Special Education Team Lead

Company Description

Brain Bristle is a high-impact not-for-profit foundation for autism and inclusion, currently based in Mumbai. The organization works with low-income schools across the city to build high-quality education, exposure, and inclusion for students on the autism spectrum and other high learning needs. Brain Bristle focuses on building inclusive school environments from the ground-up, strengthening advocacy for autism, and conducting workshops and awareness programs to expand the reach and impact of its work.

Role Description

This is a 5 hours/ day-5 days/ week role for a Special Education Team Lead at Brain Bristle in Mumbai. The Team Lead will be responsible for supervising and supporting our social work team's work across the schools we work at in Mumbai. This will include working with our team on pedagogy, planning & organization, lesson planning, streamlining processes and accelerating impact across schools and helping plan team trainings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience working with students with autism and other learning disabilities.
• Teaching experience, particularly in a low income school setting
• Special education and autism education and expertise
• Strong impact reporting, data management and communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Special Education, Autism or related field
• Knowledge of autism and other developmental disorders
• Understanding of inclusive education practices