Head of School — The City School, Lucknow
Est. 2011 · senior secondary · English medium · 5,371 students · S-6
₹10.7L – ₹14.4LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–8 yrs1 openingsCloses 3 Mar
● posted 3 Nov
Job description
Overview
The City School, established 2011, is a CBSE-affiliated senior secondary school in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The school is hiring a Head of School. 1 position open. Indicative pay: ₹10.7 LPA–₹14.4 LPA per year. Joining: immediate, or as per notice period.
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.
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
·Take ownership of the role's day-to-day deliverables.
·Partner with the relevant department leads.
·Maintain accurate records of work completed.
·Communicate proactively with the leadership team.
·Contribute to school events and routines as needed.
Working in a CBSE school
As a CBSE-affiliated school, the calendar is structured around term-wise assessments, project work and board-format mocks for senior grades.
Career path
Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Lucknow.
- NTT / KG→
- PRT (Primary)→
- TGT (Middle)→
- PGT (Senior)→
- HOD→
- Vice Principal→
- Principal
The City School
CBSE · Lucknow · Est. 2011 · 30:1 students per teacher
2011
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
KRISHNA UPPAL
PRINCIPAL
30:1
STUDENTS / TEACHER
5371
STUDENTS
English
LANGUAGES
2131986
AFFILIATION
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
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