. Working from a syllabus map and style guide, the developer drafts content that a subject matter expert reviews before it is published. The role reports to the SME or Academic Head. A good content developer writes accurate, clear material on schedule and needs few corrections at review.
Key responsibilities
- Draft chapter notes, summaries and worked examples for the assigned subject, following the syllabus map and style guide.
- Write practice questions at easy, medium and hard levels, each with a complete step-by-step solution.
- Prepare daily practice sheets, chapter tests and mock papers in the target exam's pattern.
- Tag every question by topic, subtopic, difficulty and question type in the question bank.
- Revise drafts against the SME's review comments within the agreed turnaround.
- Check facts, values, units and diagrams against NCERT and standard references before submitting.
- Format content in Word, LaTeX or the content management system with equations and figures ready for print or app.
- Write video lesson scripts or slide outlines when a course needs them.
- Log errors reported after publication and correct them in the next edition.
- Study previous years' papers and pattern changes, and suggest new question types to the SME.
Requirements
- Graduate or postgraduate in the subject, such as BSc, MSc or B.Tech
- A B.Ed or tutoring experience is an advantage
- Good written English, or Hindi for Hindi-medium material
- 0 to 2 years in content writing, tutoring or teaching
KRAs and KPIs for a Content Developer (Education)
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Output volume | Monthly quota delivered, such as 250 solved questions or the agreed pages of notes |
| First-pass accuracy | At least 90 percent of drafted items approved without a factual correction |
| Review turnaround | SME comments closed within 2 working days |
| Tagging quality | Every question tagged correctly by topic and difficulty |
| Published errors | Fewer than 2 errors per 100 published questions |
| Style compliance | Every submission follows the style guide on format, notation and language |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: MS Word with MathType, LaTeX, Google Docs, Content management system, Question bank tool, Diagram and screenshot tools.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Senior Content Developer, Subject Matter Expert, Instructional Designer
Interview questions for a Content Developer (Education)
- Write three questions on this topic, one easy, one medium and one hard, with solutions.
- This solution contains an error. Find it and rewrite the step.
- How do you make sure a question is not copied from a published book?
- The SME returns your draft with 20 comments. How do you handle it?
- How long does it take you to write and solve 20 medium questions?
- What makes a solution easy for a student to follow?
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What does a content developer do in a coaching institute?
A content developer writes study material for a subject: notes, worked examples, practice questions with solutions, worksheets and test papers in the exam pattern. They tag questions in the question bank, revise drafts after expert review and fix errors reported by teachers or students.
What skills does an education content developer need?
The key skills are strong subject knowledge up to the exam level, clear question and solution writing, careful proofreading and comfort with tools such as MathType or LaTeX. Developers also need to follow a style guide, accept review comments without fuss and deliver steadily to monthly targets.
Can freshers become content developers in education?
Yes. Many institutes hire fresh BSc, MSc or B.Tech graduates as content developers after a written test of questions and solutions. Tutoring or teaching experience helps, and freshers usually start with practice questions before moving on to notes and full test papers.