Vocational Instructor

Zoho; Kasaragod; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoho in Ambalathara, Kasaragod invites applications for a Full-time Vocational Rehabilitation Trainer to empower differently-abled individuals with vocational skills. You will design individualized training plans and deliver skill-based training across tailoring, computer literacy, crafts, electrical, carpentry, and more.

The role requires patience, empathy, and the ability to adapt teaching methods to diverse abilities.

Qualifications

• Patience, empathy, and adaptability.
• Knowledge of disability-specific teaching strategies.
• Strong technical expertise in the trade/skill being taught.
• Effective communication and counseling skills.
• Ability to inspire confidence and independence in trainees.
• Team collaboration with therapists, educators, and social workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide skill-based training (tailoring, computer literacy, crafts, electrical, carpentry, etc.) adapted to the abilities of differently-abled trainees.
• Assess the strengths, interests, and limitations of trainees to design individualized training plans.
• Modify teaching methods, tools, and materials to suit special needs learners.
• Encourage the development of life skills and soft skills (communication, teamwork, time management).
• Ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive workshop/classroom environment.
• Maintain training records, progress reports, and provide regular feedback to trainees and parents/guardians.
• Coordinate with rehabilitation specialists, therapists, and employers for holistic development and placement support.
• Facilitate exposure visits, internships, and on-the-job training.
• Motivate trainees to build confidence and pursue independent living/employment.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Adaptability

Communication skills

Counseling skills

Team collaboration

Education

DVR/B. Ed or D. Ed in Special Education

Job description

Qualification:DVR/B. Ed or D. Ed in Special Education

Experience :1 Year

Location:Ambalathara,Kasargod

Employment Type: Full time

Department:Vocational Rehabilitation

Job Purpose

To train and support differently-abled individuals in acquiring vocational skills that enhance their employability, self-reliance, and social integration.

Key Responsibilities

Provideskill-based training(tailoring, computer literacy, crafts, electrical, carpentry, etc.) adapted to the abilities of differently-abled trainees.

Assess thestrengths, interests, and limitationsof trainees to design individualized training plans.

Modify teaching methods, tools, and materials to suitspecial needs learners(visual, hearing, intellectual, physical disabilities).

Encourage the development oflife skills and soft skills(communication, teamwork, time management).

Ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive workshop/classroom environment.

Maintain training records, progress reports, and provide regular feedback to trainees and parents/guardians.

Coordinate withrehabilitation specialists, therapists, and employersfor holistic development and placement support.

Facilitateexposure visits, internships, and on-the-job trainingopportunities.

Motivate trainees to build confidence and pursue independent living/employment.

Requirements

Requirements

Patience, empathy, and adaptability.

Knowledge ofdisability-specific teaching strategies.

Strong technical expertise in the trade/skill being taught.

Effective communication and counseling skills.

Ability to inspire confidence and independence in trainees.

Team collaboration with therapists, educators, and social workers.