{ "jsonld": { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "JobPosting", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/head-of-school-jain-girls-school-karnal-06060414751-karnal-5a4cca2f-r2611", "identifier": [ { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "Jain Girls School Karnal", "value": "0203ae00-7156-414a-a035-d53a30f1f6ac" }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "board", "value": "State Board" }, { "@type": "PropertyValue", "name": "role", "value": "head-of-school" } ], "title": "Head of School", "description": "Jain Girls School Karnal is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Karnal, Haryana.\n\nThe school is hiring a Head of School. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹11.4 LPA–₹20.7 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.\n- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.", "datePosted": "2026-11-03T07:41:31.545+00:00", "employmentType": "FULL_TIME", "hiringOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/jain-girls-school-karnal-06060414751#school", "name": "Jain Girls School Karnal", "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/schools/jain-girls-school-karnal-06060414751", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "JAIN GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL RAILWAY ROAD KARNAL", "addressLocality": "Karnal", "addressRegion": "Haryana" }, "numberOfEmployees": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "value": 30 } }, "url": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/head-of-school-jain-girls-school-karnal-06060414751-karnal-5a4cca2f-r2611", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://schooljobsinindia.com/jobs/head-of-school-jain-girls-school-karnal-06060414751-karnal-5a4cca2f-r2611", "validThrough": "2027-01-17T07:41:31.545Z", "dateModified": "2026-11-03T12:07:41.172201+00:00", "jobLocation": { "@type": "Place", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "IN", "streetAddress": "JAIN GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL RAILWAY ROAD KARNAL", "addressLocality": "Karnal", "addressRegion": "Haryana", "postalCode": "132037" } }, "baseSalary": { "@type": "MonetaryAmount", "currency": "INR", "value": { "@type": "QuantitativeValue", "unitText": "YEAR", "minValue": 1136500, "maxValue": 2070500 } }, "industry": "Education", "totalJobOpenings": 1, "experienceRequirements": { "@type": "OccupationalExperienceRequirements", "monthsOfExperience": 60 } }, "board": "State Board", "schoolType": "Private Unaided (Recognized)", "status": "published", "descriptionText": "Jain Girls School Karnal is a State Board-affiliated senior secondary school in Karnal, Haryana.\n\nThe school is hiring a Head of School. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹11.4 LPA–₹20.7 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.\n\nDay to day, you will:\n• Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.\n• Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.\n• Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.\n• Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.\n• Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately.\n\nCandidate requirements:\n• Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.\n• Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.\n• Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.", "aboutTheRole": "Join our team in a role with end-to-end ownership and clear deliverables defined at the interview.", "dayToDay": [ "Take ownership of the role's day-to-day deliverables.", "Partner with the relevant department leads.", "Maintain accurate records of work completed.", "Communicate proactively with the leadership team.", "Contribute to school events and routines as needed." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Head of School", "body": "Take ownership of the role's deliverables and partner with the appropriate department leads." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a STATE BOARD school", "body": "**State-board** schools value teachers who can translate concepts in the regional language and align to the state textbook." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "Where can I find similar vacancies?", "a": "Use the \"Similar jobs\" panel below, or set up a free job alert so new matching vacancies arrive in your inbox the moment they're posted." }, { "q": "Will I get PF and statutory benefits?", "a": "Most registered schools enrol staff in EPF from day one and pay statutory gratuity. ESI cover applies if your gross is within the eligibility limit at joining." }, { "q": "Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?", "a": "Most permanent teaching roles in Indian K-12 schools are open-ended after a 3–6 month probation. The offer letter you receive will state the exact terms, including probation, notice period and confirmation criteria." }, { "q": "What questions are asked in a Head of School interview?", "a": "Six sample questions with model answers for this exact role — including a demo-lesson walkthrough, classroom-management scenario and subject-specific probe — are in the Principal interview guide: /interview-questions/principal." }, { "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Jain Girls School Karnal?", "a": "Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities." }, { "q": "How will I know if my application is being reviewed?", "a": "You'll get a status notification on School Jobs India (and by email) each time the school updates your application — Shortlisted, Interviewing, Offered or Not selected. Sign in and open \"My applications\" to see the timeline anytime." }, { "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": "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": "How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?", "a": "Most schools issue a written offer within 3–7 working days of the final round. If you don't hear back in 10 days, a quick polite follow-up via the \"Message employer\" button on this Head of School listing is usually welcome." }, { "q": "What is the average Head of School salary in Karnal?", "a": "Check the \"Salary snapshot\" section above for the entry / typical / senior band tailored to Head of School roles in Karnal. City tier and board affiliation move the number materially — IB and Cambridge schools sit at the top of the range, state-board private schools at the base." } ] }