Job Description

Health Basix is looking for a special educator with who can work in a school setting.

Roles and Responsibilities of a Special Educator:

1. Identify the learning gaps present in the student.

2. Identify the signs and symptoms of disorders related to neurology- ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, seizures/fits disorder, selective mutism, speech and language disorders, disorders of body movement etc.

3. Able to draw a formal/non-formal assessment to check the current status of the child.

4. Is able to use different therapy tools to improve the progress of the child's attention/ learning/ behavior.

5. Able to apply basic behavioral strategies to remediate the maladaptive and harmful behaviors of the student.

6. Can use different tools and objects to teach students basic academics (handwriting, functional math's, functional language, subject requirement as per school/ parents).

7. able to improve the handwriting of the student.

8. able to assess the cognitive capacity (ability to sustain attention, memory, recalling skills etc.) and make suggestions on whether the child will best fit into the academic stream or vocational stream.

9. Able to teach activities of daily living.

10. Counsel parents and teach them strategies to better handle the maladaptive behaviors of the student, counsel parents on shifting the focus of the child to vocational pursuits in case the child is not able to cope academically.

11. Special Educator will use prompts (photos/ videos/ playing objects) from the environment to create a generalization of the learning concept to the students who are not used to paper and pencil or find it difficult to use paper and pencil.

12. prepare an individualized education plan for remedial training and education training after discussing with parents and school staff including the principal.

Eligibility Criteria

• Freshers are welcome.
• Ease in working with children with disability in inclusive setup.
• Fluent in Tamil, English, Hindi.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Looking for energetic candidates with flexibility in working methodology.

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - B.Sc

• B. Ed in Special Education
• M. Ed In Special Education
• Diploma in Special Education (Learning disability)

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Health Basix
• About Organization:We at Health Basix are School Healthcare providers. Our services include School Clinics, Psychological Counsellors, Special Educators and Health Assessments. We are a team of healthcare veterans with over 25 years of healthcare experience who are really passionate about children’s health. Our mission is Better Health for Every Child and are currently present across 26 cities.
  
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