Principal — Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V College For, Chandigarh

Est. 1989
₹11.9L – ₹27.3LCBSEfull-timeOn-site6–9 yrs1 openingsCloses 13 Nov
● posted 9 Jun

Job description

Overview

Applications are open for a Principal at Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V College For in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. The role is full-time, aligned with the school's published academic and assessment calendar. School profile: Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V College For in Chandigarh, Chandigarh — a senior secondary setup — a CBSE-affiliated school. Recognised for structured academic planning, regular parent engagement, and a deliberate culture of student mentorship. What the role looks like: the Principal owns outcomes for the assigned section/portfolio — academic quality, faculty development, parent engagement, and student wellbeing — and contributes to the school's strategic plans. 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. Requirements:
  • Master's degree with a relevant teaching qualification (B.Ed./M.Ed. preferred).
  • Significant classroom experience plus years in coordination/leadership.
  • Calm, confident judgement with students, parents, and staff.
  • Clear writing for academic plans, reports, and parent communication.
  • A track record of building and retaining strong teaching teams. Benefits and culture:
  • Salary in line with experience and market norms (₹11.9 LPA – ₹27.3 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. Apply now using this listing, and your CV reaches the Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V College For hiring team within minutes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; expect a response inside one working week.

Requirements

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

·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

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 Chandigarh.

  1. Coordinator→
  2. Academic Coordinator→
  3. Vice Principal→
  4. Principal
Mehr Chand Mahajan D A V College For
CBSE · Chandigarh · Est. 1989
1989
FOUNDED
CBSE
BOARD
senior secondary
LEVEL
English
MEDIUM
MRS SNEH MAHAJAN
PRINCIPAL
2630033
AFFILIATION
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
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