About the role
- Identify students who require additional learning or developmental support.
- Conduct basic academic and learning-needs assessments.
- Understand individual strengths, challenges, and learning styles.
- Provide one-on-one and small-group interventions as required.
- Monitor students' academic, behavioural, social, and developmental progress.
- Develop and implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) based on student needs.
- Set appropriate short-term and long-term learning goals.
- Adapt teaching methods, classroom activities, and learning materials.
- Use differentiated and multisensory teaching strategies where appropriate.
- Work closely with class teachers to support learners in the mainstream classroom.
- Suggest suitable teaching strategies and classroom accommodations.
- Support teachers in understanding and addressing individual learner needs.
- Help create an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
- Regularly communicate with parents regarding student progress.
- Share observations, intervention plans, and progress updates.
- Provide practical suggestions to parents for supporting learning at home.
- Participate in parent meetings when required.
- Maintain student profiles, assessment records, IEPs, intervention plans, and progress reports.
- Track student outcomes and modify interventions based on progress.
- Maintain confidentiality of student information.
- Prepare periodic reports for the school leadership team.
- Support students with behavioural, emotional, and social-learning needs.
- Implement positive and appropriate behaviour-support strategies.
- Encourage confidence, independence, communication, and social skills.
- Create a safe, respectful, and positive learning environment.
- B.Ed. / Diploma / Bachelor's or Master's degree in Special Education from a recognized institution.
- RCI certification/registration preferred or required where applicable.
- Experience working with children with learning difficulties, developmental delays, ADHD, ASD, dyslexia, or other special educational needs will be preferred.
- Freshers with strong qualifications and relevant practical exposure may also be considered.
- Strong understanding of special education and inclusive learning.
- Good observation and assessment skills.
- Ability to create individualized learning strategies.
- Patience, empathy, and a child-centric approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and parents.
- Good documentation and reporting skills.
- Comfortable using technology and maintaining digital student records.
- Own laptop is mandatory.
- Prior experience in a school, inclusive education setup, special education centre, or learning support environment.
- Experience working with children with ASD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, learning disabilities, or behavioural challenges.
- Knowledge of remedial teaching and differentiated learning strategies.
- Patient and compassionate
- Highly observant and responsible
- Passionate about working with children
- Positive and solution-oriented
- Comfortable working in a collaborative school environment
- Committed to learner development and inclusion