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Indicative pay: ₹8.7 LPA–₹18.6 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.", "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." ], "estimatedBand": null, "enrichment": [ { "id": "responsibilities", "heading": "What you'll handle as a Personal Assistant to Principal", "body": "Set the academic calendar, drive curriculum standards, chair leadership meetings, and represent the school with parents, regulators and the community." }, { "id": "board-context", "heading": "Working in a CBSE school", "body": "**CBSE** schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy." } ], "faq": [ { "q": "What kind of professional development is offered?", "a": "Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing." }, { "q": "How do I write an application email for this Personal Assistant to Principal role?", "a": "A ready template with subject line, three-paragraph structure and attachment checklist (with a \"Personal Assistant to Principal — Maruthamountains English Medium School Pallana English Medium School Pallana\" subject-line example) is in the guide: /guides/teacher-application-letter." }, { "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 (Alappuzha), role and board on School Jobs India to compare options side by side." }, { "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." }, { "q": "What questions are asked in a Personal Assistant to Principal 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 Maruthamountains English Medium School Pallana English Medium School Pallana?", "a": "Yes — the band shown is a starting point. Schools consider your last-drawn CTC, teaching experience, board expertise (CBSE) and any specialist skills. Come prepared with a specific number and a 1-line justification." }, { "q": "When does the school want the joining date to be?", "a": "Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term." }, { "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": "Is English fluency required?", "a": "Yes — instruction is in English at most CBSE schools. Comfortable English communication for classroom delivery and parent meetings is expected." }, { "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." } ] }