📌 1. Recruitment & Onboarding Policy

• 🔍 Equal Opportunity – All staff are recruited based on merit, skills, and attitude. Discrimination based on caste, gender, religion, or background is strictly prohibited.
• 📑 Document Verification – Original qualification certificates, ID proofs, address proof, and experience letters are mandatory at the time of joining.
• 🧪 Probation Period – New hires will undergo a probationary period of 3 to 6 months depending on their role.
• 🎓 Induction & Orientation – Mandatory sessions to familiarize new staff with school systems, technology, protocols, and expectations.

👩‍🏫 2. Teaching Staff Policy

• ⏰ Punctuality & Discipline – All teachers must report on time, attend assemblies, maintain records, and set a positive example.
• 📘 Lesson Planning – Weekly plans must be submitted in advance. Teaching must align with academic calendars and learning outcomes.
• 🧑‍🏫 Pedagogical Development – Teachers must upgrade themselves through in-house training, webinars, and CBSE workshops.
• 💻 Digital Proficiency – Teachers must be trained and regularly use:
  • School ERP
  • Smart boards/projectors
  • Google Workspace/MS Office/Notion AI
  • Email, WhatsApp (for official use)
  • AI Tools
• 🧾 Assessment & Feedback – Timely corrections, constructive feedback, and fair grading are compulsory.
• 👗 Dress Code – Saree/formal Indian wear is compulsory. Relavant traditional attire on all festive occassions. Sports staff will wear track suit & sports shoe.
• 💬 Student Interaction – Positive reinforcement and student-friendly language must be used. Any kind of corporal punishment is strictly prohibited.

🔸 Staff Conduct Regarding Their Own Children 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

• 🧒 Equal Treatment Policy – Staff members whose children are studying at St. Martin’s must understand that no special privileges, attention, or leniencies will be given to their child in academics, discipline, transport, or any other aspect of school life.
• 🏫 Professional Boundaries – Teachers and staff are expected to maintain professional distance and allow their child’s class teachers, coordinators, and support teams to handle all matters related to their child like any other student.
• 📣 Feedback & Concerns – Any concerns about their child must be routed through the standard parent communication channels, not internally or informally.