Principal — Doon International School, Amritsar

senior secondary · 639 students · Verka
₹11.4L – ₹11.6LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 12 Nov
● posted 26 Jun

Job description

Overview

An opening for a Principal in Amritsar, Punjab at Doon International School. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. Doon International School is a senior secondary school in Amritsar, Punjab — 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. 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. Qualifications and skills:
  • Master's degree with a recognised teaching/leadership qualification.
  • Track record of leading improvement at section or school level.
  • Hiring, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Solid grasp of curriculum, assessment, and parent communication.
  • High professional integrity and a clear communication style. Compensation and environment:
  • Salary structured fairly across roles (₹11.4 LPA – ₹11.6 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. Click Apply at the top of this page to share your profile with Doon International School. Suitable applicants are contacted directly to schedule the next round of conversations.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

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.

What you'll handle

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Lead parent communication — newsletters, escalations and the annual address.

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 Amritsar.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Doon International School
CBSE · Amritsar
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
TARANJOT KAUR
PRINCIPAL
1-12
GRADES
639
STUDENTS
41
TEACHERS
Amritsar, Punjab
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