Job Description

Purpose of Role

Oversee school administration, admissions, finance, staffing, infrastructure, and stakeholder relations to ensure smooth, efficient, and compliant functioning of the campuses. Shape and sustain a positive school culture and high academic standards by guiding teaching–learning, monitoring performance, promoting professional development, and ensuring student wellbeing and parent satisfaction.

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

Vice 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, 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 of 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, Lesson and Monthly planners in collaboration with Head of Campus/Coordinators 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 with the respective Program Coordinator and implementation of the same through the respective SMEs Plan CAS curriculum and planners in collaboration with CAS SME's Ensure the action items shared by the board 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 at all times 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 – 90%
Student Retention Percentage excluding Grade 10 and 12th pass outs – 93% and above
Campus Strength increase– CBSE by 5%
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
Every Student should have his/her Individual Student Portfolio covering following aspects (Shared once a year along with the student report March/April)
Student Classwork (Grade 1 to Grade5)
Classroom Activities (Grade 1 to Grade 5)
Outbound Learning (Grade 1 to Grade 5)
Worksheets and assessment materials (Grade 1 to Grade 5)
Achievements and Recognition (Grade 1 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.)

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 and interim orientation online for transition grades in December.
Board Exams:
Salem CBSE – Grade 10th , 12th – all above 70%. 100% NEET results, Topper: 495 and above
Short-term/long-term plans for achieving KPIs – to discuss in the weekly meetings with Management
Meeting with Coordinators and SMEs monthly (Meeting minutes)
Ensure that the Facilitator updates the Open forum Teacher feedback register before each open forum and ensure the feedback 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.