Lucknow: Principal — City Montessori School Job at City Montessori School
City Montessori SchoolKey facts
- Role
- Principal — City Montessori School
- School
- City Montessori School
- City
- Lucknow
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Day
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹12L – ₹16L per year
- Experience
- 14–16 years
- Posted
- 9 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 18 Aug 2026
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Job description
Overview
Principal — City Montessori School at City Montessori School, Lucknow. A focused role for educators ready to step into a structured classroom this academic year. Curriculum: CBSE. The school has been running for 67+ years. Hit Apply to share your CV with the school. Strong applicants are typically contacted within a week.
City Montessori School, a CBSE school in Lucknow, is hiring a Principal.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the school's academic and operational vision
- Mentor faculty and coordinators
- Engage with parents and the management committee
- Drive curriculum and student outcomes
Requirements:
- 8-20 years of relevant experience
- Postgraduate degree with B.Ed; proven leadership track record
About the school: World's largest CBSE school by enrolment.
What you'll handle as a Principal — City Montessori School
Own the school's strategic plan, build and coach the leadership team, manage budgets and infrastructure, and steer culture from assembly to award day.
Working in a CBSE school
CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.
Working conditions
This is a day school — standard working hours with weekend off, occasional events and parent-teacher meetings.
About teaching in Lucknow
Lucknow has a strong ICSE and CBSE base and is one of UP's largest hiring markets for school staff.
Common questions about this role
Will I get PF and statutory benefits?
Yes — established schools provide EPF (Provident Fund) and gratuity (after 5 years), and most also provide ESI for staff under the wage threshold. Specifics are spelled out in the offer letter.
What is the leave policy?
Teaching staff typically get all school holidays plus 8–15 casual/sick leaves per academic year. Long vacations (summer, winter, Diwali, Holi breaks) follow the published school calendar.
Is B.Ed mandatory for this role?
Yes, for board-affiliated school teaching roles a B.Ed is generally required. Exceptions exist for very experienced subject experts and for play-school/early-years specialists.
Are detailed lesson plans expected?
Schools generally require lesson plans aligned to the syllabus and pacing calendar. Coordinators review them weekly or fortnightly.
When does the school want the joining date to be?
Joining dates are usually negotiable around the school calendar. Mid-term joining is common for replacement vacancies; new positions often align to April or the start of the next term.
About City Montessori School
City Montessori School is a day affiliated to CBSE, established in 1959, located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The school has a student community of about 1000+.
World's largest CBSE school by enrolment.
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