Principal

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal ( Female ) to lead our prestigious co-educational CBSE-affiliated school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ( Primary School Principal (till Grade 5) and Secondary School Principal (Grades 6 to 12)) Vice-Principal's can also apply. Reporting: The position reports to the Director-Principal. Major responsibilities of a Principal: (Accountability & Ownership Expected) In-Charge of the school  Academic Administration of the section  Teaching English as a PRT  Personal supervision of the Teaching-Learning process.  Communication with Parents, Teachers & Students and resolution of concerns  Team- building and work culture  Training of teachers in coordination with R& D Team Administration of the section- (In-Charge of the school) Supervising the work of HM & Coordinators.  Maintaining & further strengthening the existing systems.  Annual planning/calendar/time table of the school with the approval of the Director-Principal.  Supervise and evaluate day-to-day operations.  Develop creative and responsive approaches to teaching and learning.  Ensuring support to teachers to face challenges.  Exhibit and express high expectations.  Assess, organize and execute flexible curriculum and effective assessment framework as per the latest CBSE norms based on NEP 2020 & NCF-21.  Plan, support and assess individual’s and team’s work to ensure task delegation.  Ensure a reasonable teacher-school work balance.  Sustain teacher-performance management effective systems and incorporate teachers’ appraisals with the approval of the Director-Principal.  Take necessary steps to address issues of teachers’ attrition in her wing, whenever required seek guidance from the Academic Advisor & the Director-Principal *Any other responsibility delegated by the Director-Principal in the interest of the school. Personal supervision of the Teaching-Learning process The Principal should supervise the methods in teaching and the curriculum.  Preparation of the section- timetable.  Checking weekly lesson plans, anecdotal records, attendance registers, stock registers etc. regularly.  Conducting school and Board examinations & taking responsibility of Results along with the Team.  Note-book audit to be done regularly and the report to be submitted to the Director- Principal.  Class- Observation file to be maintained and submitted weekly to the Director-Principal.  Entire responsibility of teaching-learning process & results.  Checking of report cards and class teacher’s remarks.  Accountability of section-discipline (Staff & Students).  Hold staff meetings to review the work done during the month and assess the progress of the pupils.  Supervise classroom teaching.  To take daily report from the HM of the school.  Supervising ‘Prabhat’, ‘Aashayein’ & ‘Bhartiyam’ of school in coordination with Co- Scholastic Coordinator.  Preparing & sending Daily Report to the Director-Principal.  Help and guide teachers to promote their professional growth through encouraging their participation in courses designed for in-service training and development. This should be done in consultation with R& D Team & under the guidance of the Academic Advisor.  Supervising ‘Leader in Me’ programme with the help of the team & LIM Coordinator/Lighthouse Teachers.  Communicate and reinforce school values, beliefs and objectives frequently to teachers, students and parents  To keep safety-checks on priority to ensure safety & security of students & teachers under the guidance of Safety –Head of the school. Communication with Parents, Teachers & Students:  Replies & responses (queries, mails, calls) on immediate basis  Earnest effort to have direct and clear communication and to avoid communication gap at every level  Arranging PTMs along with HM & Coordinators (online/offline) Providing solutions to the parents & resolve their academic and non-academic issues/concerns. Team- building and Work Culture: (To believe in all decisions conveyed / instructions given to the team and take complete accountability of the same) To create bonding and resolve interpersonal issues  To keep the team motivated  Healthy interpersonal relationship among team members  To emphasize on school ethos, dress code & appropriate behaviour  To resolve issues related to work-environment  To maintain visibility towards work-ethics Since The School is growing & evolving the duties/responsibilities/KRAs are subject to revision.