Principal
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Key facts
- Role
- Principal
- School
- Mary Matha CMI Public School
- City
- Theni
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Board
- CBSE
- School type
- Senior Secondary
- Employment type
- Full Time
- Salary
- ₹8.1L – ₹18L per year
- Experience
- 5–9 years
- Posted
- 11 Jun 2026
- Closing date
- 17 Aug 2026
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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.
Job description
Overview
Mary Matha CMI Public School in Theni, Tamil Nadu is inviting applications for a Principal. The role sits inside the school's day-to-day academic delivery and reports into the section head. About the institution: Mary Matha CMI Public School in Theni, Tamil Nadu — a senior secondary setup, established 2011, — a CBSE-affiliated school. The school invests consistently in academic resources, classroom technology, and a culture of professional respect. Context: the Principal reports into the Principal and works alongside other senior leaders. The role carries academic and operational responsibilities and is central to the school's day-to-day functioning. 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. 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 (₹8.1 LPA – ₹18.3 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. Send your CV through this listing — no separate email is required for Mary Matha CMI Public School. The hiring lead reaches out personally to take qualifying candidates forward.
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Is accommodation provided?
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Requirements & role details
Role details
- Vacancies
- 1
Mary Matha CMI Public School
Key facts about Mary Matha CMI Public School
- Founded
- 2011
- Board
- CBSE
- Type
- Senior Secondary
- Student-teacher ratio
- 30:1
Mary Matha CMI Public School, located in the foothills of the Western Ghats, is a renowned institution in the nature-filled beautiful town of Theni. It was stated in the year 2011 by the CMI Fathers of St. Joseph’s Province, Kottayam with the motto of “Strive For Excellence”. It’s been a tradition of the congregation to educate the masses, specially the youth and children as they strongly believe that education is the means for development. There are about 2000 priests from CMI congregation into the service of education, making a difference, providing a holistic development. There are 545 schools, 11 special schools and 42 professional institutions along with a University. Mary Matha CMI Public School, the proud off-spring of the CMI congregation, is the Abode of Learning, making a mark in the field of Education.
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