Head of Discipline, Student Leadership & Safety

School: The Rosary School (TRS)

Location: Pune, Maharashtra

Reporting To: Principal, with coordination with school management

Role Overview The Rosary School seeks an experienced leader, preferably a retired Armed Forces officer, to build a disciplined, safe and respectful school environment.

The role combines daily supervision with student mentoring, leadership development and safety coordination. The successful candidate will establish clear expectations, respond fairly to misconduct and work with teachers and parents to achieve lasting improvements in student behaviour.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. School Discipline and Daily Routines

- Maintain a calm, consistent and respected presence across the school premises.
- Ensure students follow the school’s rules, code of conduct and expected standards of behaviour.
- Supervise discipline during arrival, assemblies, breaks, class transitions and dispersal.
- Coordinate orderly queues, movement through corridors, bus boarding and dismissal with relevant staff.
- Monitor punctuality, uniform and grooming standards, addressing concerns respectfully and privately, with sensitivity to individual circumstances.
- Identify recurring discipline problems and recommend improvements to school routines and supervision.

2. Behaviour Management and Student Mentoring

- Respond promptly and fairly to disruptive behaviour, conflicts and misconduct, allowing students to explain.
- Maintain a confidential record of incidents, actions taken and follow-up outcomes.
- Work with teachers to establish transparent behaviour goals for students who repeatedly disrupt classes or breach school rules.
- Conduct individual check-ins to reinforce accountability, self-control, respect and responsibility.
- Coordinate appropriate responses under the school’s behaviour policy and refer students for counselling or additional support where required.
- Recognise and reinforce improvements in behaviour and positive contributions to school life.

3. Bullying Prevention and Student Well-being

- Monitor locations and periods where bullying, intimidation or unsafe behaviour may occur.




- Encourage students to report concerns and ensure complaints are handled sensitively.
- Intervene in bullying and peer conflicts, support affected students and follow up to check that concerns have been resolved.
- Escalate serious incidents and safeguarding concerns immediately through the school’s designated procedures.
- Apply appropriate approaches and account for students’ developmental, learning and support needs.

4. Student Leadership and Character Development

- Train and mentor prefects, house captains and student council members.
- Guide student leaders in event organisation, teamwork, helping younger students and reporting concerns responsibly.
- Conduct short, practical sessions on discipline, punctuality, accountability, respectful communication and care for shared property.
- Organise activities that develop teamwork, initiative, service and leadership.
- Ensure student leaders support school routines without independently imposing punishments or handling sensitive disciplinary matters.

5. Campus Safety and Emergency Preparedness

- Conduct regular rounds to identify visible safety hazards, unsafe student movement, blocked exits and areas requiring better supervision.
- Report concerns to the responsible staff and follow up on corrective action.
- Coordinate emergency drills, evacuation routines, assembly points and headcounts with school management.
- Help staff and students understand their responsibilities during emergencies.
- Coordinate student supervision and movement during school events, sports activities and excursions, within agreed working arrangements.

6. Teacher, Parent and Management Coordination

- Work with teachers to promote consistent behaviour expectations and clear escalation procedures.
- Participate in parent meetings concerning recurring misconduct and agree practical follow-up actions.




- Support teachers in resolving persistent behaviour concerns while preserving their responsibility for classroom management.
- Submit a concise weekly report to the principal covering incidents, repeat concerns, progress and unresolved safety issues.
- Recommend improvements to the school’s discipline policy, supervision arrangements and student leadership programme.

Authority and Professional Standards

- Exercise authority firmly, fairly and respectfully, in accordance with school policy.
- Use approved, age-appropriate behaviour management practices. Physical punishment, humiliation, intimidation and punitive exercise are prohibited.
- Maintain confidentiality and follow school safeguarding procedures in all interactions with students.
- Refer serious sanctions and safeguarding decisions to the principal and designated authorities.

Requirements

- Preferred: Retired Armed Forces officer, ideally at the rank of Major or equivalent, with demonstrated leadership and personnel management experience.
- Strong organisational ability and the capacity to establish consistent routines and follow-through.
- Ability to guide students across different age groups with firmness, patience and professionalism.
- Strong communication, observation, mentoring and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to work constructively with teachers, parents, support staff and management.
- Willingness to undertake training in child safeguarding and age-appropriate behaviour management.
- Prior experience in a school, youth development, training or mentoring environment will be an advantage.
- Basic proficiency in maintaining digital records and preparing concise reports.
- Must be based in Pune, Maharashtra.

Measures of Success

- Reduction in recurring misconduct and classroom disruptions.
- Improved punctuality and orderly movement during school routines.
- Timely documentation, escalation and follow-up of incidents.
- Demonstrable improvement among students receiving behaviour support.
- Active, responsible participation by student leaders.
- Timely follow-up on identified safety concerns and effective emergency drills.
- Positive feedback from students and staff on fairness, respect and safety.

📌 Head of Discipline, Student Leadership & Safety (Pune)
🏢 The Rosary School (TRS)
📍 Pune