Wing Head - Primary
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Overview
Podar international school-Mumbai in Mumbai, Maharashtra is inviting applications for a Wing Head - Primary. The role sits inside the school's day-to-day academic delivery and reports into the section head. About the institution: Podar international school-Mumbai in Mumbai, Maharashtra — a senior secondary setup, established 1921, — a Cambridge / IGCSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Position: as Wing Head - Primary, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. Day to day, you will:
- Run faculty meetings, academic reviews, and section-level planning.
- Observe classes, give actionable feedback, follow up on teacher development.
- Approve calendars, assessment papers, and major parent communication.
- Engage with leadership on hiring, budgets, and infrastructure needs.
- Spend time on the floor — corridors, classrooms, labs — to read the school accurately. Candidate requirements:
- Senior educator with a balanced view of academics and operations.
- Proven ability to mentor teachers and improve outcomes over time.
- Strong stakeholder management — board, parents, regulators, vendors.
- Comfortable with data — assessments, attendance, faculty metrics.
- A long-term thinker who can also execute well in the short term. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹7.7 LPA – ₹11.6 LPA).
- Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
- Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
- A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
- A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the Podar international school-Mumbai academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.