Reports to: Director of Education
Location: Delhi
Salary: Commensurate with experience and sector standards
Key Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
• Maintain high standards for teacher attendance (for both government and Peepul
teachers)
• Provide continuous support/feedback to teachers on teaching methods and work
towards improving their performance in classrooms
• Deliver teacher training modules as advised by the Education Director (for both
government and Peepul teachers)
• Identify strategies for raising the attainment of students and to work towards these
identified and agreed goals
• Use regular assessments to monitor progress and set targets, and respond
accordingly to the results of such monitoring
• Ensure that all pupils achieve at chronological age level or, if well below level, make
significant and continuing progress towards achieving at level
• Teach as required to bring up levels of children struggling behind grade level, to
challenge higher order children and as cover for absent teachers as needed
• Support the process of creating and streamlining curriculum documents for the
network
Student responsibilities
• Lead the way in pastoral care of children to ensure their holistic development. Role
model mindful conversations with children.
• Plan and review student assessments
• Meet student enrolment targets and attendance and maintain student retention
throughout the academic year
• Strictly follow Child Protection Policy and be responsible (in partnership with
Government In-Charge) for child safety and protection during school hours
• Ensure appropriate policies and procedures to support pupils with special
educational needs, and to promote inclusion
Leadership and Management
• Share responsibility for the management of the school with the School Leader and
the SDMC Principal, and contribute to the consultative and decision-making
processes
• Develop school report, assessment deck, academic calendar, school development
plan and timetable
• As line manager performance manage any staff member reporting to you
• Communicate and consult with staff, students, parents, and members of the local
community as necessary
• Maintain good working relationship with all government staff (Principal, School
Inspector, Director of Education etc.), and train SDMC staff on the Peepul way, and
invest them to work towards student attainment.
• Work with the Central Team and Government In-Charge to develop strong community
connect programmes
• Maintain a strong school community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour
and caring, respectful relationships
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and ensure regular and productive
communication with parents and external stakeholders.
Operational and administrative
• Take responsibility for day-to-day management of the school
• Support the Central Team in organizing important school visits (preparing the agenda,
school readiness, participating in school tour)
• Liase with Community Officer, Operations Manager, and other teaching staff for daily
school operations.
Person Specification
Experience
• At least 5 years of total work experience, having spent at least 3 years in
teaching/education sector
• Preference will be given to candidates with NTT, B.El.Ed, B.Ed degrees or to alumni of
academic Fellowship programmes like Teach for India
• Experience of having worked successfully in at least one school in an urban, multicultural setting, teaching students from backgrounds of socio-economic disadvantage
Behaviours
• Effective management style that encourages participation, innovation, and
confidence
• Enthusiasm for taking on a start-up role, in what will be a fast-paced, growing
changing network
• Performance orientation - sets and achieves high standards for self and others
• Flexible and adaptable style, responding positively to changing demands
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate staff within a performance management
framework, including professional development and effective management of
underperformance
• Ability to develop the leadership skills of others
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Resilience and motivation to lead the school through day-to-day challenges while
maintaining a clear strategic vision and direction
• Genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every student
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
• Effective time management skills
Education
Project Management
Teacher Training
Stakeholder Management
Education Assessment
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Bachelor's degree