Head of School
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Key facts
- Role
- Head of School
- School
- Cantonment Board Middle School
- City
- Ambala
- State
- Haryana
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Middle Class
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹11L – ₹21L per year
- Experience
- 5–8 years
- Posted
- 24 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 22 Aug 2026
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- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Job description
Overview
Cantonment Board Middle School in Ambala, Haryana is hiring a Head of School. The school is known for its disciplined academic culture and consistent investment in faculty wellbeing. Cantonment Board Middle School, established 1953, is a middle school school in Ambala, Haryana — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. Role: as Head of School, 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. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹10.5 LPA – ₹21.1 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. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Cantonment Board Middle School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.
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How long after the interview until I get an offer letter?
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Will I get PF and statutory benefits?
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When does the school want the joining date to be?
Most school roles aim for a joining around the start of the next academic month or term. Once shortlisted, the school will agree a realistic date based on your notice period.
I'm serving notice — should I still apply?
Absolutely — schools regularly hire candidates on notice. Be upfront about your release date so interview scheduling and the offer timeline can be aligned.
What questions are asked in a Head of School interview?
Typical rounds cover self-introduction, why teaching, classroom-management scenarios, subject/syllabus knowledge, and one differentiation scenario. Scroll to "Interview questions & answers" below for six sample questions with model answers tuned for Head of School roles in Ambala.
Can I negotiate the salary at Cantonment Board Middle School?
Most schools have a defined band per role but the final number is negotiable within it. The strongest levers are recent teaching experience, board expertise, and willingness to take on coordinator/extra-curricular responsibilities.
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Key facts about Cantonment Board Middle School
- Founded
- 1953
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Middle Class
- Principal
- SUMANA GHOSH
- Affiliation #
- 520358
Cantonment Board Middle School is a middle class affiliated to CBSE, established in 1953, located in Ambala, Haryana.
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