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