Principal

Job Description

PRINCIPAL – INTERNATIONAL CAMPUSES

Purpose of Role

To lead the academic and administrative functions of the school, ensuring a safe, inclusive, and effective learning environment. The Principal is accountable for student achievement, staff development, operational excellence, parental engagement, and community-building that aligns with the mission and vision of TIPS.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Role Definition

Principal is the face of the school, leading and owning the responsibility of Academics and Administrative aspects of the school and its functioning

Responsibility Deliverable

School Administration and Management School Culture and Climate Academic Delivery and Excellence

Tasks & Activities

School Administration and Management Planning and Managing school activities and monitoring day to day operations including handling emergencies and school crisis. Implements School policies and handles all communications and correspondences related to school. Student Admissions, retention and TC. Improve admissions exponentially while maintaining the standards on student and parent profiles. Works related to District Education office, Board Affiliations and State Government NOC’s Staff Manpower planning, recruitment & selection, training through PDC/Directors, appraisal & feedback Facilitators and admin staff management, attendance management, work allocation, engagements. Effective and appropriate substitutions are made with apt resources Monitor School revenue, Fees collection status and take necessary steps on pending/delay fee payments through fee follow-up through the facilitators and admin team. Organise and conduct school events and programmes. Control expenditure and costs; prevent wastage on time and resources. School Infrastructure maintenance and upkeep. Taking care of Students and Employees physical and emotional Health and Safety Addressing Parent, Student and staff grievances on time. Ensure call management issues are completed within 48 hours of issue being raised. Ensure parent and students satisfaction in Academics and other facilities School Culture & Climate Adhere and promote school’s Vision, Mission, policies at all levels of work. Contribute to the development of the same Develop and sustain an environment that is favourable for academic growth and excellence for students and facilitators within the boundaries of the school's policies and processes. Develop a sense of shared Responsibility among the employees of the school on student progress, development, safety, and well-being. Promote Leadership and Training. Identify Skills, talents, cultivate them and create new leaders in line with the vision of the school. Ensure appropriate dress code for students and facilitators. Ensure dining etiquettes are being followed at international standards. Be a leader who is respected and looked upon by the employees and the students alike. Promote self-improvement, self-discipline, collaboration of work and Ethos of the school among the employees and departments Have a sense of obsession over the welfare of the stakeholders Choose a value every two months and ensure these values are spoken about and exhibited across the campuses (in classes, corridors and assemblies) Academic Delivery and Excellence Develop the Year Planner in collaboration with Academic Directors and set learning goals for students and teachers Monitoring the execution and delivery, improving quality of instruction and improving students and facilitators performance Monitor and improve Student Academic engagements, performance, discipline, academic support, counselling and remedial engagements Ensure that all teachers are trained as per the needs of the curriculum. Ensure Planners are completed as per the standards and reviewed, facilitators follow the processes laid down for them and deliver quality, on time work in academic delivery in planners, notebook corrections, assessments, feedbacks etc.. Ensure Assessments are standardised, high quality with proper reporting to students and parents on progress and taking complete responsibility in conducting the board exams Ensure that all performance/general feedbacks to staffs or students are backed by objective data. Conduct SLC, Open forums and Parent Orientations, ensure it is a place for sharing not reporting Principals have first-hand observations on Training needs and gaps. Communicate the same to PDC and draw a training plan in ensuring the minimum requirement laid down and obtain approvals from the academic directors. Suggest ideas in new programmes, industry developments, identify new associations collaborations, tie ups, MOUs with educational agencies or other industries for knowledge, resources, training, staff and student development Ensuring planners of CGPS are implemented. Review the Planners of PE and D&T with the respective Program Coordinators and implementation of the same through the respective SMEs Plan CAS curriculum and planners in collaboration with CAS HOD Ensure Compliance tracker is followed and completed, reviewed every month within the set timelines Ensure the action items shared by the board and directors are reviewed and implemented as per timelines

Parent Involvement

Ensure parents are informed and updated about the child’s progress and developments, school and classroom activities on weekly basis through weekly newsletters, social media, emails, circulars and by other means. Prepare and circulate weekly newsletters and ensure parents always are educated about the school activities. Conduct High Tea session for each grade once a year during October/November with maximum 2 sections at a time to share the classroom learning and happenings, facilitating discussions with parents.

Boarding and Other Etiquettes

Responsible for academic performance of boarders. Devise and implement boarding timetable and allocate teachers for study, sports and CAS in discussion with the management. Devise and implement engaging boarding programme for students so that the students feel happy to be part of the boarding house

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Staff Retention Percentage Student Retention Percentage excluding Grade 10 and 12th pass outs Campus Strength increase 100% fee collection Completion of mandated relevant 50 hours of training for each staff including co-curricular through the PDC with PDC’s documentary evidence Call Management turnaround time of 48 hours Student council meeting every month and involvement of students in school affairs

Sharing of following portfolios in the month of January in a digital template, CAS Portfolio (Grade 1 to 5) PE Portfolio (Grade 1 to 5) CGPS Portfolio (Grade 9 to 12) Every Student should have his/her Individual Student Portfolio covering following aspects (Shared Once a year along with the student report Mar/April) Student Classwork (KG to Grade 5) Classroom Activities (KG to Grade 5) Outbound Learning (KG to Grade 5) Worksheets and assessment materials (KG to Grade 5) CAS, PE activities (KG TO Grade 5)

(Portfolio evidence to be pasted and shared in April in a bound portfolio book with write up of the purpose of the activity pasted next to it & in digital format)

Appraisal of facilitators and coordinators as per the format once a year: 360-degree appraisal in Dec, KPIs and Training log in May/June. Hi-Tea Sessions once a year October/November. Academic Parent Orientation once a year May/June. Board Exams: CBSE- 10th and 12th all above 70%. Topper 490+. Cambridge 100% pass results in Grade 8th,10th, 11th and 12th and progression in school average every series every subject. College admissions in Ivy league, Top 10 universities in India and Abroad Minimum one student exchange programme gr 4 – 8 for a duration of 7 working days online or on campus mode, India or abroad Meeting with Academic Directors weekly /biweekly – to include discussion on KPIs (Meeting minutes to be shared with the board) Short-term/long-term plans for achieving KPIs – to discuss in the weekly/biweekly meetings with ADs Meeting with Coordinators and SMEs monthly (Meeting minutes) IB PYP- toddle for planning (Erode International/Salem/Trichy) Ensure that the Facilitator updates the “Open forum Teacher feedback register” before each open forum and ensure the feedbacks to the parent is given from it. All templates related to planner and compliances to be followed.

Skill

• Visionary
• International Mindedness
• Multitasking and Task manager
• Communication – Clarity and Clear
• Decision Making and Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking
• Networking
• Persuasion
• Collaborative
• Team Building
• Research Skills

Knowledge

• Curriculum and Board
• IT
• Latest Trends in Education
• Market Awareness

Traits

• Principled and Cultured
• Team Oriented
• High energy
• Persistence
• Honesty and Integrity
• Approachable
• Empathetic
• Diplomacy
• Humility

Motives

• Self-Development with Organizational Growth

Values

• Values matching with the Mission of the TIPS
• Commitment and Passion

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.