Principal

An opening for a Principal in Chennai, Tamilnadu at Dave Baba Vidyalaya. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. Dave Baba Vidyalaya in Chennai, Tamilnadu functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 2012,. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. Context: the Principal reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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 (₹7.4 LPA – ₹14.3 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. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Dave Baba Vidyalaya hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.