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    "description": "Darwin Public School, a ICSE school in Chennai, is hiring a Principal.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n- Lead the school's academic and operational vision\n- Mentor faculty and coordinators\n- Engage with parents and the management committee\n- Drive curriculum and student outcomes\n\nRequirements:\n- 8-20 years of relevant experience\n- Postgraduate degree with B.Ed; proven leadership track record\n\nAbout the school:\n<div>We are proud to have a team of highly experienced and compassionate educators who are deeply committed to your child’s growth. Each of our teachers holds top credentials, including Montessori and ICSE certifications like AMI and CMTC, ensuring they bring both expertise and a passion for learning into the classroom.</div><div><br></div><div>To guarantee individualized attention, we maintain a 2-teacher model in every classroom. This allows us to create a rich, nurturing environment where every child is supported, challenged, and inspired. We carefully select teachers who are not only intelligent and knowledgeable but also energetic, patient, and driven by a genuine love for teaching.</div><div><br></div><div>Finding such dedicated individuals isn’t easy, but we believe it’s our responsibility to go above and beyond during the hiring process. Our goal is to ensure that the very best educators guide your child through their formative years, laying a strong foundation for their future success.</div>",
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  "descriptionText": "Darwin Public School, a ICSE school in Chennai, is hiring a Principal.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n• Lead the school's academic and operational vision\n• Mentor faculty and coordinators\n• Engage with parents and the management committee\n• Drive curriculum and student outcomes\n\nRequirements:\n• 8-20 years of relevant experience\n• Postgraduate degree with B.Ed; proven leadership track record\n\nAbout the school:\n\nWe are proud to have a team of highly experienced and compassionate educators who are deeply committed to your child’s growth. Each of our teachers holds top credentials, including Montessori and ICSE certifications like AMI and CMTC, ensuring they bring both expertise and a passion for learning into the classroom.\n\nTo guarantee individualized attention, we maintain a 2-teacher model in every classroom. This allows us to create a rich, nurturing environment where every child is supported, challenged, and inspired. We carefully select teachers who are not only intelligent and knowledgeable but also energetic, patient, and driven by a genuine love for teaching.\n\nFinding such dedicated individuals isn’t easy, but we believe it’s our responsibility to go above and beyond during the hiring process. Our goal is to ensure that the very best educators guide your child through their formative years, laying a strong foundation for their future success.",
  "aboutTheRole": "This Principal role is for an educator-leader who can run a school end-to-end — academics, people, parents, regulators and culture.",
  "dayToDay": [
    "Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.",
    "Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.",
    "Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.",
    "Approve and monitor the annual budget.",
    "Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes."
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Principal — Darwin Public School",
      "body": "Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day."
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    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in an ICSE school",
      "body": "Working in an **ICSE/ISC** setting means deeper unit-wise content, more written work and clear assessment rubrics."
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    {
      "id": "working-conditions",
      "heading": "Working conditions",
      "body": "This is a **day school** — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings."
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    {
      "id": "city-context",
      "heading": "About teaching in Chennai",
      "body": "Chennai schools span Matriculation, CBSE, ICSE and IB, with strong English-medium demand across the city."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is school transport available for staff?",
      "a": "Staff transport varies. Larger schools with their own fleet usually allow staff onboarding on existing routes; smaller schools may not run dedicated routes."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is the salary CTC or in-hand?",
      "a": "Most Indian schools quote annual CTC. In-hand is lower than CTC once employee PF (12% of basic, capped at ₹15,000 basic/month), professional tax and — where applicable — income tax under the new regime are deducted. Plug the offered CTC into the in-hand salary calculator at /tools/in-hand-salary-calculator for a line-by-line breakdown against this job."
    },
    {
      "q": "I'm serving notice — should I still apply?",
      "a": "Yes. Most schools accept candidates with up to 60 days of notice. Mention your last working day clearly in your application so the school can plan the joining accordingly."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does a typical day look like?",
      "a": "Most teachers handle 4–6 instructional periods a day, with the rest going to lesson planning, assessment correction, and a co-curricular duty."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?",
      "a": "Scroll to the \"Similar jobs\" section below to see related openings. You can also browse by city (Chennai), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side."
    },
    {
      "q": "What arrangements are there for women teachers' commute and safety?",
      "a": "Staff transport with defined pickup points, a women-first evening drop policy, CCTV coverage in corridors and staff areas, and an active Internal Complaints Committee are the norm at most established Indian schools. Ask HR for the specific route serving your locality."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do staff get fee concession for their children?",
      "a": "Many schools offer a tuition-fee concession for the children of full-time staff, subject to admission criteria and available seats. The appointment letter or the school's written HR policy is the authoritative source — confirm what applies before treating it as compensation."
    },
    {
      "q": "What non-teaching duties are expected?",
      "a": "Common non-teaching duties include exam invigilation, homework correction, parent-teacher meetings, one co-curricular activity, and being a homeroom/tutor-group mentor."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?",
      "a": "The employment type is shown in the Key Facts section above. Fixed-term roles usually align to the academic year; permanent roles are open-ended after probation. The final letter will spell out renewal and exit terms."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the leave policy?",
      "a": "Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar."
    }
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