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Principal — Mahatma Gandhi International School, Cuddalore

Est. 2008
₹86,500–93,500 /month(₹10.4L–11.2L /yr)CBSEfull-timeOn-site7–10 yrs1 openingsCloses 25 Oct
● posted 29 May

Job description

Overview

A vacancy has opened for a Principal at Mahatma Gandhi International School in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. The role suits educators who value a structured environment with clear expectations and strong support. Mahatma Gandhi International School, established 2008, is a senior secondary campus in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu — a CBSE-affiliated school. Day-to-day work is anchored in curriculum maps, defined assessment cycles, and faculty review built into the calendar. Position: as Principal, you are part of the school's leadership group. The role demands strong judgement, calm execution, and a clear point of view on what good schooling looks like. 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. 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. Why join us:
  • Predictable, on-time monthly compensation (₹10.4 LPA – ₹11.2 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. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Mahatma Gandhi International School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.

Requirements

Role details

Vacancies
1

Why apply

Pay range posted by the school.
CBSE school.
Full-time position.

What you'll handle

·Oversee compliance — affiliation, fire safety, child-safety policies.
·Make the final call on disciplinary and safeguarding matters.
·Set the school's annual academic and operational plan.
·Hire, coach and (where needed) exit faculty to maintain the standard.
·Chair leadership-team meetings and own the school's KPIs.

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 Cuddalore.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Mahatma Gandhi International School
CBSE · Cuddalore · Est. 2008
2008
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
JACULINE PRIYA
PRINCIPAL
1930243
AFFILIATION
Cuddalore, Tamilnadu
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