Role: Head of Education - Inclusive Education, Mumbai
Experience: 12-15 years
The Head – Education will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Foundation's 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.
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 child's unique strengths, needs, and support requirements for optimal placement.
Design and manage early, structured transition pathways for students moving toward adulthood, vocational training, independent living, and employment.
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.
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.
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.
Required Qualifications & Experience

Education: Master's 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: 12–15 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.
Robust command of curriculum development, learning assessments, educator training frameworks, and stakeholder management (families, regulatory bodies, and government agencies).
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