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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat
- City
- Champawat
- State
- Uttarakhand
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Employment type
- Contract
- Salary
- ₹9.5L – ₹22L per year
- Experience
- 6–9 years
- Posted
- 4 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 10 Aug 2026
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- CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
- Established school — running for 22+ years.
Job description
Overview
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat invites applications for a Principal in Champawat, Uttarakhand. The role is integral to our academic calendar, with reasonable workload and clear deliverables. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat in Champawat, Uttarakhand operates as a senior secondary school, established 2004, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Role: as Principal, you work closely with the Principal on academic and operational decisions — leading a section/team, driving teacher development, overseeing assessments, and holding the line on standards. Responsibilities:
- Lead the assigned section/department on academic and operational matters.
- Mentor teachers through observation, feedback, and development plans.
- Oversee assessment cycles, result analysis, and improvement plans.
- Handle parent escalations professionally and represent the school externally.
- Drive a culture of academic rigour, discipline, and student wellbeing. 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. Compensation and environment:
- Salary structured fairly across roles (₹9.5 LPA – ₹22.2 LPA).
- A calendar that respects academic delivery and personal time.
- Internal training, peer observation, and external workshops.
- A calm, professional, student-centred campus culture.
- Real backing from the leadership team when it matters. Hit Apply on this page to put your CV in front of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat academic lead. Selected profiles progress to a model class and a conversation with leadership.
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What kind of professional development is offered?
Most schools run weekly/monthly in-house PD sessions on pedagogy and assessment. Funded external workshops (board-specific or subject-specific) are offered to teachers in good standing.
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Is this a contract or permanent role?
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Is this a fixed-term or open-ended contract?
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Role details
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Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat
Key facts about Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat
- Founded
- 2004
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary Level
- Principal
- SWATI
- Affiliation #
- 3500039
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Lohaghat is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 2004, located in Champawat, Uttarakhand.
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