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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey U.p. Sainik School
- City
- Lucknow
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹8.2L – ₹22L per year
- Experience
- 6–9 years
- Posted
- 27 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 13 Aug 2026
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- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.
Job description
Overview
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey U.p. Sainik School is looking for a Principal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey U.p. Sainik School, established 1960, is a senior secondary school in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh — a CBSE-affiliated school. The working culture is collaborative, professional, and grounded in student-centred decisions. 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. Core responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. 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. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹8.2 LPA – ₹21.8 LPA).
- Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
- Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
- A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
- A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Complete your application via the button on this listing so Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey U.p. Sainik School receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.
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Do I have to work weekends?
Standard week is Monday to Saturday (often half-day Saturday). Occasional event Sundays exist (Annual Day, Sports Day, admissions test days) and are usually compensated with a comp-off.
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When are increments and bonuses given?
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Is this a contract or permanent role?
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Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?
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Key facts about Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey U.p. Sainik School
- Founded
- 1960
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- COL RAJESH RAGHAV
- Affiliation #
- 2180009
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey U.p. Sainik School is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1960, located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
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