Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Job Title: Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Location: India (Remote)

Availability requirement: Minimum 20-30 hours per week

Required Qualification: Bachelor's/Master's in Agriculture, Animal Science, Food Science, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Veterinary Science, or related discipline.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of animal science, agriculture, and food production systems.
• Understanding of food processing, sustainability, and quality assurance practices.
• Familiarity with agricultural regulations and food industry standards.
• Ability to review technical agricultural content and instructional materials.
• Strong curriculum mapping and content validation skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Strong subject matter expertise in the assigned career cluster.
• Experience with curriculum development, instructional design, or educational publishing.
• Knowledge of state standards, curriculum correlation, and standards mapping.
• Ability to review instructional materials for technical accuracy and pedagogical effectiveness.
• Strong analytical, editing, proofreading, and quality assurance skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and online collaboration tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and meet project deadlines.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality educational content.

Key Responsibilities

• Review agriculture and food systems content for technical accuracy.
• Conduct curriculum correlation review against state and national standards.
• Perform state standards mapping and alignment verification.
• Review Student Books (SB) for technical accuracy, pedagogy, and grade-level appropriateness.
• Review multimedia assets, including images, videos, animations, and interactives, for subject accuracy and instructional effectiveness.
• Identify content gaps, inconsistencies, and required revisions.
• Verify assessments, activities, and learning objectives for alignment and rigor.
• Collaborate with instructional designers, content developers, editors, and media teams.
• Participate in review meetings, team calls, and project discussions.
• Ensure high-quality, standards-aligned content prior to final publication.