Special Educator

**Organization Summary**

Mann is a 14 year old non profit that works with 18+ adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD). We train adults with IDD for meaningful work, partnering with businesses to help them secure jobs, become valued employees, and contribute to their families and society. We foster their physical and emotional well-being and provide opportunities to experience life as any young adult. Mann's vision is a world where young adults with intellectual disabilities live a full life with independence and dignity. Towards that vision, our mission is to create livelihood opportunities for persons with IDD and nurture their physical and emotional well-being. Over the last 14 years, Mann has developed and honed a structured, proven curriculum design for its training and employment programs that we call Livability and Workability training. The curriculum is individualized to each student’s need.

For more details, we welcome you to visit our website: mann.org.in

You can also visit us on our social handles.

**Karmann Overview**

At Mann, our programs are customized to each person’s unique abilities, all with the goal of securing stable, long-term positions in the workforce. For those facing more significant challenges in accessing mainstream employment, we offer training in areas like tailoring, art & craft, kitchen skills, and housekeeping. For those with significant disabilities hindering mainstream employment, we offer training in areas like art & craft, tailoring, embroidery, applique, and patchwork.

The Trainer will report into the Sr Manager who in turn reports into HOD.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Planning and execution of structured sessions
- Conducting timely assessments and orientations for new students
- Utilizing creative training tools and methodologies to enhance the overall program to make it highly engaging and interactive
- Ensuring students are able to work independently, and assist them in increasing their efficiency and productivity, while reducing wastage
- Ensuring optimum quality of products produced, as per established Karmann standards
- Identifying and responding to potential risks that could lead to students dropping out of the program
- Actively collaborating and partnering with other members. E.g. the Manager, Coordinator, Counsellor, etc. in enhancing the program
- Maintaining relevant records of all students including attendance, progress records, etc. per Mann’s guidelines
- Conducting effective and structured meetings at regular intervals and offering the right support and progress updates

**Education and Experience**:

- Degree in special education
- Minimum 2 years work experience with people with disabilities

**Knowledge, Skills and Competencies**:

- Good planning and organizing skills
- Good communication skills and documentation skills
- Effective team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of innovative training methods, and ability to handhold and train people with severe disabilities
- Results-orientation with attention to detail
- Patient, respectful, caring and empathetic with the ability to adapt and work according to the skill set levels of different students
- Effective stress management, and time management skills

**Location and Travel**:
This is a full-time role based in Baroda. There is no travel involved.

**Compensation and Benefits**:
On par with industry standards, and commensurate with the role.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Morning shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Baroda, Gujarat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- total work: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- Gujarati (preferred)
- English (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 01/08/2025