Dean
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Key facts
- Role
- Dean
- School
- Govt High School, Sector-40a
- City
- Chandigarh
- State
- Chandigarh
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹11L – ₹14L per year
- Experience
- 5–9 years
- Posted
- 27 May 2026
- Closing date
- 3 Aug 2026
Dean
at Govt High School, Sector-40a
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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.
Job description
Overview
Govt High School, Sector-40a is looking for a Dean in Chandigarh, Chandigarh to strengthen its academic team. The school encourages peer observation and continuous professional learning. Govt High School, Sector-40a in Chandigarh, Chandigarh operates as a secondary school, established 1982, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. What the role looks like: the Dean owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. Core responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing academic team.
- Maintain standards through reviews, observations, and structured feedback.
- Drive the assessment, reporting, and parent communication cycle.
- Manage disciplinary cases, parent escalations, and staff conflicts.
- Contribute to the school's strategic priorities as part of the leadership group. Ideal candidate — you have:
- 8+ years in school education with leadership exposure.
- Direct experience running a section, department, or full school.
- A point of view on good teaching, good assessments, and good schools.
- Patience to coach and firmness to enforce standards.
- Strong personal organisation across multiple workstreams. Perks and culture:
- Fair compensation with annual review (₹11.5 LPA – ₹13.7 LPA).
- Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
- Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
- A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
- A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Complete your application via the button on this listing so Govt High School, Sector-40a receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.
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Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Govt High School, Sector-40a
Key facts about Govt High School, Sector-40a
- Founded
- 1982
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Secondary Level
- Principal
- PARVEEN KUMAR MEHTA
- Affiliation #
- 2620064
Govt High School, Sector-40a is a secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1982, located in Chandigarh, Chandigarh.
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