JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:  Special Educator

Reports to: Principal/Vice Principal

Job Profile: Special educator epithetical to the needs of specially abled students, supporting pastoral care, sports and supervisory responsibilities in a leading girls’ residential school. 

Brief of Duties and responsibilities

  • To teach and mentor specially abled students, in small groups, and one-on-one.
  • To Identify and assess needs (emotional, physical, social or intellectual needs) of assigned students through formal and informal assessments.
  • Set learning goals for each student, assess their progress, and record their evaluations.
  • Develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for each student (Collaborate with Students, Parents, Director Academics and other members of Staff to develop IEP)
  • Review the progress of IEPs after every 3 months and make modification according to the progress of students (Update IEPs throughout the year to reflect students’ progress and goals)
  • Modify and adapt conventional educational programs and curriculum to meet the requirements of differently abled students.
  • Plan activities that are specific to each student’s abilities, use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment to facilitate learning and understanding among students assigned.
  • Monitor, evaluate and document and communicate about each student’s (with special needs) progress with concerned teachers, house master, resident dame, counsellors and school authorities
  • Attending Class meetings with the Class Teachers and Subject teachers.
  • To be available in the classroom when required to assist the children with special needs.
  • Help teachers in modifying assignments according to the needs of the children.
  • Conducting sessions and workshops for the staff to sensitize them about children with special needs and guiding them with strategies and methodologies for teaching-learning.
  • Organizing and actively participating in extracurricular activities of school.
  • Accountable to all official duties and pastoral care responsibilities assigned by authorities from time to time.

Required Qualifications

Educational:  Post Graduate/ Graduate in Any discipline with 1st Division.  

Bachelor of Education (B Ed.) in Special Education (Specialization in HI/ VI/MR/LD)

Preferred Advanced Course- M Ed. in Special Education /M Phil. Special Education

Work Experience: Min 3 years as special educator, preferably in a boarding school.

Personal Traits Required

  • Person easily adaptable to boarding environment.
  • Professional, Proactive and Self-initiator.
  • Excellent interpersonal skill.
  • Person keen on striving career excellence.
  • Expressive with good communication skills.

Selection Process: Written Examination, Subject Demo & Personal Interview.