Principal — American School of Bombay, Mumbai

Est. 1981
₹12.6L – ₹17.7LIB Boardpart-timeOn-site6–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 31 Oct
● posted 31 May

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a Principal at American School of Bombay in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. School profile: American School of Bombay in Mumbai, Maharashtra — a senior secondary setup, established 1981, — a IB-affiliated school. Recognised for structured academic planning, regular parent engagement, and a deliberate culture of student mentorship. Role: as Principal, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. 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. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹12.6 LPA – ₹17.7 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by American School of Bombay. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

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Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Established school — running since 1981.

What you'll handle

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.
·Approve and monitor the annual budget.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.

Working in an IB BOARD school

This is an IB school — inquiry-led teaching, transdisciplinary planning, ATL skills and formal IB documentation are part of daily work.

Career path

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  1. Coordinator→
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  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
American School of Bombay
IB Board · Mumbai · Est. 1981 · 12:1 students per teacher
1981
FOUNDED
IB Board
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
12:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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