MIT Pune’s Vishwashanti Gurukul Schools Hiring For House Master at Pandharpur, Mahārāshtra Full Time

House Master/Mistress

Reporting to Head of Schools

Purpose of the Job:

Have oversight of all aspects of the academic and personal life of each student in their assigned House.
Be the focal point for all communication about the student in the House with teachers and parents
Encourage the development of the school’s leadership attributes and build a cohesive, supportive House.
Community in the day school and in boarding essential to the school’s continuing development

Roles & Responsibilities:

Overall Responsibilities

• Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress

• Actively support the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the school

• Inspire and motivate students, teachers and other school employees

• Comply with the professional duties of the VGS staff Code of Conduct

• Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional

• Are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people

Pastoral Care.

• Develop a culture in which each student can develop their talents and interests to the full and can exhibit and develop leadership qualities while contributing positively to the House and school community

• Setting high expectations of academic work among the students in the House, overseeing their academic progress and supporting classroom teachers in encouraging high levels of effort and attainment

• With Tutors, helping to provide students with effective guidance when they make important academic decisions

• Implementing the School’s behavior policy effectively to maintain discipline within the House and creating an environment where all forms of bullying and anti-social behavior are regarded as unacceptable

• Overseeing the health and welfare of students through effective liaison with medical staff

• Liaising with key senior colleagues over matters of significant concern about individual students or groups of students

• Ensuring that students new to the School are inducted and supported appropriately

• Communicating effectively with parents on all matters relating to their child, both on an individual and collective basis.

Responsibility for managing a House pastoral team of Tutors, including:

• Ensuring there is appropriate adult cover and supervision in the House at all times

• Deploying the members of the House pastoral team to be Tutors of specified groups of students

• Holding regular Tutor team meetings to monitor the progress of the students and general pastoral or welfare issues in the House

• Working effectively with Tutors, especially to manage any pastoral issues involving individual students or groups of students

• Ensuring the pastoral team delivers effectively the required elements of the tutor program.

Responsibility for the day-to-day administration and running of the Boarding House, including:

• Oversight of all aspects of the academic and personal life of each student in a Boarding House

• Be a focal point for all communication about students in a Boarding House with teachers and parents.

• Overseeing the maintenance and upgrading of the fabric, furniture and facilities of the House, and liaising effectively with the appropriate external providers

• Ensuring that senior students are aware of their duties and responsibilities, and effectively discharge them.

• Managing the Boarding House budget effectively Safeguarding

• Take seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of students, and to work together with others to ensure adequate arrangements within the Day School and Boarding House help to identify, assess, and support students who are suffering harm

• Ensuring that the School’s safeguarding policies on child protection and health and safety are implemented effectively in the House

Education, training and qualifications:

• Post Graduate with teaching experience in any of the High School subjects.

• Evidence of relevant and challenging continuing professional development relevant to the role.

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of positive behavior management of students and evidence of effective practice in a range of settings

• Experience of involvement in a House in a boarding school or a role of pastoral responsibility in a day school, and alignment with the school’s emphasis on boarding

• Be aware and up to date in all relevant safeguarding polices and practice

• Knowledge and experience of how to use of ICT effectively in promoting student learning

• Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities

• Previous experience or knowledge of working with students for whom English is not their first language

Personal qualities

• Have the ability and willingness to inspire others; leading by example, role modelling the school’s vision statement: Leadership for a better world.

• Be flexible and capable of managing change and instilling high standards.

• Be highly motivated, ambitious and collaborative and willing to take the initiative.

• Have high levels of honesty and integrity in aspects of their role.

• Demonstrate empathy, humility and genuine care about staff and students, taking time to support, guide and motivate them.