Head of Education Inclusive Education, Mumbai

Role Overview:

The Head Education will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Jai Vakeel Foundations flagship Education program across four schools. The primary mandate is to ensure high-quality learning outcomes communication participation and transition success for students with Intellectual Disability (ID). This leadership role involves strengthening educational practices building staff capacity and bridging the school section with adulthood and Skill Development to empower every child to reach their fullest potential.

Strategic Leadership & Educational Vision

• Define clear individualized goals targeting skills competencies and independence levels for children up to age 18.
• Oversee a robust admissions process designed to assess each childs unique strengths needs and support requirements for optimal placement.
• Cultivate a fully integrated model collaborating with educators therapists and families to achieve functional independence and transition readiness.

Transition to Adulthood & Employment Readiness (18 Program)

• Design and manage early structured transition pathways for students moving toward adulthood vocational training independent living and employment.
• Establish clear readiness criteria and documented progression tracks.
• Collaborate closely with the Skill Development team to ensure seamless placement into post-school programs.

Excellence & Capacity Building

• Set up and govern quality standards frameworks and audits across all 4 schools to maintain operational excellence and accountability.
• Continuously review and improve curriculum pedagogy and instructional practices through regular classroom observations.
• Partner with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Healthcare teams to evaluate data track student progress and drive continuous improvement.
• Pilot innovative initiatives and spearhead professional coaching development and succession planning for school heads teachers and support staff.

Internal and External Stakeholder Management

• Supply the Fundraising and Donor Engagement teams with programmatic insights data and impact stories.
• Work alongside HR to recruit develop and retain high-performing educational talent and volunteers.
• Partner with Finance for departmental budgeting and strategic resource allocation.
• Collaborate with the Communications team to showcase educational milestones and thought leadership within the disability sector.
• Cultivate strategic alliances with government bodies universities networks and allied organizations to foster internships research and advocacy.

• Education: Masters degree in Special Education Education Psychology Human Development or a related field. Additional qualifications in educational leadership or disability studies management are highly advantageous.
• Experience: 1416 years of progressive experience within education special education developmental disabilities or allied sectors.
• Leadership: Proven track record of managing large educational programs institutions or multi-site operations.
• Expertise: Strong command of curriculum development learning assessments educator training frameworks and stakeholder management (families regulatory bodies and government agencies).

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