: Head of School / Principal

Location: Thane, Mumbai

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Reporting To: CEO / Owner

Work Schedule:

- Monday to Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Working Saturdays: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 1st, 3rd, and 5th Saturdays: Off

About the Role A reputed confidential partner school in Thane, Mumbai, is seeking an accomplished and dynamic Head of School / Principal to lead the institution's academic, administrative, operational, and strategic functions. The ideal candidate must have substantial experience working in an ICSE or IGCSE school environment, along with a proven track record in school leadership, academic excellence, faculty development, parent engagement, admissions, and institutional growth.

The Principal will work closely with the CEO / Owner to implement the school's vision, strengthen academic outcomes, build a high-performing team, and ensure smooth and effective school operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership & School Development

- Provide overall leadership and direction for the school.
- Translate the management's vision into strategic plans, measurable goals, and actionable outcomes.
- Collaborate with the CEO / Owner on school development, budgeting, and institutional planning.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) across academics, admissions, operations, faculty, and student outcomes.
- Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement.

2. Academic Leadership & Curriculum Management

- Oversee curriculum planning, implementation, assessment, and academic reporting.
- Ensure effective implementation of the ICSE or IGCSE curriculum.
- Monitor student performance, learning outcomes, examination readiness, and curriculum coverage.
- Guide Academic Coordinators, HODs, and teachers in improving teaching practices and classroom effectiveness.
- Promote experiential, inquiry-based, student-centric, and differentiated learning.
- Ensure alignment with board requirements, academic standards, and examination processes.

3. Faculty Leadership & Team Development

- Lead and manage teaching and non-teaching teams effectively.
- Collaborate with HR on recruitment, onboarding, retention, and workforce planning.
- Implement faculty performance reviews, mentoring, training, and career development initiatives.
- Identify skill gaps and establish improvement plans.
- Build a collaborative and performance-driven culture across academic and administrative teams.
- Develop leadership capabilities and succession plans for key positions.

4. Student Well-being & School Culture





- Maintain a safe, inclusive, disciplined, and supportive learning environment.
- Ensure effective implementation of child protection and safeguarding policies.
- Address student concerns and disciplinary matters fairly and consistently.
- Promote students' academic, social, emotional, and holistic development.
- Encourage participation in co-curricular activities, student leadership, and school initiatives.

5. Parent & Stakeholder Engagement

- Build strong relationships with parents and the wider school community.
- Act as the senior point of contact for escalated parent concerns.
- Ensure timely, transparent, and professional communication with parents.
- Lead parent orientations, meetings, school events, and community engagement initiatives.
- Represent the school professionally with external stakeholders and educational networks.

6. Admissions & Institutional Growth

- Work with the management and admissions team to achieve enrolment and retention targets.
- Monitor admissions pipelines, enquiry conversion, student retention, and parent feedback.
- Support initiatives to strengthen the school's reputation and positioning.
- Identify opportunities to improve parent experience and student satisfaction.
- Align academic capacity, staffing, and infrastructure with the school's growth plans.

7. School Operations, Governance & Compliance

- Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the school.
- Coordinate with administration, HR, finance, transport, security, and facilities teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable board requirements, statutory regulations, safety standards, and school policies.
- Oversee examinations, inspections, audits, events, and institutional activities.
- Maintain high standards of discipline, infrastructure, safety, and operational efficiency.

8. Financial & Resource Management

- Participate in annual budgeting and financial planning.
- Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and ensure effective resource utilisation.
- Collaborate with the management and finance teams on cost optimisation.
- Ensure resources are allocated effectively to support academic quality and student experience.

9. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement





- Establish and review KPIs across academics, operations, faculty, admissions, and student outcomes.
- Analyse school performance data and implement corrective action plans.
- Drive structured school improvement initiatives.
- Ensure leadership teams remain accountable for agreed goals and deliverables.
- Present regular performance updates and recommendations to the CEO / Owner.

Qualifications & Experience

- Master's degree in Education, Educational Leadership, Management, or a related discipline.
- B.Ed. / M.Ed. or an equivalent teaching qualification preferred.
- 15+ years of overall experience in the education sector.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior school leadership role, such as Principal, Head of School, Vice Principal, or an equivalent position.
- Mandatory: Proven experience working in an ICSE or IGCSE school environment.
- Strong understanding of the relevant board's curriculum, assessment framework, examination processes, and academic standards.
- Demonstrated experience managing complete school functions, including academics, faculty, student affairs, parent relations, administration, and admissions.
- Proven ability to lead large teaching and non-teaching teams.
- Experience in school operations, compliance, inspections, and institutional development.
- Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be an experienced and strategic education leader who demonstrates:

- Strong ICSE or IGCSE board experience.
- Excellent academic and instructional leadership.
- Effective faculty and team management.
- Strong parent and stakeholder relationship management.
- Expertise in school operations, governance, and compliance.
- Understanding of admissions, enrolment, and school growth.
- A strong commitment to student well-being and safeguarding.
- Strategic planning, execution, and data-driven decision-making.

Important Eligibility Criteria Candidates must have prior experience in an ICSE or IGCSE school. Candidates without experience in either of these boards will not be considered.

Candidates should have a strong background in school leadership, academic excellence, team management, and overall institutional administration, with the ability to partner effectively with the CEO / Owner to drive the school's growth and development.

Pay: ₹3,000,000.00 - ₹3,500,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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