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    "description": "Position Title: Headmistress – Kindergarten \nSanjay Ghodawat International School is seeking an energetic and experienced KG Headmistress to lead our early childhood section. The candidate will oversee daily early-years operations, mentor teachers, drive a child-centric curriculum, and ensure a safe, nurturing environment.\nKey Responsibilities :\nAcademic Leadership: Lead and monitor play-based, child-centric curricula (literacy, numeracy, and SEL).\n\nStaff Mentorship: Supervise, evaluate, and train kindergarten teachers and support staff.\n\nOperations & Events: Manage daily schedules, classroom safety, hygiene, and early-years school events.\n\nParent Engagement: Serve as the main point of contact for parents, hosting orientations and PTMs.\n\nChild Welfare: Track developmental milestones and ensure student well-being.\n\nQualifications & ExperienceEducation:\nBachelor’s/Master’s in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Primary Education; NTT/Montessori certification preferred.\nExperience: 5+ years of early childhood teaching experience, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role (Coordinator/Headmistress) at a reputed school.\n\nSkills: Strong English communication, team leadership, and understanding of child psychology.",
    "datePosted": "2026-09-04T05:30:38.829181+00:00",
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  "descriptionText": "Position Title: Headmistress – Kindergarten\nSanjay Ghodawat International School is seeking an energetic and experienced KG Headmistress to lead our early childhood section. The candidate will oversee daily early-years operations, mentor teachers, drive a child-centric curriculum, and ensure a safe, nurturing environment.\nKey Responsibilities :\nAcademic Leadership: Lead and monitor play-based, child-centric curricula (literacy, numeracy, and SEL).\n\nStaff Mentorship: Supervise, evaluate, and train kindergarten teachers and support staff.\n\nOperations & Events: Manage daily schedules, classroom safety, hygiene, and early-years school events.\n\nParent Engagement: Serve as the main point of contact for parents, hosting orientations and PTMs.\n\nChild Welfare: Track developmental milestones and ensure student well-being.\n\nQualifications & ExperienceEducation:\nBachelor’s/Master’s in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Primary Education; NTT/Montessori certification preferred.\nExperience: 5+ years of early childhood teaching experience, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership role (Coordinator/Headmistress) at a reputed school.\n\nSkills: Strong English communication, team leadership, and understanding of child psychology.",
  "aboutTheRole": "We're looking for a Principal who can hold the academic standard, build a strong leadership team and treat every parent conversation as part of the job.",
  "dayToDay": [
    "Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.",
    "Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.",
    "Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.",
    "Approve and monitor the annual budget.",
    "Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard."
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  "enrichment": [
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      "id": "responsibilities",
      "heading": "What you'll handle as a Headmistress",
      "body": "Lead the academic vision, hire and mentor faculty, manage parent and board relations, and own school-wide outcomes from admissions to results day."
    },
    {
      "id": "board-context",
      "heading": "Working in an IGCSE school",
      "body": "Teaching for **Cambridge** means familiarity with syllabus codes, command words and Cambridge resource banks."
    },
    {
      "id": "working-conditions",
      "heading": "Working conditions",
      "body": "This is a **boarding school**, so the role includes evening/weekend duties on a rotational basis and close engagement with hostel life."
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  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?",
      "a": "For most K-12 teaching positions a B.Ed (or NIOS D.El.Ed for primary) is preferred and often required by board affiliations; pre-primary and special-skill roles sometimes accept relevant certification in lieu. Detailed CTET/TET and eligibility rules are covered in the guide: /guides/ctet-tet-qualifications."
    },
    {
      "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": "What questions are asked in a Headmistress interview?",
      "a": "A full library of role-specific interview guides (PRT, TGT, PGT, subject-wise, coordinator, principal) with model answers is at /interview-questions."
    },
    {
      "q": "Will I get PF and statutory benefits?",
      "a": "Yes — established schools provide EPF (Provident Fund) and gratuity (after 5 years), and most also provide ESI for staff under the wage threshold. Specifics are spelled out in the offer letter."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I negotiate the salary at Sanjay Ghodawat INternational School?",
      "a": "Yes. Since salary isn't published, quote a realistic band anchored to your last-drawn CTC + your years of experience and Cambridge / IGCSE exposure. Ask about allowances, PF, gratuity and accommodation separately — they add up."
    },
    {
      "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": "Is background verification done before joining?",
      "a": "Yes — most schools run document and reference verification, and many use third-party background checks. Keep your last 2–3 employer references and original certificates ready."
    },
    {
      "q": "Are detailed lesson plans expected?",
      "a": "Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly."
    },
    {
      "q": "When are increments and bonuses given?",
      "a": "Annual increments are usually announced in March/April, alongside the new academic year. Performance-linked bonuses vary by school — some pay a one-month festive bonus, others none."
    },
    {
      "q": "What kind of professional development is offered?",
      "a": "Cambridge / IGCSE schools regularly fund official workshops (IB Category 1/2/3 or Cambridge PD) for full-time teachers. Internal weekly PD sessions are also common."
    }
  ]
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