Job Description

Nayi Disha is a progressive non-profit that leverages technology and works as a lifelong partner for

families affected by Autism and other developmental disabilities. Since our inception in 2015, we

have established ourselves as a credible resource for families and reached over 7,00,000 people

across the country. With (IDD), building a strong growing community of 58,000+ families. Visit our

mobile-first multi-lingual platform for more information. We have an exciting journey ahead at

Nayi Disha and a vibrant, committed, and enthusiastic team with a supportive work culture

Nayi Disha is a progressive non-profit that leverages technology and works as a lifelong partner for

families affected by Autism and other developmental disabilities. Since our inception in 2015, we

have established ourselves as a credible resource for families and reached over 7,00,000 people

across the country. With (IDD), building a strong growing community of 58,000+ families. Visit our

mobile-first multi-lingual platform for more information. We have an exciting journey ahead at

Nayi Disha and a vibrant, committed, and enthusiastic team with a supportive work culture

Conduct Parent training / Support group meets / Workshops

Conduct engaging and interactive training sessions for in-person, and virtual parent training


Facilitate and help design in-person/online workshops, and parent training programs that will fall under the work purview


Conducting in-person/online support group meetings and providing a safe space for families to share their concerns as a follow-up to the training


Work with the team to identify topics and requirements of the parent communities


Work and collaborate with various experts to create training modules


Refine presentations/content as per the training requirement.


Assist the reporting manager with the development of the parent training manuals

Partnerships

Assist the reporting manager and outreach team to forge and build partnerships with NGOs and Govt organisations for parent training and ensure mobilisation of the parent community.


Participate in strategizing with the outreach team on parent training in smaller towns and build partnerships to support families.


Participate in monitoring and evaluation work


Ability to work in a team


Liaison with senior parents, parent community and experts

Counselling:

During the non-Saksham periods, the candidate will be expected to participate and support the helpline with complex queries or with queries which are a follow-up of Saksham Training.


Counsel caregivers on queries about their child's condition, and therapies and provide appropriate support for their child


Work closely with the parent training head and ensure appropriate documentation of the queries


Moderate WhatsApp parent support groups, answer ongoing queries and trigger conversations


Document and maintain data derived from outreach initiatives and support group sessions


Engage and lead target audience surveys or focus group discussions to understand the impact of information resources available on the website for internal monitoring and improvement.

Hindi Digital Content:

Participate in suggestions for content in Hindi


Review content to ensure ease of language

Desired Profile

Knowledge

Masters or Bchelores in Special Education or Masters in Rehabilitation Psychology.

Post graduation in Early intervention - MSc Early intervention or PGDEI.

Specific Skills

Ability and willingness to travel.


Strong computer skills (MS- office and G-Suite, WhatsApp)


Ability to set priorities, multi-task


A self-starter with the ability to organize and detail-oriented


Good oral and written Hindi communication skills.


Ability to build a connection with family caregivers and ability to converse on sensitive topics related to their child's health and disability.


High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.


Ability to simplify complex concepts for easy understanding.


Analytical thinking with the ability to assess training effectiveness.

Flexibility to work in fast-paced environments and handle multiple priorities.

Experience

4-5 years experience of

working for children with Autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities in schools or therapy center setting

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Work from home
Work Location: Remote