Personal Assistant to Principal

Join Higher Secondary School Chiktan in Kargil, Ladakh as our next Personal Assistant to Principal. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. Higher Secondary School Chiktan in Kargil, Ladakh is a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1997,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. About the role: the Personal Assistant to Principal is a senior position blending academic leadership with operational ownership — running reviews, mentoring teachers, handling escalations, and representing the school externally. 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 (₹11.2 LPA – ₹24.6 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 Higher Secondary School Chiktan receives your details directly. Matching profiles are shortlisted promptly and contacted by the academic office.