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Ishanya India Foundation (IIF)
Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Job details

Full-time

Qualifications

Special education
English
Bachelor's degree
Kannada
Communication skills

Full job description

Training special educators & various stakeholders working in the space of neurodevelopmental disabilities

Bangalore + travel

Full time

BACKGROUND

Ishanya India Foundation (IIF) is a not-for-profit organization established in the year 2015 with the intention to train and empower persons with disabilities (PWDs)

As part of our capacity building project “Samarthya” we work across various regions of Karnataka to train & provide relevant support to professionals & organizations working in the space of Neurodevelopmental disabilities

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced Trainer and subject matter expert in the field of Special Education & Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, for our Capacity Building Initiative Samarthya

You will act as a trainer & mentor and periodically provide appropriate capacity building services to various stakeholders, partner organisations,
caregivers and Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (PwIDDs).

Samarthya aims to empower various stakeholders (Organizations, Special educators, caregivers, frontline workers like Village Rehabilitation Workers (VRWs), Municipal Rehabilitation Workers(MRWs), Asha workers, Anganwadi Teachers, Medical and Paramedical staff) by:

Creating awareness of Neurodevelopmental disabilities
Assisting them with identification, & assessment
Early intervention strategies
Academic interventions including planning curriculum and strategies for prevocational skill development & vocational training
Livelihood opportunities for PwIDDs

Note: This job will involve traveling to various regions of rural Karnataka to conduct training programs & awareness sessions

You will be responsible for:

Working with the program team to determine the training needs and goals of different stakeholders
Develop training modules and enhancing the same as per the requirement of different stakeholders
Conduct Phase-wise capacity building training sessions to PartnerOrganizations & awareness programs to stakeholders
Coordinating with other special educators of IIF and upgrading the module
Documenting and reporting the progress of the capacity-building program
Follow up with partner organizations and document the requirements
training, monitoring, and follow-up visits
Help in organizational development

The ideal candidate would have:

Demonstrable or relevant facilitation experience
Proficient in Office tools and Google Products
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to multitask
Critical thinker and problem solver
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Kannada and English

A few extra good-to-have skills

Graduate in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work with Medico Psychiatry
Prior exposure or experience working with Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Understand the functioning of non-profit organizations and can contribute to the overall development of the organisation

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