Principal
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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Gyanodaya Gurukul
- City
- Patna
- State
- Bihar
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹11L – ₹23L per year
- Experience
- 7–9 years
- Posted
- 20 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 12 Aug 2026
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Why apply
- Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 18+ years.
Job description
Overview
Join Gyanodaya Gurukul in Patna, Bihar as our next Principal. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. Gyanodaya Gurukul, established 2008, is a senior secondary campus in Patna, Bihar — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. 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. 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. 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. Why join us:
- Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹10.8 LPA – ₹23.4 LPA).
- Reasonable workload with planned holidays per the calendar.
- Real ownership of your subject/function from day one.
- A leadership team that listens, supports, and gives credit.
- A campus that respects educators as professionals. Submit your application here so Gyanodaya Gurukul can shortlist you alongside the active pool. Strong profiles move to a brief teaching demo and a discussion with the academic head.
Common questions about this role
What's the interview process like for this teaching role?
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Is the salary CTC or in-hand?
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Is school transport available for staff?
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Are meals provided at school?
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Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Gyanodaya Gurukul
Key facts about Gyanodaya Gurukul
- Founded
- 2008
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- MD IMTIYAZ ALAM
- Affiliation #
- 330433
Gyanodaya Gurukul is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 2008, located in Patna, Bihar.
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