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Key facts
- Role
- Head of School
- School
- Ekalavya Model Residential School Taruve
- City
- Chikkamagaluru
- State
- Karnataka
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹9.3L – ₹19.7L per year
- Experience
- 5–7 years
- Posted
- 24 May 2026
- Closing date
- 25 Jul 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
Immediate opening: Head of School at Ekalavya Model Residential School Taruve in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. Open to both seasoned practitioners and early-career candidates with strong potential. Ekalavya Model Residential School Taruve in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka operates as a secondary school, established 2000, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Role: as Head of School, 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. Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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. What we offer:
- Competitive, on-time salary (₹9.3 LPA – ₹19.7 LPA).
- Defined working hours aligned with the school timetable.
- Investment in your growth — training, mentorship, peer learning.
- A respectful work environment focused on outcomes.
- Access to school resources, libraries, labs, and digital tools. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at Ekalavya Model Residential School Taruve reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.
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Key facts about Ekalavya Model Residential School Taruve
- Founded
- 2000
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Secondary Level
- Principal
- Satish Prasad Jaiswal
- Affiliation #
- 820084
Ekalavya Model Residential School Taruve is a secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 2000, located in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka.
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