Job Description – Headmistress (Pre-Primary)

School: The Cambria International School
Department: Academics

1. Role Overview

Responsible for the academic planning, teacher supervision, student development, parent coordination, safety, and day-to-day functioning of the Pre-Primary Section, ensuring age-appropriate learning and smooth school operations.

2. Key Roles and Responsibilities

A. Academic Planning and Curriculum

- Plan and monitor implementation of the approved Pre-Primary curriculum, ensuring timely completion of annual plans, monthly planners, weekly plans, and lesson plans.
- Monitor teaching quality through classroom observations, lesson-plan reviews, and feedback to teachers.
- Ensure age-appropriate, activity-based, and play-based learning to develop foundational literacy, numeracy, communication, creativity, and social skills.
- Monitor student progress and ensure appropriate developmental assessments, progress reports, and learning support plans.

B. Teacher Management

- Supervise teachers' classroom delivery, attendance, punctuality, lesson planning, and completion of assigned responsibilities.
- Conduct regular classroom observations and provide actionable feedback to improve teaching effectiveness.
- Plan teacher training, conduct academic meetings, and monitor faculty performance against assigned KRAs and KPIs.
- Manage teacher timetables, substitution arrangements, and classroom duty allocation.

C. Student Safety and Development

- Monitor students' academic, behavioural, social, emotional, and physical development.
- Ensure proper student supervision during classroom activities, breaks, outdoor play, arrival, and dispersal.
- Ensure compliance with child safeguarding, hygiene, authorised student handover,



and emergency procedures.
- Address student behavioural concerns and coordinate additional support wherever required.

D. Parent Coordination

- Conduct parent-teacher meetings and communicate student progress, developmental concerns, and classroom-related updates.
- Address parent queries, document concerns, coordinate resolutions, and escalate sensitive matters to school leadership.
- Ensure timely communication regarding activities, events, student progress, and school requirements.

E. School Operations and Events

- Ensure classrooms, teaching materials, learning resources, and activity areas are prepared and maintained.
- Coordinate daily schedules, student attendance, staff deployment, and operational requirements with relevant departments.
- Plan and supervise pre-primary events, celebrations, assemblies, and educational activities, ensuring timely preparation and student safety.
- Coordinate with HR, Admissions, Administration, and other departments for smooth functioning of the section.

F. Documentation and Reporting

- Maintain curriculum records, lesson plans, student attendance, developmental reports, classroom observation records, and parent communication records.
- Submit periodic academic and operational reports to the Principal / School Director.
- Monitor pending tasks, ensure completion within assigned timelines,



and implement corrective actions wherever required.

3. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Timely curriculum planning and completion.
- Quality of classroom teaching and student learning outcomes.
- Teacher performance, attendance, and completion of assigned responsibilities.
- Timely student assessments and progress reporting.
- Compliance with student safety and safeguarding procedures.
- Timely resolution of parent concerns.
- Completion of academic documentation and operational tasks within deadlines.

4. Qualifications and Experience

- Graduate or postgraduate qualification in Education, Early Childhood Education, or a relevant discipline.
- B.Ed., ECCEd, NTT, or equivalent relevant qualification, as applicable.
- Prior experience in pre-primary teaching and preferably in an academic leadership role.
- Understanding of early childhood development, curriculum planning, classroom management, and parent communication.
- Familiarity with the Cambridge Early Years framework, wherever applicable.

5. Key Competencies

- Academic leadership and team management.
- Effective communication and parent relationship management.
- Strong planning, organisation, and follow-up skills.
- Classroom observation and teacher mentoring.
- Student safety awareness, patience, empathy, and professional integrity.

6. Accountability

The Headmistress shall be accountable for the academic quality, teacher performance, student development, safety, parent coordination, and day-to-day functioning of the Pre-Primary Section, in accordance with school policies, delegated authority, and management expectations.

Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month

Perks:

- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

📌 Head Mistress (Kalyan)
🏢 The Cambria International School & Jr College
📍 Kalyan