Principal — D.A.V Public School Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal

senior secondary · 1,056 students · Dugadda
₹8.9L – ₹15.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 5 Dec
● posted 27 May

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has opened for a Principal at D.A.V Public School Kotdwar in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The role suits educators who value a structured environment with clear expectations and strong support. D.A.V Public School Kotdwar runs as a senior secondary campus in Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school believes a strong campus is built on its teachers and works to be a place where faculty want to stay. Position: as Principal, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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 (₹8.9 LPA – ₹15.4 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. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at D.A.V Public School Kotdwar reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.

Working in a CBSE school

This school follows the CBSE framework, so expect continuous and comprehensive assessment, NEP-aligned competency questions, and a strong emphasis on subject enrichment activities.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Pauri Garhwal.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
D.A.V Public School Kotdwar
CBSE · Pauri Garhwal
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
NITIN BHATIA
PRINCIPAL
1-12
GRADES
1056
STUDENTS
7
TEACHERS
Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
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