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Employment Opportunities
Ummeed provides a unique environment to its professionals.
First and foremost, Ummeed provides the opportunity to work in a truly interdisciplinary team. The professionals collaborate with each other, the family and in many cases other agencies like schools, parent support groups, etc. This ensures better care for the child, and also provides a stimulating atmosphere for the professional - discussions with peers to better understand difficult cases, collective brainstorming to develop innovative individual learning programs, collaborating on trying new approaches, etc.
Ummeed also provides a supportive environment to create a greater impact in the field of disabilities. Professionals at Ummeed participate in:
 | Building awareness through lectures and working sessions with groups of pediatricians, school teachers, and parents; writing articles in the popular press and publications in professional journals/conferences, participation in national and international conferences, and participating in awareness building events organized by other institutions.
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| Creating and influencing policy and programs by being an expert resource that can be used by individuals/groups involved in the area.
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| Training other professionals through lectures and workshops for groups of practitioners, programs on developmental disabilities as part of other training programs, training students from educational institutions in Mumbai who do internships at Ummeed, etc.
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| Research in the area of developmental disabilities ranging from data on the disabilities and care provided to the social environment to efficacy of different interventions to the development of innovative and cost effective interventions. |
Ummeed expects its professionals to enhance their skills and capabilities. While the professionals themselves have to take the lead in identifying their needs and areas of interest and develop their individualized learning programs, Ummeed facilitates this through regular professional development feedback, in-house CMEs, customized in-house development programs, attendance of national and international seminars, conferences and training programs, and internships and observerships with experts in other centers of excellence.
The compensation package at Ummeed is based on the individual's skills and contribution to the organization, and is superior to leading health care institutions in Mumbai.
Ummeed is currently actively looking for the following professionals:
| Counselor: Ummeed Child Development Center is looking for a counselor/
psychologist with an MA in psychology or an allied field (SW, Human
Development). details
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| Behaviour Therapist: Ummeed is looking for a behaviour therapist who has experience in working with children with autism. A background in Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis or TEACCH would be preferred. details
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| Special Educator: Ummeed is looking to hire a special educator with experience in testing children with Learning Disabilities. The position is based at Mumbai only.
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| Physiotherapist: Ummeed is looking for a Physiotherapist with experience in working with children with developmental disabilities.
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| Speech Therapist: Ummeed is looking for a Speech Therapist with experience in working with children with developmental disabilities.
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| Back Office Staff: Ummeed is looking for full time office staff to manage back office operations. Applicants need to be fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi with a good knowledge of computers (Word, Excel). Knowledge of Tally would be a bonus for the back office position. Ummeed is usually filled with children doing what children usually do! For someone with the right mindset, it offers a very pleasant and highly motivating work environment. Both the positions are for permanent employees on our rolls, with attractive salaries. |
If you are interested in any of these positions, you could call Mrs. Pervin Kotwal at 022-55228310/ 55264054 (Monday- Saturday 10 a.m - 4 p.m) or send us a copy of your resume and a letter describing your areas of interest and why you would like to join Ummeed to us at ummeed@vsnl.net . In the resume, please include your academic background (including courses and workshops attended), your work experience, people you have worked or apprenticed with and three references who can tell us more about your strengths and weaknesses.
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