Head of School — Academic Heights Public School, Pune
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Overview
Immediate opening: Head of School at Academic Heights Public School in Pune, Maharashtra. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Academic Heights Public School in Pune, Maharashtra is a secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2013,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The Head of School leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹12.0 LPA – ₹23.7 LPA).
- A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
- Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
- A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
- Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Academic Heights Public School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.
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What you'll handle
Working in a CBSE school
As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Pune.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
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