Head of School — Mahatma Gandhi Centenary Vidyalaya, Tiruchirappalli

Est. 1969
₹9.9L – ₹15.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site7–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 24 Oct
● posted 23 May

Job description

Overview

Join Mahatma Gandhi Centenary Vidyalaya in Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu as our next Head of School. The school invests in its faculty and runs a calm, well-organised academic calendar. Mahatma Gandhi Centenary Vidyalaya in Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu is a secondary institution — a CBSE-affiliated school, established 1969,. The school pairs a traditional academic core with modern classroom practices and consistent investment in faculty enablement. Role: as Head of School, 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. 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.
  • 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 (₹9.9 LPA – ₹15.3 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. Complete your application through this page with your latest CV and references. The recruitment desk at Mahatma Gandhi Centenary Vidyalaya reviews every profile that arrives via the platform.

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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

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 Tiruchirappalli.

  1. NTT / KG→
  2. PRT (Primary)→
  3. TGT (Middle)→
  4. PGT (Senior)→
  5. HOD→
  6. Vice Principal→
  7. Principal
Mahatma Gandhi Centenary Vidyalaya
CBSE · Tiruchirappalli · Est. 1969
1969
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
G PRASANNAKUMARI
PRINCIPAL
1930058
AFFILIATION
Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu
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