Learning Support Assistant

About the Role

Special Minds is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant (also called a shadow teacher) for an on-site placement in Pune, India. You will support one child with additional needs within their mainstream classroom, under the school's inclusion policy. The goal is for the child to follow instructions, stay regulated, participate, and keep up independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Work one-to-one with the child throughout the school day, adhering to the class lesson and school timetable.
• Implement strategies from the child's therapists and the school's plan (e.g., visual schedules, transitions, sensory breaks, prompts for participation).
• Maintain a short daily record for the family, school, and therapists.
• Participate in first-week, thirty-day, and ninety-day reviews with the family, school, and your Special Minds supervisor.
• Adhere to the safeguarding code and report any concerns promptly.

Qualifications

• A qualification in special education, education, psychology, or child development, OR a teaching or teaching-assistant background with documented experience supporting children with additional needs.
• Experience supporting a child with autism, ADHD, a learning disability, Down syndrome, or similar needs in a school, center, or home environment.
• Professional working proficiency in English, spoken and written.
• Hindi or Marathi is an asset.
• Two referees who have observed your work with a child and can provide a reference by phone or video.
• Patience and discipline to track progress through small, repeated steps and maintain daily records.