Special Educator
The Owl House, Aldona, Goa | AbleTree Foundation

About us

The Owl House is a skilling and community centre in Aldona, run by AbleTree Foundation, a Section 8 not-for-profit. We work at the intersection of neurodiversity and disability inclusion — building real skills, real independence, and real belonging for the people who walk through our doors. We're not a therapy clinic and we're not a classroom that pretends the world outside doesn't exist. We build toward employability, autonomy, and community life.
The role

We're looking for a Special Educator who can walk into a room with a neurodivergent or disabled learner and know what to do — not from a textbook, but from having actually done it. You'll design and deliver individualised learning and skilling plans, track progress in ways that hold up to scrutiny, and work alongside our programme and operations team to make sure what happens in the room translates into skills that last outside it.
What you'll do

Design and run individualised education/skilling plans (IEPs) tailored to each learner's profile — cognitive,



sensory, communication, behavioural
Assess learners on intake and re-assess on a regular cycle, with documentation that's usable, not decorative
Adapt curriculum and teaching method based on what's actually working for the learner in front of you
Manage behaviour proactively — de-escalation, positive behaviour support, structured routines — without over-medicalising the learner
Keep parents/caregivers in the loop with honest, specific updates, not vague reassurance
Contribute to case notes and outcome data that we can actually use for funder reporting

What you need to bring

Degree agnostic. We don't gatekeep on B.Ed (Special Education), DSE, or equivalent — if you have it, excellent, tell us. If you don't, that's not disqualifying.
Non-negotiable: demonstrated, hands-on experience working with neurodivergent and/or disabled individuals. This means you can point to specific learners, spec

📌 Special Education Teacher (Bardez)
🏢 The Owl House Goa
📍 Bardez