Principal — Jesus Care Convent School Paloura, Jammu

primary · 269 students
₹8.4L – ₹11.5LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 1 Nov
● posted 21 Jun

Job description

Overview

An opening for a Principal in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir at Jesus Care Convent School Paloura. The school is expanding its team for the new session and welcomes both experienced and high-potential candidates. Jesus Care Convent School Paloura in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir functions as a senior secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school. The leadership team is closely involved in academic planning and faculty support, with a sharp focus on classroom impact. Details: a high-ownership leadership role. The Principal leads by example in classrooms, faculty meetings, and parent interactions, while keeping the school's long-term direction in view. 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. 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. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹8.4 LPA – ₹11.5 LPA).
  • Structured calendar with reasonable workload expectations.
  • Professional development through workshops and internal training.
  • A collaborative staff culture with clear leadership backing.
  • Stable, full-time employment at a settled school. Submit your application online from this page to be considered by Jesus Care Convent School Paloura. Interview slots are scheduled after profile review, typically inside five to seven working days.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Salary disclosed up-front — no guesswork before applying.
Full-time on-roll position — stable contract, not a short engagement.

What you'll handle

·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Own admissions strategy and student-retention outcomes.
·Represent the school with the board, regulators and the wider community.
·Drive teacher PD across the year, in-house and external.

Working in a CBSE school

CBSE schools value teachers comfortable with conceptual lesson design, art-integrated learning and NEP 2020-aligned pedagogy.

Career path

Explore adjacent roles teachers move to next in Jammu.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Jesus Care Convent School Paloura
CBSE · Jammu
CBSE
BOARD
primary
LEVEL
ANTHONY KHOKHAR
PRINCIPAL
1-5
GRADES
269
STUDENTS
Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
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