Head of Early & Primary Years (Product Owner - Orchids International Schools – Pre-Nursery to Grade 5)

🎓 Job Title: Head of Early & Primary Years (Product Owner – Pre-Nursery to Grade 5)

📍 Location:

📊 Reports to:

📚 Grades Covered:

Role Summary

mission-driven academic leaders

great plans into great classrooms

Key Responsibilities

🎓 Academic Implementation

• Ensure effective curriculum delivery for Early Years and Primary (English, Math, EVS, Languages, Co-curriculars).
• Lead structured teacher training, classroom observations, debriefs, and coordinated interventions.
• Leverage feedback from coordinators and principals to tailor planning, drive excellence, and improve teacher practices.

🏫 Infrastructure & Learning Environment

• Spearhead infra upgrades across classrooms, activity rooms, libraries, Digi boards, sports zones, and art labs.
• Conduct regular audits and ensure SOP adherence across all grades.
• Collaborate with zonal heads, principals, and coordinators to close infrastructure and experience gaps.

📈 Admissions & Marketing Enablement

• Strengthen academic storytelling and parent engagement during Pre-Nursery to Grade 5 admission cycles.
• Co-design formats and showcases with marketing and academic teams to drive conversions and build trust.

🚪 Retention & Dropout Prevention

• Use real-time feedback to identify early exit patterns and develop proactive retention plans.
• Lead school-based events, parent showcases, and personalized interventions to improve satisfaction and trust.
• Address needs of at-risk learners through bridge programs, emotional connect, and counseling support.

🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with curriculum, training, STEM, arts, assessments, and parent engagement teams.
• Operate as a

  thought partner to school leaders

  , driving last-mile delivery through influence, insight, and collaboration.

Success Metrics

• % improvement in student learning outcomes
• % of infra audits closed on time
• Parent satisfaction and orientation feedback scores
• Dropout % reduction across Pre-Nursery to Grade 5
• Teacher implementation quality and academic audit scores
• Admissions conversion in key entry grades

Ideal Candidate Profile

🧠 Skills

• Deep expertise in Early Childhood and Primary education pedagogy
• Strong influencing ability and leadership without authority
• Operational agility and high empathy for on-ground teams
• Strong classroom intuition with structured academic thinking
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to drive change collaboratively

📘 Experience

• 8–15 years in K-12 academic leadership, ideally with experience across multiple schools
• Proven track record of curriculum implementation, infra oversight, and teacher development
• Prior experience working closely with school coordinators and principals for on-ground impact

foundation years of education